Honors Students hand out candy during Halloween at the Zoo on Friday, Oct. 17. HONORS CALENDAR Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Oct. 23-24 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Deadline for MASS book scholarship Materials, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 Nov. 4 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Graduating in December?The deadline for ordering your academic apparel (cap, gown, hood, etc) s midnight, Oct. 31, 2008. Graduation ceremonies are schedule for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Graduate School Fair New this year, the UofL Career Development Center will be hosting a Graduate School Fair. This fair is for undergraduate and graduate students wishing to explore graduate program options at UofL and other programs across the country. Your department is cordially invited to participate on Wednesday October 22, from 11-2 p.m. in the SAC Multipurpose Room, free of charge. For more information please contact Matt Real, Career Fair Coordinator, at mpreal01@louisville.edu or 852-5440.
Anne and William Axton Reading Series The Fall 2008 Anne and William Axton Reading Series features Brock Clarke, poet Jeffrey McDaniel and the University of Louisville’s first slam poetry event, 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz, and nonfiction writer Susanna Sonnenberg. Junot Díaz’s books are the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Reading: Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m., Chao Auditorium (Ekstrom
Library, Belknap Campus) HVP -- Honors Volunteer Program HVP is an organization that seeks to give Honors Program students opportunities to volunteer for university-sponsored activities, and in the greater Louisville community. HVP hosts a monthly lunch meeting in Etscorn Honors Center to distribute information about each month’s activities. The next HVP meeting of the fall semester will be held in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom, Nov. 6, 2008 from 12:20- 12:50 p.m. All HVP meetings will be held the first Thursday of each month at the same time and place. Those who wish to be notified about HVP events by listserv, please send your name and e-mail address to krtrim01@louisville.edu. Before every event, you will receive e-mail with the exact time, locations, car pool instructions and directions. Please also check out the Facebook group Honors Volunteer Program. Volunteer Opportunities Break the Silence ticket sales in the SAC Campus Preview day!
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If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. HONORS ADVISING CONTINUES If you haven't signed up for an advising appointment via AdvisorTrac, please come in on Oct. 23 and 24 for walk-in advising. Honors priority registration begins Oct. 27. Honors spring course schedules are available online. Please come prepared and on time to appointments. Registration in each Honors course requires prior approval from the Honors director or an academic counselor. All students with fewer than 24 hours must see a University Honors academic counselor to register for any classes. Break The Silence Peer Health Advocates and Honors Student Council present Break the Silence in collaboration with Interfaith Ministries of Kentuckiana. Join the fight against HIV/AIDS on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6-9:30 p.m. in the Red Barn. For ticket information please contact Len Mariani at 502-473-8088 or lenzom@aol.com.If anyone is interested in purchasing tickets or volunteering, please contact HSC Vice President David Song @ ddsong01@gwise.louisville.edu Book Scholarship for Honors Students Students with demonstrable financial need and involvement in the University Honors Program may apply for an award to buy books and supplies for spring semester classes. Four awards of at least $300 are available for the 2008-2009 academic year. The application process consists of a letter outlining your academic program, overall financial need and projected expenses for books during spring semester. Address your letters to Dr. John Richardson, University Honors Program, and submit them no later than Friday, Oct. 31 at 4:30 p.m. Applications past this point will not be accepted. These scholarships are made available by funds from MASS (Mature Adult Student Society).
HVP student volunteers prepared to scare, I mean serve, candy to kids during Halloween at the Zoo. Attention Honors Students New Class offering Are you are interested in going to Amsterdam and Rotterdam this coming Spring? Dr. John Gilderbloom will be teaching his Policy and Planning in the Netherlands next semester. This class includes travel to Holland and the opportunity to earn graduate level course credit in either Planning or Public Administration. The course will involved Friday afternoon seminars from 3-5 p.m. for the first half of the semester and conclude during spring break March 14-21, 2009. The pedagogical method of experiential learning will be used by walking, raiding bikes, trains, boats and soft rail while in Holland. No private cars will be part of the trip. There will be an information meeting Friday, October 24 at 2 p.m. at the old Standard Oil Building at 426 West Bloom Street behind Bettie Johnson Hall in Room 117. Please note that this class is limited to 12 students and is NOT an Honors Seminar. If you are interested in more information please contact Dr. John Gilderbloom at jgilde02@sprynet.com Got Honors? There are many wonderful ways that you can participate in the honors program beyond taking an honors class. If you enjoy giving back to your community then HVP is for you. If you want to be a part of the changes in honors then HSC is for you. The Honors program also offers student worker positions during the academic year and summer. Would you like to expand your scholastic horizons with research? If so Honors offers four wonderful opportunities a year to travel, meet other students, and earn valuable experience presenting research to your peers. If you would like more information on any of these opportunities contact an honors advisor, staff member, or read The Current. Honors Online Please note that in addition to food and drink being prohibited in the Honors House computer lab, we also kindly request you refrain from eating and drinking in the Etscorn Honors Center classroom, rm. 132. Exceptions to this rule will be made for meetings, study sessions and other events, but only as approved by Dr. Richardson.
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Snow White and her two Honors dwarfs, pose before handing out candy during Halloween at the zoo. Upcoming Deadlines Fulbright Scholarships, Oct. 20, 2008 Any student interested in competitive scholarships should contact Dr. Patricia Condon immediately. Her e-mail is patricia.condon@louisville.edu or call 852-1515. HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL (HSC) HSC is proud to sponsor the following regular monthly events: the academic lecture series and social outings. Please see below for details, and check The Current regularly for updates on activities, as well as the Facebook groups Honors Program Announcements and HSC Social Projects. HSC Snack Center The fridge and pantry in the Honors House has been restocked and is better than ever! Honors Student Council would like to thank everyone for their support. We hope you all enjoy the items for sale in the house. If you have any suggestions for items to purchase, please contact David Song (ddsong01@louisville.edu), the Honors Student Council Vice President. Please remember to pay for any purchases you make.This helps to ensure that the fridge and pantry remain stocked throughout the year. Thank you once again for your support. HSC Events Dining Club HSC's wants you to join them for dessert for their monthly sweet tooth outing! Join your peers at Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen Tuesday, Oct. 21. All interested students should meet outside of Threlkeld Hall at 7:45 p.m. For more information about Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen please visit http://www.piekitchen.com/ Happy Halloween Honors HSC is hosting a Halloween party for all interested souls on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, in the Honors House, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be tasty (and gross) food of all kinds which we have procured from the apothecaries of witches and goblins! Lecture Series from the Honors Student Council (HSC) Use GPS? Mapquest? Google Maps? Google Earth? MetroMapper.org? Do you wonder how it all works? Join us on Wed. Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center classroom and meet Michael Schnuerle, THE Metro Mapper. Listen and learn about how these kinds of maps are created and where his website is taking these maps in the future! For more information on Michael and his mapping system check out his site here: http://www.metromapper.org/ Ready, Set, GRE! Review sessions & Practice tests for the GRE, GMAT, and MCAT! HSC is offering Kaplan practice exams for $2 on November 15th at 8:30 a.m. in the Bingham Humanities Building. Students may register by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST or by visiting www.kaptest.com. We will be offering the MCAT in HM 106 and 108, the LSAT in HM 119 and HM 121, and the GMAT in HM 103 and HM 223. For more information please contact John Guardiola at jjguar02@louisville.edu. All proceeds will be used by Honors Student Council to provide more social and academic activities to Honors students. Show your Honors Program Pride in Style! HSC T-Shirts can be purchased from Luke Buckman in the Etscorn Honors Center for $10. The front image printed on the black shirt is of the infamous white squirrel. The back of the shirt displays the following text, “Go Geek! ΗΕ Γ Honors Student Council Honors Program University of Louisville.” |
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Volume
8, Number 5 University of Louisville ARTS & SCIENCES
October 20, 2008
Priority Registration for Honors students begins Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
THE CURRENT, the University Honors Program online newsletter published every two weeks during the fall and spring terms, welcomes submissions. Material should be submitted by the Wednesday preceding the next Monday publication date. Electronic submissions are preferable. Please send to Nichole Burruss by e-mail at nichole.burruss@louisville.edu. Hard copy may be sent to the Honors House c/o THE CURRENT. The next issue of THE CURRENT appears in October 20, 2008! Watch for it!!
University Honors Program
University of Louisville
Office: (502) 852-6293, Fax: (502) 852-3919
E-mail: honors@louisville.edu
University of Louisville
Office: (502) 852-6293, Fax: (502) 852-3919
E-mail: honors@louisville.edu
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