University Honors Program Newsletters: The Current and With Honors e-Zine

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Jennifer Sanders, center,one of the Modes of Inquiry student assistants, gathers Joy Hart’s class for the trek over to the Speed Auditorium for the opening session and reception of 2007 Modes of Inquiry. HONORS CALENDAR Aug. 24 Fulbright Information Session, Etscorn Honors Center, TH132, 3:30-5 p.m. Aug. 27 Honors picnic, Honors House, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Aug. 28 Honors Volunteer Program (HVP) meeting, Etscorn Classroom, 12:20-12:50 p.m. Aug. 31 Student Proposals for KHR are due to the Etscorn Honors Center. Sept. 4 HSC Dining Club (Buca di Beppo), Estcorn Honors Center, 6:45 p.m. Sept. 8 Accolade Sept. 11 Honors Student Council (HSC) meeting, Etscorn Classroom, 12:20-12:50 p.m. Sept. 29-30 Kentucky Honors Roundtable, Kentucky State University Attention Fall 2007 Honors graduates If you are planning on graduating in the fall of 2007 and are finishing or have already finished your requirements for the University Honors Scholar (UHS) designation, be sure to stop by the Etscorn Honors Center to fill out a brief form. This form ensures that you are listed as having completed this designation for commencement. Please make sure that you come by and fill this out no later than Oct. 29, 2007. To those of you who are finishing the UHS program: congratulations on this well deserved distinction. Thank You! Honors staff wishes to thank those who helped make possible the academic orientation, Modes of Inquiry, on Aug.15 and 16. Professors Bunck, Fowler, J. Gregg, Hadley, J. Hart, Johmann, LaForge, Salmon and Steffen served as instructors. Student assistants were Cole Eidson, Koree Fugate, Sara Gleason, Adam Hanzalik, Rachel Hart, Andrew Murphy, Shivani Reddy, Margot Royar, Jennifer Sanders and Chandresh Shah. HVP -- Honors Volunteer Program The first HVP meeting of the fall semester will be on Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 12:20 to 12:50 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center classroom. Pizza will be provided. HVP meetings will be held the last Tuesday of each month at the same time and place. The agenda for the fall 2007 semester will be discussed, as well as volunteering opportunities for both Accolade and the Garden Project. Those who wish to be notified about HVP events by listserv, please send your name and e-mail address to anmart03@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 Meet next year's (2008) Honors freshmen! Volunteers are needed to help with Accolade, U of L's invitational event for high school achievers, on Saturday, Sept. 8. To volunteer, please contact Allie Martin at anmart03@louisville.edu for more information. Celebrate Diversity Volunteers are needed for WorldFest, a community event coordinated by the Louisville Mayor's Office for International Affairs. WorldFest takes place on Friday Aug. 31 and Saturday Sept. 1, from 11a.m. -11p.m. daily. Volunteer opportunities include event stewardship (both days), assisting with children's activities (both days), helping with the Naturalization Ceremony (Friday), or working with the Parade of Cultures (Saturday). Volunteer registration is available online. For more information, please contact: Stephanie Wolfe – Volunteer Coordinator @(502) 574-4774 or send her an e-mail. Financial Fiesta© U of L offers students financial assistance Having trouble paying your bills? Maxed out on your credit cards? Need help with tuition? Come to the Financial Fiesta©, offered Sept. 12-13 from12:00- 2:00 p.m. at U of L’s Red Barn. Students may come and go as needed around classes. REACH, the Student Financial Aid Office, the UGA Retention Research Office and KHEAA (Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority) are excited to co-sponsor this two-day event open to any UofL student and designed to help students learn financial basics and to better manage their money while in college and beyond. Representatives from various banks and financial organizations will have tables set up throughout the Red Barn to share information with students and answer questions concerning credit and debit cards, credit reports, identity theft, student loans, insurance, checking and savings accounts, personal budgets, and contracts. Free Southwestern food and great prizes will be given throughout the event. Honors Online Newsletter roadmap Notice of our bi-weekly newsletter, complete with a link to our website, should come to your e-mail twice a month, eight issues a semester. In the left-hand column, look for the calendar and the Honors Volunteer Program. In the center, you'll usually find the core Honors stories -- Honors events, conference announcements, registration news, special seminars -- the sort of news and activities you don't want to miss. In the right-hand column we feature news about people, Honors student research and Honors faculty as well as scholarship and fellowship news. If money interests you, keep an eye on the right column. Pictures Pictures of Honors-related activities for our web pages and bulletin boards are welcome. I am currently looking for photos of Honors Students who have donated their hair, in 2007, to Locks of Love or some other charity. If you have something you would like to share, bring in an extra copy or a copy we can color scan. If you take digital pictures, send a URL site location (preferred) or a digital copy to Nichole Burruss at nichole.burruss@louisville.edu .	If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. An Appetizing Welcome! Welcome Back Honors Picnic The Honors Student Council would like Honors students and faculty to join us for our annual Honors welcome back picnic in honor of our terrific University Honors Program and the wonderful new freshman class joining us. We won't be too hard to find -- check in the grass near the Honors House on Monday, Aug. 27 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Honors students tend to be hungry, and they do come early! If you want to eat heartily, arrive before noon. We'll be inside if the weather is wet. Missed the May 1 freshman application deadline? If so, you have another chance to apply for membership in the University Honors Program! In order to qualify, you MUST be a) a first-time freshman; b) have a 3.50 or higher cumulative high school GPA; c) have an ACT composite of 28 or higher; and d) missed our original deadline of May 1, 2007. If you meet these criteria, please pick up a copy of the application at the Honors Center front desk. Academic counselors will be available to meet with students on the following dates to discuss these applications: Sept. 6, 9:00-9:50, HR204 Sept. 7, 12:00-12:50, HR204 Sept. 11, 12:15-1:00, TH132 For more details, including ACT/SAT score and GPA requirements, click here. Fast Friends Honors Presents Speed Networking Free dinner, a whistle and a room full of brand new friends; what more can an honors student ask for? Are you a newly declared major, transfer student, incoming freshman, or hungry to meet some new friends? Join us Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 6-9 p.m in the Multipurpose room at the SAC for an “expedited” opportunity to meet other honors students. Interested students should complete the following student profile and e-mail it to nichole.burruss@louisville.edu by Aug. 31. Dinner will be provided. Coming Soon Senior Honors Thesis Information Session Students interested in pursuing a senior honors thesis project for the 2007-2008 school year should look out for an upcoming information session. Should you have questions about your eligibility or the requirements for this project please visit the senior honors thesis page. Honors business students listen attentively to a presentation on library resources in Ekstrom library during Modes of Inquiry. HONORS CONFERENCES REMINDER Kentucky Honors Roundtable The fall 2007 Kentucky Honors Roundtable hosted by Kentucky State University is Sept. 29-30. Transportation is available for those attending. Freshmen, don't hesitate to jump right in and participate. Roundtables are fun and a great place to develop your Honors Program connections. Applications are available now in the literature rack in the Etscorn Honors Center. Proposals are due Friday, Aug. 31. For more information contact Missy Stordeur at Melissa.Stordeur@louisville.edu or 852-6293. FACE TIME (Facilitating the growth of a cohesive Honors community.) Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you. Sara Gleason is a rising sophomore majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Music History. A Louisville native and graduate from North Bullitt High School, Sara is actively committed to making the most of her college experience. She might already look familiar to you because this summer she served as student orientation staff and during the academic year she serves as a Honors Shadow host. Sara belongs to the Society of Undergraduate Chemistry Students and Baptist Campus Ministries. In her free time she enjoys playing the piano, singing, acting, reading, playing volleyball and tennis and participating in church activities. After medical school Sara’s goal is, “to become a doctor that treats patients, not diseases and to find a cure for multiple sclerosis,” a debilitating disease that her mother and thousands of people suffer from every day. Some interesting things about Sara that people may not know are that she speaks some Swahili and plays the harp. Sara says that her contribution to making the world a better place will be to care about the people that others forget about. She also offers this wonderful advice to you her peers, “Get to know your professors even if you don’t need help in that class and never be afraid to ask questions. Should you see Sara around campus be sure to ask her about smarties or just enjoy her bubbly personality, but be sure to spend some face time with her. ** If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know to be featured in the next Current please complete this form and return it to the Etscorn Honors Center or e-mail the form to Nichole.Burruss@louisville.edu. Computer TECHniques Just a reminder: both Etscorn and the Honors House now serve those with wireless laptops. Please note that the Honors lab computers are primarily to be used for homework and research and NOT for games. Students should not drink or eat around the PCs. Should you experience any problems, please contact Will Armstrong in the Honors House so he can address any issues. Paper is available at the Overseers Honors House reception desk on the first floor for $.25/25 sheets. Honors Web Pages We usually update the whole website -- more than 50 pages -- twice a year, once in late summer and again between semesters. If you wonder about the timeliness of the information, check below the footer for this information: Last content review: 21-Aug-2007 . This gives you the most recent revision date. If you have questions about the deadlines published on some pages -- scholarships come to mind -- remember that deadlines are announced by different organizations at different times of year. We try to keep up with everything, but perfection is not possible. It is usually safe to remember that deadlines are about the same each year. But it is even safer to track down the date yourself. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Admissions Office The Office of Admissions is looking for shadow students to host prospective shadow students on campus for a day. We match potential students and their U of L hosts by academic discipline. Take the student to one or two classes and then to lunch, paid for by the Admissions Office. This is a great opportunity for service hours and to spread your enthusiasm for U of L to possible incoming students! Shadow Host interest meeting and training is Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 5:00 p.m. in the Belknap Research Building. Dinner will be served. Applications are available in the Etscorn Honors Center. For more information contact: Megan Adams, 852-7540 or megan.adams@louisville.edu.	Taking a moment from a very busy travel schedule, the participants of the "Fairy Tales" International Travel seminar pose in front of a statue of Odense, Denmark's most famous native son, Hans Christian Andersen. The trip took place May 3-May 17, 2007. Stellar Student Achievements Cara Uccellini Cara has been selected to receive a 2007-2008 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship. She will be using this scholarship to study in Romania. Kimberly Powers Kim has been selected to receive a 2007-2008 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Boren Fellowship. Monica Marks Monica is the recipient of a 2007-2008 Critical Language Enhancement Initiative Award to study in Tunisia. Paul Meinshausen Paul has also recently been awarded a Critical Language Enhancement Initiative Award to accompany his Fulbright research grant to Turkey. Fulbright Workshops There will be three Friday afternoon workshops in the Etscorn Honors Center, TH132 on Aug. 24, Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. These workshops will relate to Fulbright applications. One session will be focused on general information clarification, while another will be just before you submit your application to meet the campus deadline of Sept 12. The final will occur after the campus Fulbright committee has had the opportunity to do a quick review of your application. At this final session they will meet one-on-one with you to offer you their initial feedback. Upcoming Deadlines SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS Watch this spot for *campus* and national* deadlines* Japanese Exchange Teaching (JET) Program Please check their website in September Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship, Sept. 26, 2007 (Sophomores to seniors with Pell Grants) See also language initiative. Rhodes Scholarship, Oct. 1, 2007 (Outstanding scholars attend two years at Oxford) Marshall Scholarship, Oct. 4, 2007 (Two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom or Ireland) Mitchell Scholarship, Oct. 5, 2007 (A year of graduate study at one of nine universities in Ireland) Gates Cambridge , Oct. 15, 2007 (Outstanding scholars study at Cambridge) Freeman-Asia Scholarship , Oct. 17, 2007 (Study in Asia in spring semester) Fulbright Scholarships, Oct. 19, 2007 (U.S. Government's premier program to every corner of the world) Paul & Daisy Soros Graduate Fellowships , Nov. 1, 2007 (Fellowship for new Americans. For grads and post grads) If you plan to apply for any of these scholarships and have not already made an appointment with the director of the Scholarship Office, Dr. Patricia Condon, you should do so immediately . Her e-mail is patricia.condon@louisville.edu or call 852-6293. HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL (HSC) HSC is proud to sponsor the following regular monthly events: the outing, movie night and the dining club night. Please see below for details, and check The Current regularly for updates on activities, as well as the Facebook group Honors Program Announcements. The first HSC General Meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 12:15 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center. Attention Freshman! Those interested in becoming involved in Honors Student Council are highly encouraged to consider becoming the HSC Freshman Council Representative. If you are interested please attend the first HSC general meeting, or to get more information, please contact Neil Gupta at nkgupt01@louisville.edu. Freshman Guides Freshman Guides is an initiative from the Honors Student Council to help freshman and transfer Honors students navigate the social aspects of the Honors Program and the campus at large. The program is still accepting applications and encourages anyone who would like to serve as a mentor or be mentored to please contact Courtney McKenzie at cemcke03@louisville.edu . We would like to thank all of those who have gratefully volunteered their time to serve as mentors and active freshman mentees. We look forward to welcoming you into the honors’ and university wide family. HSC Events Lecture Series from the Honors Student Council (HSC) HSC will kick of its 2007-2008 Lecture Series with Dr. Sonya Jones from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Jones will be speaking about “World Food Issues: So Much Depends on a Jar of Corn Relish,” on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Classroom. For a photograph and lots of biographical information, go to www.jonesfoundation.net . These activities are provided for YOUR intellectual and social life. They only matter if they matter to you. Please come, meet faculty up close and informally, talk to other Honors students and think about something with the pleasure that you don't have any homework or expectations attached to it! Social Events The Honors Student Council is holding two upcoming social events. The HSC Dining Club’s first meeting of the year will be held at Buca di Beppo on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Interested students should plan on meeting at the entrance of the Etscorn Honors Center at 6:45 p.m. Please direct questions to Paul Mick at pbmick01@louisville.edu. Theatre Lovers The Honors Student Council hopes to organize regular outings to view UofL Theatre productions. Those interested in participating should contact Alyssa Morgan at admorg01@louisville.edu.