Feb. 20
Dance Marathon info session for registered dancers and volunteers, 12-2 p.m. in W303A of the SAC

HSC lecture: Dr. John Eaton, Chao Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Feb. 21
The Big READ

HSC Dining Club, meet at 6:45 p.m. in front of Honors House

Feb. 22
Honors Student Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Honors House

Feb. 23
Advising Sign-Ups start in Etscorn Honors Center

Feb. 24-25
U of L Dance Marathon

Feb. 26
Last day to withdraw from a class

Advising begins

Feb. 28
HVP Meeting 12:15-12:50, w303A (SAC)

Food, Fun and Free books!
Support The Big Read

Louisville is reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston as part of The Big Read, a nationwide effort to encourage reading for pleasure and learning. An additional part of the Big Read will be held on, on Feb. 21:

• renowned poet, playwright, and African American scholar Mari Evans will discuss her musical Eyes
• scenes from the musical performed by UofL African-American Theatre program students
• Dr. Anita Harris (Women and Gender Studies) will discuss Hurston’s career as an anthropologist and folklorist.

For more information including times and locations click here.

Don't forget to tell Honors you intend to graduate as an Honors Scholar!

If you are planning on graduating in the spring of 2007 and are finishing (or have already finished) the requirements to graduate as a University Honors Scholars (UHS) and receive this designation on your diploma, be sure to stop by the Etscorn Honors Center to fill out a brief form.

This form ensures that you are listed correctly as having completed this designation for commencement. Please make sure that the form is completed no later than March 9, 2007.

New Feature:
Green University

The U of L Honors Program, in cooperation with The Partnership for a Green City , will soon be offering courses with “Green”, or environmental subjects at their core. To jumpstart this new alliance Honors Students are invited to participate in the following Green activities. Take the time to make a difference in your community right now.

WORKSHOP: The Ohio River: A New Century. The workshop focuses on the changes to the river that have occurred over the past century: history, the river as a natural resource, uses of the river, ecology, and river stewardship. Attendees will learn how the river has changed over time and how these changes have impacted plant, animal, and human lives that it supports. The workshop will be held on the river, on a barge moored at the Louisville Rowing Club (east of the Tumbleweed restaurant on the Waterfront). Workshops are scheduled for March 9, 16, and 17 and last all day. To register for a workshop go to this website and sign up. In the Comments section at the bottom of the registration form, type: "U of L Honors Program."

CLEANUP THE OHIO RIVER: Honors program students are also invited to participate in cleanup activities on the Ohio River with Living Lands and Water. Living Lands and Water is a nonprofit group from East Moline, Illinois, that has worked to cleanup the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Working from their own tow and barges, they picked up over 40 tons of debris in Louisville last year. Cleanups are scheduled all through the month of March (see attached information). Students will be working with Living Lands and Water from flat bottom boats to cleanup the Ohio River and some of its major tributaries (Harrods Creek, Beargrass Creek and Salt River). To register for cleanup go to www.livinglandsandwaters.org and click on the box *Ohio River Cleanup 2007*. There you will have access to the cleanup schedule. On that page choose to *Register On-Line*, then fill out and submit the form electronically.

Volunteers are needed to assist Kristen Ellis, the Riverbottom Restoration Coordinator for Living Lands and Water by helping pile felled honeysuckle that will later be chipped. Please read the following attachment for more information on volunteer opportunities to remove invasive plant species, specifically Honeysuckle and Euonymus.

Keep Our Classrooms Clean!

Please also 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.

Upcoming Deadlines
SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS
Watch this spot for campus and national deadlines

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

You may be a prime candidate for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship if you...

1. ...have been accepted already to a prestigious graduate or professional school.
2. ...have been offered insufficient funding to meet the full expense.
3. ...and your parents can demonstrate financial need via tax return evidence
4. ...have a compelling story to tell.
5. ...will attend graduate school full-time, for the first time.

If one to five are true, then the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program could pay you up to $50,000 per year to attend the university of your choice in the U.S. or abroad. If you plan to apply, contact Dr. Condon immediately. All the materials you will need and further details are available online.

Only two students may be nominated by each university.  This selection is always highly competitive at U of L.  Nationally, 30 scholars will be selected.

Our campus nomination process will be finalized and all materials submitted by  March 7.

The national Jack Kent Cooke deadline is March 15; we are on spring break at that time.

Plan to make the most of your summer!
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)

The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), directed by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, provides University of Louisville students, who would like to know more about graduate-level education, with a 10-week research experience in a department that offers graduate degrees. These fellowships will also be available to under-served/under-represented student populations from regional colleges and universities. Mentors will provide students with individualized research projects, and the program will provide group seminars on topics related to research and graduate education. Students should be, preferably, in their sophomore or junior year of study. Application materials are due by Mar. 1.

Job OPPORTUNITIES
Student Ambassador Positions for Visitor Information Centers

Looking for Students to serve as Student Ambassadors in the various Visitor Information Centers around Campus. Students will provide front-end customer service to the university community and visitors. Ambassadors will conduct campus tours for prospective students. Flexible hours. Applications accepted at the North Information Center. Application deadline is February 28, 2007. For more information, contact Chris Cherry Davis at ccd@louisville.edu or via phone at (502) 852-6565.

Peer Advisors Needed for Summer Orientation

Peer Advisors are needed for the 2007 summer orientation session. The Honors Program will be hiring Peer Advisors to help incoming freshmen plan and schedule their courses during the 2007 Freshman Orientation Program. This is an outstanding opportunity for Honors students to learn more about the university, discuss their experiences in the Honors Program with interested new students and parents, and earn some money along the way. The pay rate will be $9 per hour for approximately 20-25 hours each week from May to the Fourth of July.

In order to apply you must have completed at least 30 hours and have a 3.35 or higher cumulative GPA. Applications are due March 30 by 4:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Both the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) and Summer Term II classes will conflict with the required work schedule for a Peer Advisor. Please take this into consideration when applying for the Peer Advisor position.  

Please download this application. Once you have completed it, please return it to the front desk at Etscorn Honors Center.

The Anne and William Axton
Reading Series, Spring 2007
Mark your calendar!

The 2003 US Poet Laureate, Louise Glück’s most recent works include Averno (2006), a National Book Award finalist, "October", a six-part poem chapbook, The Seven Ages, and Vita Nova. Other poetry collections include Meadowlands, Pulitzer Prize winner The Wild Iris, Ararat, and The Triumph of Achilles. A reading will be held at Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium on March 29, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Locations and dates subject to change. Please call the English Department at U of L to confirm at (502) 852-6801.

Marriage

By Ed Potts

The positive effect or power of a man and woman working together to achieve a common goal. The power created by this couple working together, as a team, is far greater than the power of each individual working as an independent. The marriage as a whole is greater than the sum of the individual members.

Calling all Honors Students!
Calling all Honors Students!

The Current is now taking art and writing submissions. Art submissions can be in any medium, but a picture will need to be taken in order to include the work in The Current. All submissions must be original and are subject to content review by the Honors staff. Share your talent, share your passion, and share your hobby! Please contact Nichole Burruss with questions and submissions.