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

Please note the change to the KHR proposal deadline to Feb. 13, 2008 and the MEHA deadline to Feb. 15, 2008

Winter has arrived! During winter weather conditions, please be sure to dress properly and allocate more time for you to reach class. Please scrape your shoes at the front entrances of the facilities so as not to track snow into the classrooms. HONORS CALENDAR Jan. 25 Last day to apply for a degree for spring graduation Jan. 28 MEHA conference proposals due at the Etscorn Honors Center Jan. 29 HVP meeting, 12:20-12:50 p.m., in the Etscorn Honors Center classroom Jan. 31, 2008 HSC Meeting, 12:15 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom Feb. 3, 2008 Tentative HSC theatre outing, 3 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom Graduating in Spring 2008? Be sure to apply for your degree! Students intending to graduate in May 2008 may apply for a degree online now through Jan. 25. To do so, log in to ULink, select student services, registration, and then degree application. ...And don't forget to tell Honors if you intend to graduate as a Honors Scholar! If you are planning on graduating in the spring of 2008 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 Feb. 1, 2008. HVP -- Honors Volunteer Program The next HVP meeting will be held in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom on January 29, 2008. Pizza will be provided. All HVP meetings will be held the last Tuesday 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 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. Orientation Office Summer Office Positions The Orientation Office is looking for student workers to work full time from Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 – Friday, July 11, 2008 (Possibility to extend to beginning of school). Workers are expected to work from 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. and the position pays $7.00/hr. Applicants must be: extremely detail oriented, able to work independently, able to problem solve, dependable and reliable. Please contact Margie Covington in the New Student Programs Office for more information and an application. Interested in making an IMPACT? The National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action will be held this year from March 7-9, 2008, at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Students interested in attending should contact Kim Shaver, Service Learning Coordinator, as soon as possible. Students interested in submitting a workshop should also check online for information.The deadline for submitting a workshop is Jan. 28! Why Consider VISTA Service? The Americorps Vista program is an excellent opportunity for a student who is interested in working within a community setting with non-profits and diverse populations. The student will assist this office in bridging community needs with support from UofL students/faculty and service learning programs. Applicants must have a 4 year college degree. The student will receive a 10,000 stipend, health insurance, $500.00 professional development, and a $4500 educational award (towards grad school or student loans upon completion of the program). Students are now allowed to take 6 hours of grad courses each semester; however, they would be responsible for the tuition costs. How to Apply: Go to www.nationalservice.org You will see how to register & apply. You will need two references who have known you more than a year and they will also need to go online to provide references. Questions? Contact Dale Tucker, dtucker@cns.gov or 502-582-6384 Corporation for National & Community Service, 600 Dr M L King Jr. Place, Room 190, Louisville, KY, 40202. Students graduating in December can apply immediately. Please contact the Office of Civic Engagement, Leadership and Service or Service Learning Coordinator, Kim Shaver at 852-4333. Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs Coro Fellows learn about the real world in the real world - by actively questioning, interacting with diverse constituents, finding resources and creating innovative solutions to community challenges. Run for over sixty years, the Fellows Program in Public Affairs is an intensive nine-month, full-time, graduate-level program. Sixty-eight Fellows are chosen annually to participate in one of five center locations: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco or St. Louis. Fellows work on individually tailored field assignments in a variety of industries, participate in examinations of various aspects of public affairs, complete group projects involving real world issues and meet community leaders- from members of Congress to CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies to grassroots community leaders. The program runs from September, 2008 through May, 2009. Applications are due Jan. 11, 2008. Visit the Coro website for more information and an application. Contact Amira El-Ghobashy, Coordinator, Outreach and Strategic Partnerships with questions.	If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. Honors Conference Call for Papers Kentucky Honors Roundtable (KHR) This year's KHR conference will be held at Eastern Kentucky University, Feb. 29 to March 1, 2008. If you have a current project, work it up for an individual presentation or coordinate projects for a panel discussion. Proposals for KHR must be in the Etscorn Honors Center by Feb. 13, 2008. Remember that research presentations range from data-rich projects to those reporting on Honors-related activities such as our Overseers International Seminar trips. Too often students pass by the Honors conferences because it is hard to recognize your own work as conference material. Another misconception about conferences is that the papers are heavy and the presentations large. Not so. Presentations are given in small venues with small groups of interested and friendly listeners. Check the Etscorn Honors Center literature rack for application forms and return to the Etscorn Center. Please also be thinking about the regional and national conferences that are coming in the spring semester. The Mid-East Honors Association Conference (MEHA) This year, U of L honors students are invited to participate in the thirtieth annual Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) conference which will be held at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind., March 28-30. The theme of this year’s conference is "The Ultimate Pit Crew: Getting Up to Speed in the 21st Century." More information on the MEHA conference and its tentative schedule will be made available soon on the MEHA website, in the Etscorn Honors Center or by contacting Luke Buckman. Students wishing to participate in the regional conference in SRHC are expected to participate in KHR. The application deadline for MEHA has been extended to Feb. 15, 2008. Both KHR and MEHA conferences provide the opportunity to meet fellow honors students, directors and faculty members from across the state and the region. Students attend a variety of academic presentations during the conference, while also learning about different honors programs. The Honors Program provides travel and expenses for those attending Honors conferences. Please contact Luke as soon as possible as space is limited. FACE TIME (Facilitating the growth of a cohesive Honors community.) Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you. Katie Potzick Kaitlyn “Katie” Potzick is an English major from Bowling Green, Ky. She is also a graduate of Greenwood High school and a Harlan Scholar in her second year at U of L. Katie is very active on campus spreading her time amongst such activities as: writing for the campus paper The Cardinal, volunteering with HVP, Salvation Army, and the Festival of Trees and Lights, and participating in APO and NSCS. When she is not working at the front desk of the Etscorn Honors Center, Katie enjoys running (especially at 5 a.m.), going to the movies, traveling, reading, writing, and ½ marathon racing. Some interesting things that people may not know about her are that she was born in South Africa and that she can wiggle her ears. Some things that make Katie smile are fall leaves and Dr. Richardson’s jokes. Her two favorite books are Slaughter House 5 by Vonnegut and A Tale of Two Cities by Dickins. A strange but not embarrassing habit of hers is that she only writes in pen and never pencil. Her words of advice to her peers are the words of John Lennon, “Time that you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” If you see Katie around be sure to ask her passion about animal rights or cleft pallet surgery, but whatever you ask be sure to stop and spend some face time with her! REMINDER Senior Honors Project Deadline For students who are submitting a thesis for graduation this spring, please note that copies of your thesis will need to be delivered to your faculty supervisor by the week of March 10-14, 2008. Students graduating in August or later please see the honors website for more information. Success for the Standardized Test REACH is offering new seminars to assist the preparation of students for the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT exams. These will be offered several times in January prior to the month of February when many students prefer to take the exams. These are free to any UofL student. Also, for students who wish to receive further review in content areas such as mathematics, we are glad to review practice exams and to help tutor students with the GRE, LSAT and GMAT exam preparation books in our centers (and also in the Overseer’s Honors House). Tutors in the Learning Resource Center and in the Math Resource Center will assist with content- specific review. Review session dates include: -LSAT: Thurs 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Session 1: Jan. 10 Session 2: Jan. 17 Session 3: Jan. 24 Session 4: Jan. 31 -GMAT: Wed. 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Session 1: Jan. 16 Session 2: Jan. 23 Session 3: Jan. 30 Session 4: Feb. 6 -GRE: Mon. 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Session 1: Jan. 14 Session 2: Jan. 21 Session 3: Jan. 28 Session 4: Feb. 4 Thurs. 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. Session 1: Jan. 17 Session 2: Jan. 24 Session 3: Jan. 31 Session 4: Feb. 7 REMINDER 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. Live. Learn. Intern. The Jan. 25 priority deadline is quickly approaching for the 2008 Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service, a dynamic summer program for undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector. We are looking for leaders on your campus who are interested in spending a summer in Washington, DC to LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. This year the program will be held June 7 – August 2, 2008 at Georgetown University, in Washington, DC. This fast-paced Institute offers a rigorous combination of professional experience, academic learning and service projects that will provide students with an unparalleled experience in the nation’s capital. For more information or to request a brochure, please visit the website. For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Emily Hill, Coordinator of the Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service, by phone at 1-800-741-6964 or via email.	Sarah Jane Bodell makes use of the photo copier in the Overseers Honors House. Snacks, current reading materials, a study area and computer lab can all be found in the Honors House. Upcoming Deadlines SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS Watch this spot for campus and national deadlines 2008 Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes For graduating seniors, current and prospective graduate students, in disciplines of, to study in countries of and to learn languages of national security interest. Deadlines: On-Line Application must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Supporting Materials must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 Program details and an application are available online. LAST CALL applicants interested in The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship For sophomores and juniors anticipated research-based careers in science, engineering, or mathematics Application deadline, Jan. 31, 2008 David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship (NSEP) For graduating seniors, current and prospective graduate students, in disciplines of, to study in countries of and to learn languages of national security interest. Application deadline, Jan. 30, 2008 This fellowship incurs a government service requirement. David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (NSEP) (For sophomores, juniors and first-year seniors, in disciplines of, to study in countries of and to learn languages of national security interest). Application deadline, Feb. 12, 2008 This fellowship incurs a government service requirement. Truman Scholarship (For juniors, or candidates not graduating before May 2009, seeking careers in fields related to public policy and public service -- including Law, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Education and International Relations). This scholarship requires three years of work in this area after the completion of your education in return for the $30,000 graduate or professional school scholarship it provides. Each university is allowed to nominate four candidates each year. -Actively underway- National deadline, Feb. 5, 2008 Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (For sophomores and juniors in a wide variety of fields related to environmental issues.) Campus deadline, Feb. 18, 2008 National deadline, March 4, 2008 Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship (Up to $50,000 per year for graduate school; only available for candidates with maximum financial need. Parents’ tax returns are part of the application. Each University is allowed to nominate only two candidates.) Campus deadline, Feb 18, 2008 National deadline, March 14, 2008 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 852-0024. 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 group Honors Program Announcements. HSC Events HSC General Meeting On Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, the Honors Student Council is holding its first general meeting of the new year and spring semester. The meeting will be held in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom at 12:15 and food will be provided. John Curd from the Kaplan Center will be there to provide information regarding classes offered at the Kaplan Center for test preparation and students who attend the event that day can register in a drawing for a free course. (This includes the MCAT and other courses.) Join your honors peers to help make honors the best it can be. HSC Theatre Outing Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, HSC would like you to join them for an afternoon at the theatre. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will be performed during a 3 p.m. matinee. Interested students should contact Alyssa Morgan A.S.A.P. so that group tickets of $8 can be acquired (10 students are needed in order to get this discount). 10 for $10,000 During the first week of March, the Honors Student Council is planning to have a large book sale, open to the general public, with all proceeds going to the Kosair Children's Hospital. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000, but to do so we need to collect a substantial amount of books. Although we are calling it a book sale, donations are not limited to books. We are also collecting CDs, DVDs, LPs, and other forms of media. At this point, the council members have collected a few thousand books and CDs, but we obviously need many more to meet our goal. We would be incredibly grateful if you took the time to look through your books, music, and movies in your room and home to select a few items to donate to this sale. Any amount of donations will be accepted, but the only items we are unable to accept are older textbooks. Books, or other items, can be dropped off Luke’s office at the Etscorn Honors Center with your name and e-mail address. Show another geek your appreciation and give the gift of a Go Geek T-shirt! HSC T-Shirts have arrived! These incredibly stylish T's are on sale in the 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.” Box Tops for Excellence! Give us your Tacos, Au Gratin Potatoes and Cheerios! Honors Student Council is collecting Box Tops for Education. The collection box in located in the Overseers Honors House on the window sill of the lounge area (Behind the table where snacks are kept.) HSC will be donating the collected box tops to a local school. Please visit their website for participating products and contact Sarah Jane Bodell at with any questions.