During Renaissance dance day in Honors "Music in Western Civilization," students try out a bransle (pronounced brawl) and a pavan called and played by Dr. Jack Ashworth. The follow-up letter-writing exercise describing the dances brought home the challenge of studying dance through the written word. HONORS CALENDAR
Sept. 18 Honors Scholars' fall banquet -- by invitation only -- at Masterson's Restaurant, 6 p.m. sept. 21 sept. 22
Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Sept. 29-30 oct. 30 FALL PREVIEW EVENT On Monday Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. the Brandeis School of Law will be hosting a Fall Preview Event that will cover the admissions process and the study of law and will include a tour of the law school will be offered. You will be able to meet current law students, faculty and practicing attorneys. You may also sit in on a first year evening class, beginning at 7:25 p.m. This is a free event and refreshments will be served. To register, call (502) 852-6364 or e-mail lawadmissions@louisville.edu. Reminder for Pre-Med Students Dean David Wiegman, Associate Vice-President of Health Affairs, visits the Honors Program Monday, Sept. 25 for a pre-med discussion. The program is in Threlkeld room 132 at 5:30 p.m. Freshmen can especially benefit from this visit, but sophomores may also find it helpful. Anyone interested in pre-med is welcome. VOLUNTEER The Honors Program would like to thank the following volunteers for their help with Accolade on Saturday, Sept. 16: Alex Riedinger, Allison Martin, Cole Eidson, Drew McClure, John Seymer, Kayla Hinrichs, Kelly Bowles, Koree Fugate, Paige Battcher, Paul Mick, Rachel Hart, Sarah Green and Tia Alton. Honors Volunteer Program (HVP) Gear-up KY: Sept. 23 Idea Festival, Oct. 11-14 National Public Lands Day Down Syndrome of Louisville-Buddy Walk Halloween at the Zoo Those who wish to be notified about events by listserv or would like more information about the posted events; please send your name and e-mail address to tmalto01@louisville.edu. Before every event you will receive e-mail with the exact time, locations, car pool instructions and directions. Honors Student Council The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Honors House Reading Room (rm. 103). The meeting will last no longer than one hour. If you have any concerns or issues you would like added to the agenda, please e-mail Clare Gervasi Kalb at cfgerv01@louisville.edu. Snacks will be served. If you cannot make it to the meeting, but would like to receive information about upcoming HSC events, please e-mail Clare Kalb at cfgerv01@louisville.edu to be added to the mailing list. Additionally, if you would like to add a topic of discussion for the meeting, a board member of HSC would be happy to bring it up on your behalf. Simply submit your topic to Clare (see above e-mail address) and your ideas will be addressed at the next meeting. Freshman Guides Update On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Freshman Guides Program from HSC was launched with an ice cream social. We had a blast with about 40 people in attendance, lots of treats, chats, games and new friends. Thanks to all who came and to all those participating in the program this year. Please keep in contact with the HSC about your experience and any concerns or suggestions you have. You can contact Clare Kalb at cfgerv01@louisville.edu or Paul Mick at paul.mick@louisville.edu if you need help contacting your match, or if you would like to sign up to volunteer to be a Guide for this semester, next semester or next school year. It's never too late to help! REMINDER TO FRESHMEN If you are new to U of L, please remember to check your netmail e-mail account. HSC has been having difficulties contacting some of you because we either don't have your school e-mail address or because you are not responding to our e-mails. All Honors correspondence goes through this account and it is very important -- and in fact required -- that you check it. All University-related materials and correspondence will be sent to your netmail account so, unless you have properly routed your e-mail, you will be missing out. If you are in the Freshmen Guides Program and you gave us a non-U of L e-mail address with which to contact you, please check your spam to make sure you have flagged HSC and other U of L e-mails. If you have an earthlink account and we must have permission to contact you, please give us that permission. We are unable to contact you online without it. Most of all, be diligent in checking your e-mail, as U of L in general uses this method for all its official correspondence now. Daily checking of your account is necessary to stay in touch with the goings-on at Honors and on the campus at large. There are six computers upstairs in the Honors House computer lab if you don't want to fight the crowds at the library and don't have a personal computer. Lecture Series from the Honors Student Council (HSC) HSC Academic Lecture series has put together several academic lectures for the fall semester. The second lecture in the series features Dr. Keith Mountain, "Climate Change: Is there change and is it global?" on Monday, Sept. 25 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the Library's LIC (rm. 254, upstairs).
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If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. Present Your Research in Frankfort Making Research Plans? Getting the inside scoop on research opportunities doesn’t have to be difficult. The central resource for exploring undergraduate research opportunities can be found at the Research for Students website. If you have questions about anything on this website, do not hesitate to ask. The Undergraduate Research Scholar Grant is a great opportunity. Your job is to dream up a project (with the approval of a faculty member). Perhaps you wish to direct a play you wrote for a creative writing class, or you are writing a program for applications of genetic algorithms in a studio art installation. You need some support for your production or funds to support a research trip to confer with the leading expert in arts applications of genetic algorithms. The Undergraduate Research Scholar Grant is there to fund your work. Information on a variety of undergraduate research opportunities is listed here. University Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium The University Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium held in April in the Student Activity Center Multipurpose Room offers all undergraduate students an opportunity to showcase research work. Abstracts are due in late spring. Creative work such as theater productions, music and visual arts are included. Summer Research on Campus U of L’s ten-week paid undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities are a popular choice for research-oriented students. The above research site links you to opportunities across the university including undergraduate medical research, as well as humanities-oriented research. Matches between undergraduate students and U of L scholars provide participants with paid research opportunities. Summer Research off Campus External Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students offers a portal to all kinds of summer research opportunities for summer study. Check out options at the John F. Kennedy Space Center - NASA, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory National Institute of Environmental Sciences – NIEHS, the National Science Foundation and others.
Scott Howard submitted this piece which he completed the last week of August. The Kanji reads "tsubasa hiroge" which translates to "Spread your Wings". It was actually inspired by an anime series on fansubs. Local Spotlight: Just Creations Newcomers to Louisville and natives alike are surprised to find out about one of Louisville’s proudest achievements in business enterprise: the fair trade gift shop Just Creations. Although Just Creations has been on the corner of Frankfort Avenue and South Bayly since 1990, many Louisvillians are unfamiliar with its mission and history. Just Creations is a non-profit organization whose proceeds go directly back to the artisans who supply its wares. Volunteers and one very diligent manager, Joan Friscz, run this establishment whose storefront contains beautiful, handcrafted goods of all kinds from around the world. Just Creations is supplied with home accents, toys, jewelry, coffee, candy treats, clothes, and other gift items by several larger cooperatives, including Ten Thousand Villages and Equal Exchange. The merchandise comes from a broad range of countries, India, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Haiti, El Ecuador and Peru, to name a few. A trip to this unique store makes you feel as if you’ve just traveled around the globe, but it won’t break your bank. It’s a great place to shop for holidays and birthdays because you can buy a terrific, high-quality gift to suit a range of tastes and interests for a low price, as many items are priced in the $3 to $15 range. And you can shop happily knowing almost all your cash goes back to the people who create these amazing objects, and the rest stays in our local economy, since Just Creations is a local business. You’ll leave with shopping bags full of precious objects from four continents and, as you part with a few of those precious dollars, you can feel good that you’re directly contributing to economic and social improvement in the lives of real, normal people all over the world, and right here in town. Just Creations, 2722 Frankfort Ave., (502) 897-7319. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; special extended holiday hours. The Homemade Pie & Ice Cream Kitchen Like all good love stories, our tale begins on a night of rain and woe. During that particular day, I had just figured out that college wasn’t going to be like I had always envisioned it being; for instance, I had to actually study to make decent grades, the love of my life had in fact not shown up the first day of class (or the second, for that matter), and there was every likelihood that my favorite professor had no clue who I was. All of those horribly true facts sunk in that particular day, and I experienced my first college freak-out. In despair, I flung myself on my best-friend’s bed, and in desperation, we hopped in her car and drove down Bardstown Road, praying that something would be open for some emotional therapy (like the ice cream or chocolate kind). However, it seemed at first that God was not listening to our prayers. We drove and drove, but nothing was open until—through the rain-streaked bug-splattered windshield of her Ford Sable—there it was, a veritable beacon in the night: The Homemade Pie & Ice Cream Kitchen. We literally walked in the doors as they were closing, but the instant comfort I received from the warm welcome of the Dutch Apple Caramel Pie a la Mode was worth any turmoil I had encountered since coming to college. At the first bite, all the tension of the day completely melted away, just as the vanilla ice cream did on the pie I requested to be warmed up. From that day forth, whenever I have a crisis (or insatiable craving for something ooey-gooey sweet), I find myself driving out Bardstown Rd. to have some pie. Although sometimes I flirt with other flavors of pie like the seductive chocolate meringue, in the end, I always return to my first love—Dutch Apple Caramel a la Mode. The Homemade Pie and Ice Cream Kitchen is located at 2525 Bardstown Rd. and 3737 Lexington Rd. Calling all Honors Students! The Current is now taking art submissions. Art submissions can be of 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, share your hobby! Please contact nichole.burruss@lousiville.edu with questions and submissions. REMINDER 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. |
HONORS ADVISING SIGN-UPS To take advantage of priority or early registration for the spring 2006 semester, sign up for advising appointments at the front desk in the Etscorn Honors Center in Threlkeld Hall beginning Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. Advising appointments begin Monday, Sept. 25. Honors course schedules for spring 2007 are now available online. Online Honors registration begins Oct. 30. 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. If you have a cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher (or an ACT composite score of 27+ and a high school GPA of 3.35 or higher if you are a freshman), you are eligible to take University Honors courses. Fulbright Applicant Workshops The final workshops for those applying for Fulbright fellowships is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Threlkeld room 132. For full information about this session and the previous sessions read “ Workshops for Fulbright Applicants.” If you plan to apply for a Fulbright, be sure to attend this valuable workshop. Upcoming Deadlines Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship, Sept. 26, 2006 Marshall Scholarship, Oct. 4, 2006 Mitchell Scholarship,Oct. 6, 2006 Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Oct. 15, 2006 Fulbright Scholarships, Oct. 20, 2006 All scholarship materials must be submitted to Dr. Patricia Condon by the end of September. 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. NEW FEATURE: Kristen Wadwell is not only new to U of L and the Honors Program; she is also new to the United States. She is a native of Sydney, Australia, and rising softball star on U of L’s women’s softball team. When she is not in class, most of Kristen’s time is occupied with weight-lifting, conditioning and softball practice. She said that she has met many new people and that she looks forward to meeting many more. Kristen is very easygoing and likes to experience new things. The most surprising discovery that she has made in her short time at U of L is the unique squirrel population that can be found around campus. This semester Kristen is taking both Honors 101 and Math 205. In her free time Kristen loves to watch movies. Her favorite movies are the Lord of the Rings trilogy. She loves the movies so much that when she heard about the “Tolkien in Print in Film” seminar she vowed to persuade the Honors Program and Professor Williams to offer the course again when she is eligible. After graduation she plans to play for the Australian women’s team. Ask Kristen about her first experience with American football, or her interest in wildlife or just say “G'day”, but be sure to share some face time. Koree may look familiar to you for good reason. She is one of the Etscorn Honor Center’s fabulous student workers. Or maybe you went to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky., where she graduated from in 2004. If you don’t know her let me take the time to introduce you. Koree is a studio art major with an intense passion for culinary arts. Her activity with the Honors Program is not limited to her assistance in the office. She is also in the Honors Scholar program, the Overseers Mentoring Program and she served as an Honors Modes of Inquiry student assistant this year. Koree says that her favorite aspect of U of L is the Honors Program. She loves musicals (Rent is her favorite) and she writes things on her hand to remember them. In her free time, she volunteers for Kentucky Refugee Ministries, converses with old friends from Scotland and cooks and eats lots of desserts. Koree plans to join AmeriCorps after graduation and attend graduate school in social work and counseling. Ask Koree about her experience in Honors Psychology 363 or about working at Blimpie. Maybe just say hello the next time you see her, but be sure to share some face time. JOB OPPORTUNITIES This is an opportunity to create your own service learning "internship" and give time to an issue/non-profit you really care about within our local community. Many Bonner Leaders are working on improving educational opportunities and tutoring or assisting in classrooms through the America Reads program. Others work in after-school programs; some centers have a high enrollment of students from around the world in need of help with their English. Students have worked for Americana Community Center, JCPS elementary schools, the Fairness Campaign, ElderServ and Down Syndrome of Louisville. To be a Bonner Leader, students make a commitment to complete 300 or 450 hours in a calendar year and meet the requirements of the program. Upon completion students are awarded a stipend of either $1000 or $1250. Applications for fall semester will be taken until Sept. 28. This year, AmeriCorps is funding only half the spots we were granted last year. The application forms are available online and can be brought to the Service Learning Office, room W318, SAC to Kim Johnson Shaver, Service Learning Coordinator, 852-3436. Student Employment Job Fair The Career Center wants you to start thinking about your employment future. Sure, you are an Honors student, but do you know how to prepare an effective resume or respond to a professional interview? Employers offering part-time, temporary or seasonal jobs and jobs which do not require a degree are interested in recruiting you! The Student Employment Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Multipurpose Room. For more information e-mail Debra Mayberry at damayb01@louisville.edu.
LSAT On Saturday Sept. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. U of L Brandeis School of Law and Kaplan present a seminar on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that will help you in preparing for this major examination. The program will include information on test strategies/logic, admission to law school and an actual practice LSAT examination. There is a $15 fee, payable the day of the event (check or cash only). A light lunch will be provided. Enrollment is limited to the first 100 registrants. The proceeds will benefit the Harlan Scholars Pre-Law Program of the Brandeis School of Law. To register, call 1-800-KAP-TEST (527-8378). |
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6, Number 3 University of Louisville ARTS & SCIENCES
September 18, 2006
Sept. 18 Honors Scholars' Dinner @ Masterson's! (RSVP required)
G’day, Kristen Wadwell!
You look familiar, Koree Fugate.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 Ruth Spangler or Nichole Burruss by e-mail at rlspan02@louisville.edu or nichole.burruss@louisville.edu. Hard copy may be sent to the Honors House c/o THE CURRENT. The next issue of THE CURRENT appears October 2, 2006.
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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