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Dr. Goodstein discusses the Honors Exchange in the Netherlands Program
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE HONORS PROGRAM
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you change your Honors major, please notify the Honors
program and you will be reassigned to a new Honors advisor
Honors conversion forms due Friday, February 5, 2010.
For 2010 graduates: Honors Thesis plans due Friday, February 12, 2010.
CHECK OUT WHAT YOUR PEERS ARE UP TO...READ THE
HONORS IN CAPE TOWN BLOG
UConn Honors in Cape Town immerses the students into the living history of South Africa by involving them in institutions that are wrestling with South Africa's troubled past and creating a modern, democratic civil society. Students are working in a non-governmental agency whose mission is to address issues of social injustice as it impacts upon formerly disenfranchised South Africans, women, children, workers, and the environment. To see what your peers are doing, visit the blog at http://cptadventures2010.blogspot.com/.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO HONORS AND THE ARTS
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 14, 2010 (11:59 pm)
The Honors and the Arts event series will continue this semester with a student art show and competition, and ALL Honors students are invited to submit their artwork! This year’s competition will have three categories of artwork: Painting/Drawing, Photography, and Other (including 3-D and multimedia pieces). Each artist can submit up to four pieces total, and they can be in the same or different categories. The winner from each category will win a prize and have their work displayed as part of the Honors Program Student Art Gallery!
Deadline for submissions: email your name, titles of submissions, and a photo of each piece to honorsevents@uconn.edu by Sunday, February 14 at 11:59 pm.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Art Show and Competition to support your fellow Honors students and vote on your favorite pieces. Your votes will determine the finalists in each category, and a panel of celebrity judges will choose the winners. There will be free food and entertainment at the show!! THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT.
Art Show and Competition Information
Date: Monday, March 1
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Buckley Classrooms
BE A GLOBAL CITIZEN
LEARN ABOUT HONORS STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
What does it mean to be a global citizen? How important is it to study abroad? How can you do it while spending no more than going to UConn? How can you get scholarships to study abroad? What special Honors opportunities are there for studying abroad?
Join Dr. Goodstein and Dr. Ross Lewin, Director of Study Abroad Programs and editor of the acclaimed book, Practice and Research in Study Abroad, for an informal conversation about the benefits and possibilities of studying abroad. Dr. Lewin is one of our country’s leading voices on the topic of global citizenship and will share his perspective with you on the importance of studying abroad.
Study Abroad and the Honors Program offer several opportunities to earn honors credit while studying in some of the top universities in the world. Come and learn about how you can take advantage of this amazing UConn resource. Refreshments will be served. THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT.
Date: Tuesday, February 16th
Place: 112 Wilson Hall, South Campus
Time: 5:00 p.m.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
Honors Council Faculty Member of the Year Award!
Each year the Honors Council, the student governing body, and the Honors Program select the recipient of the Honors Faculty Member of the Year Award. Winners of the award are nominated by students who have had some sort of official interaction with the faculty member and who feel that they benefited greatly from that interaction. For a list of previous award winners, click here. Hard copies of the nomination form will be available on the front desk in the Honors Office. Click here for a downloadable form.
Professor Robert Gross, Honors Faculty Member of the Year for the academic year '08-'09, is featured in a UConn Today article, for a new multidisciplinary curriculum he has established, along with other UConn faculty. Link to article
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR HONORS STUDENTS!
Applications for the OAKLAWN SCHOLARSHIP are now available!!!
DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2010
Each year, the Honors Program opens the Oaklawn Scholarship competition to well-qualified sophomores and juniors. Students are eligible to apply if they did NOT receive merit financial aid from the University. Recipients of this prestigious scholarship are chosen according to academic excellence, involvement in the Honors community, and leadership values. Up to 4 chosen students will receive awards of up to $2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) to be applied directly to the student’s fee bill.
For more information, visit http://www.honors.uconn.edu/programming/oaklawn.php
For application materials, click here.
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Honors Program Life Sciences Honors Thesis Research Grant is still available!!!
To support the completion of honors theses in the life sciences, the Office of the Provost has provided funding to support honors thesis research for the 2009-2010 academic year. Funding may be used to support laboratory costs or to purchase consumables, and funding must apply to the execution of research leading to the completion of the honors thesis. Application reviews begin Thursday, October 1, 2009. Applications will be accepted through May 1, 2010 or until all funding has been exhausted. Click here for more information
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM HONORS COUNCIL
National FREE Practice Test Event for GRE, LSAT, or MCAT
DATE: FEBRUARY 20, or FEBRUARY 28
Sponsored by UConn's Honors Council and Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions. For additional information, or to pre-register, visit Registration form: http://bit.ly/UCONN-Honors-Council or contact Taralyn.Jacovich@kaplan.com
There will also be Pre-Registration Tables in the Student Union on Tuesday, February 16th, from 10am-2pm.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (ONS)
SCHOLARSHIP WITH DEPARMENT OF DEFENSE
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2010
The Dept. of Defense scholarship opportunity is designated for juniors, seniors, and masters students interested in information assurance. One of the requirements for eligibility is that you must be pursuing a course of study and/or have a declared major with an information assurance concentration in one of the scientific, technical or managerial disciplines related to computer and network security.
Applications are due February 17, 2010, and can be dropped off to: John Chandy, Associate Head of the ECE Department, in ITE UNIT 2157.
For more information, visit http://cio-nii.defense.gov/sites/iasp2
For application materials, as well as eligibility requirements, visit http://cio-nii.defense.gov/sites/iasp2/pro_recruit.html
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ever wonder what it takes to be a trauma surgeon?
Dr. Dave Shapiro will be giving a presentation on February 17, 2010, in which he will discuss what life is really like as a trauma surgeon. The presentation, entitled "Real Life of a Trauma Surgeon", will take place at the UConn Health Center, in Farmington, CT, on Wednesday, February 17th from 7-8:00pm. Click here for more information. To register, go to https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/UCN/events/UCN2243274.html.
HIRA JAIN SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 2010
Dr. Hira Jain and Mrs. Sunita Jain established a permanent endowment fund to provide scholarships for academically outstanding incoming or continuing undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full time at UConn. Priority consideration, but not an absolute preference will be given to students of Asian Indian ancestry. The amount of the annual scholarship is at least $500, and the award will be announced before the close of the spring 2010 semester.
For more information on this award and to download the application, please go to http://asianamerican.uconn.edu and click on students at the top of the page.
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SUMMER RESEARCH AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2010
The Materials Research Center at Northwestern University offers a 9-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates. The students are paired up with some of the leading research professors in science and engineering fields. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates this year are June 22 to August 21. Participants are paid a $4000 stipend and are provided a travel allowance and on-campus housing.
For more information and an on-line application, please visit http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm
Questions? Contact Martha Tanner at mrc@northwestern.edu, or call 847-491-3606.
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FREEMAN INDONESIA NONPROFIT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2010
The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP) is a 9 week experience, from June 15 to August 17, 2010, that, aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. The program will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization. It will take place in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. All program-related costs will be covered.
For more information, go to the program website at http://www.iie.org/programs/finip.
Questions? Contact the Freeman Foundation at finip@iie.org or (212) 984-5542.
STUDY ABROAD IN OAXACA, MEXICO
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Join UConn Professor Mark Overmyer-Velázquez in a 3 week study abroad program this summer in Oaxaca, Mexico. The program runs from July 30 to August 14, 2010, but students will take part in a week’s worth of pre-trip orientation and historical and cultural immersion before departure. For more information, visit the UConn Study Abroad website.
ADULT/CHILD CPR SKILLS REVIEW
Public Health House is holding a CPR Skills Review workshop.
The CPR Skills Review Workshop will be taking place Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The location is in Alumni-Watson Hall, with 3 sessions, listed below:
>> Session 1: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
>> Session 2: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
>> Session 3: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Space is limited.
Please RSVP to carrie.graham@uconn.edu and indicate which Session you will attend.
*This is an overview/refresher workshop about CPR skills, and does not lead to CPR certification/re-certification.
UConn Global Citizenship Curriculum Committee and
UConn Center for Globalization and Commerce Present
“CEO ROUNDTABLE of MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS:
What It Means to be a GLOBAL CITIZEN”
DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2010
10 am - 3 pm
UConn Stamford Campus – Gen Re Auditorium
VISITS to one of the three CORPORATIONNS in STAMFORD after lunch, that are open to all UConn students, faculty and staff. Each site will provide tours of their facilities and a chance to meet HR staff and corporate managers. The CEO panel consists of John Stewart – President and CEO, PURDUE PHARMA LP,
Teresa Ressel – CEO, UBS SECURITIES, and Murray Martin – Chairman, President and CEO, PITNEY BOWES. There will be FREE bus transportation from any of the UConn campuses to the Stamford campus.
REGISTER by contacting Carrie Stevens at globalcitizenship@uconn.edu by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
For more information, click here.
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR
100 YEARS OF WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26, 2010
The 100 Years of Women Scholarship Fund was established to honor a current UCONN undergraduate or graduate student (who will be enrolled for the Fall 2010 semester) or high school senior planning to enroll in the University of Connecticut, who has demonstrated a commitment to women’s issues through service to their community or school. The scholarship award ranges from $250 to $1,000.
To access the application and view eligibility requirements, go to http://womenscenter.uconn.edu/Application_10.pdf.
For more information, please call the Women’s Center at (860) 486-4738, or the Office of Student Financial Aid Services at (860) 486-2819.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The University of Connecticut's Upward Bound/ConnCAP Program is looking for summer Tutor/Counselors.
Upperclassmen (juniors and seniors) and graduate students are encouraged to apply. This is a seven week commitment, to a residential program at UConn, Storrs. As a very intensive program, it involves being available 24 hours a day, from Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon. Priority will be given to applications received by March 1st, 2010
For more information: click here to view a brochure, or
Contact Susana Ulloa, Director of Upward Bound/ConnCAP Program, at 860-486-4040, or by e-mail at Susana.Ulloa@uconn.edu
For application materials, click here.
LOOKING FOR A TOTAL NEW YORK EXPERIENCE?
THEN TAKE PART IN
PARTNERS IN THE PARKS: FIRE ISLAND TO ELLIS ISLAND
DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 2010
Partners in the Parks presents Fire Island to Ellis Island, a week-long program that begins at Theodore Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill, includes an overnight camping trip on the Fire Island dunes, and visits several National Park Sites in urban NYC, including Liberty and Ellis Islands as well as important monuments and historic museums. The fee is $550, and the program takes place from May 16-23.
For more information on this amazing opportunity, click here to view the brochure.
Register at
www.partnersintheparks.org
WANT TO GET PAID TO TRAVEL?
APPLY TO BECOME A TEACHING ASSISTANT, IN SPAIN!
DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2010
The Ministry of Education of Spain is pleased to announce over 1,500 grants for American and Canadian participants to serve as teaching assistants in Spain, sharing their native knowledge of the English or French language and North American culture in Spanish public K-12 schools. Teaching assistants receive a minimum monthly stipend of 700 euros and full medical insurance.
To access the application, visit www.mepsyd.es/exterior/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
For more information, please contact: norteamericanos@educacion.es
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE LEARNING COMMONS?
Focus groups are being held to get feedback from undergraduates on the spaces and services offered in the Learning Commons (Level 1 of the Babbidge Library). Please join us for small hour-long, audio-recorded group discussions in the Library hosted by University of Connecticut Librarians, during which we will ask for your evaluation of the current services and physical layout of the Learning Commons. Participants must be currently enrolled undergraduates on the Storrs campus and be at least 18 years old.
Your privacy is very important to us! Email addresses we gather in order to schedule focus groups will be kept only temporarily and will not be a part of the information we formally gather as a part of the focus group.
All participants will receive a $10 gift certificate to the University of Connecticut Co-op as our way of saying “thank you!” To volunteer for a focus group, please visit the Focus Group link at http://www.lib.uconn.edu/about/news/
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Honors Events & Opportunities
CANCELLED: ONS: Info Session on Prestigious Scholarships to the UK & Ireland
CUE 134, February 10, 2010, 4:00pm Last Lecture: Dr. Stuart Miller
Buckley North Lounge, February 15, 2010, 4:00pm Be a Global Citizen: Learn about Honors Study Abroad Opportunities
112 Wilson Hall, February 16, 2010, 5:00pm Be a Global Citizen
112 Wilson hall, February 16, 2010, 5:00pm Honors Exchange with the National University of Singapore
CUE 321, February 17, 2010, 12:00pm Dinner and a Show: A Comedy of Errors
Buckley/Nafe Katter, February 25, 2010, 6:00pm Honors Council
Karaoke and Fondue Night
Buckley Dining Hall, February 14, 2010, 6:00pm
Enrichment Opportunities
Presidential Enrichment Workshop
Wilson 112, February 10, 2010, 4:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
CUE 134, February 17, 2010, 12:00pm Frontiers Application Deadline
February 19, 2010, 5:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
Wilson 124/125, February 22, 2010, 4:00pm Presidential Enrichment Workshop
CUE 134, February 26, 2010, 12:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
Wilson A126, March 16, 2010, 5:00pm Deadline for nomination for the Rhodes, Marshall & Mitchell Scholarships
March 22, 2010 Frontiers- Preparing a Poster Workshop
CUE 134, March 23, 2010, 12:30pm Presidential Enrichment Workshop
CUE 134, March 25, 2010, 3:30pm Frontiers- Preparing a Poster Workshop
CUE 134, March 26, 2010, 3:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
CUE 134, March 26, 2010, 12:00pm University Scholar Information Session
CUE 134, March 29, 2010, 3:00pm Presidential Enrichment Workshop
CUE 134, April 19, 2010, 4:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
CUE 134, April 20, 2010, 12:00pm Office of Undergraduate Research Workshop
CUE 134, April 23, 2010, 12:00pm University Scholar Information Session
CUE 134, April 26, 2010, 3:00pm
Campus-Wide
Sophomore Mini Series: Internship and Co-Op Fair
Rome Ballroom, February 10, 2010, 12:00pm Sophomore Mini Series: Careers for the Common Good Fair
SU Ballroom, February 24, 2010, 12:00pm About "Updates"
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