NEW APPLICATION PROCESS FOR HONORS HOUSING!

Any students interested in living in Honors housing--Brock OR Wilson--for the 2009-2010 academic year must complete BOTH the Reslife Housing application AND an additional Honors application, available online or in the Honors office. This simple and short application should be submitted to the Honors office in CUE 419 by February 13! Students that apply and are selected to live in Honors housing will NOT participate in the online housing selection process in March. Students eligible to live in Honors housing are at least sophomore Honors students in good academic standing, meet the minimum GPA requirement for their academic program, have an Honors advisor/have submitted a Plan of Study, and have met the Reslife housing application by its separate deadline on January 23. For more information, see complete details on Honors housing HERE, email Missy.Korduner@uconn.edu, or stop by the Honors office in CUE 419!

SPRING COURSE SELECTION CONTINUES THROUGH FEBRUARY

Course selection for spring 2009 began on October 27 and continues until February. Be sure to check the
Honors registration webpage for information on...

> Honors requirements for the sophomore certificate or graduation
> Honors Core Curriculum classes
> Featured Honors classes
> Meeting with your advisor
> Honors conversions, and more!

CHECK OUT THESE FEATURED HONORS COURSES

INTD 3784: Introduction to Computer Programming in the Humanities and Sciences
TuTh 1:45-3:00 (PeopleSoft #:7382)
This one semester course will introduce students to computer programming using Extended Basic with object oriented and structured programming methods. The course assumes the student has no programming experience, but is interested in exploring the use of programming as a tool in their studies. The textbook and the programming environment will be provided for free. This course provides you with a programming environment and a single-user license permitting continued use after the course is completed. It will be important that any student signing up for this course have daily access to a computer running one of the following operating systems [best: Windows XP or Macintosh OSX (PowerPC or Universal); adequate: Windows 98 or Macintosh OS9] with a processor speed >500MHz or better and at least 128MB of available RAM. If in doubt, please contact the instructor, R.R. Birge, so we can test your computer.

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE IN THE NEW HONORS CORE - SEE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
HIST 1998: Honors Core: Migrant Workers in Connecticut
Thursdays 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.(#13019)
This interdisciplinary Honors course examines the life and work experiences of migrant workers. Weekly sessions will be coordinated by Professor Overmyer-Velázquez and taught by different faculty from across the university and by practitioners in the field, combining short lectures and discussions of assigned readings. The emphasis is on migrant workers – mostly Spanish-speaking from the Caribbean and mainland Latin America, but with some attention to non-Spanish-speaking migrants (e.g., from Haiti) – in the United States with a significant focus on migrant workers in Connecticut. Within a clearly defined structure of training, supervision, monitoring, support, recognition, and evaluation, students must commit to 20 hours of active work in a migrant service organization.

There is a brief application to enroll in HIST 1998: Honors Core: Migrant Workers in Connecticut! Admission to the course requires a brief application. We want to see that you understand and are eager to work in both classroom and community settings. Please submit a paragraph (150 words max.) explanation of why you think you would benefit from and enhance this course. Applications will be reviewed in the Honors Program beginning on November 3. Along with your paragraph, please send your name, student ID#, major, school/college and expected year of graduation to Patricia.Szarek@uconn.edu. Permission numbers to for accepted students will be given out beginning on November 7.

AMST 1700-001 American Landscapes: The Connecticut River
Tuesdays 3:30PM - 6:00PM
In this course, we will consider a wide variety of ways of thinking about the Connecticut River natural landmark: geologically; historically; environmentally; as an economic resource; a transportation network; a focus of literature and artistic expression; as a recreational and tourism resource; and as a source of water and power.  This will be an active course, involving students in thoughtful discussion and hands on exploration of how ‘the river that connects us” has shaped New England. Tentative field trips include journeys to the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut to explore exhibits and eagle watch; the Great Falls Discovery Center at Turner Falls Massachusetts to study habitat and natural history of the river valley; and/or the Montshire  Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont.

ATTENTION SENIORS!

REMINDER! Seniors planning to graduate in May or August 2009 must fill out a Final Plan of Study, available under "Forms" on the Honors website. The paperwork is due to the Honors office in CUE 419 by DECEMBER 5!

 

THE HONORS PROGRAM WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

Did you recently win a scholarship? Was your undergraduate research published in a scholarly journal or newspaper? Did you accept admission into an Honors fraternity? Let us know! The Honors Program wants to hear about the accomplishments Honors students achieve throughout the academic year. Any students that wish to share their achievements--or with any questions--can contact the Honors Program in CUE 419, or email honors@uconn.edu or updates@uconn.edu.

 

CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

UPCOMING DEADLINE FOR THE UDALL SCHOLARSHIP

Pre-applications for nomination are DUE Monday, November 10, 2008

The Morris K. Udall Foundation awards $5,000 scholarships to undergraduates who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, or who are Native American and intend to pursue careers in Native American health care or tribal policy. Students can apply in their sophomore or junior year.

A pre-application may be found at www.ons.uconn.edu (click on Udall link).  Completed pre-applications should be delivered to Marlene Coughlin, CUE Bldg. 419. Questions may be directed to Marlene Coughlin at  marlene.coughlin@uconn.edu or Jill Deans at  jill.deans@uconn.edu.

 

TEACH FOR AMERICA: NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 7

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children.

Teach For America seeks outstanding individuals who possess the leadership skills and experience that will enable them to change the lives of students growing up today and, ultimately, to effect the fundamental change in our society that will make it a place of opportunity for all. Full salary and benefits. All academic majors welcome.

We encourage you to apply to the 2009 Teach For America corps: Next Application Deadline is Friday November 7th, 2008. To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact Rina Han at rina.han@teachforamerica.org.

TEACH FOR AMERICA: CONVERSATION WITH A MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN

Teach For America seeks individuals from all backgrounds, academic majors, and career interests who possess the leadership skills and experience that will enable them to change the prospects of students growing up today and, ultimately, to effect fundamental change in our society that will make it a place of opportunity for all. For those that are interested in Teach For America but also have an interest in medical school, we would like to invite you to join us on an upcoming call with Duke University’s School of Medicine Dean, in order to learn more about the benefits of doing Teach For America prior to medical school.

UPCOMING CALL (11/13): Conversation with a Med School Dean
Duke University’s School of Medicine
Dr. Brenda Armstrong, Dean of Admissions
Thursday, November 13, 2008 (2 pm EST)
[Phone Number: 712-432-3900, Access Code 4488134#]

Please RSVP to virtualopenhouse@teachforamerica.org and include your name, undergraduate university, undergraduate graduation date, and the information of the call you plan to attend.