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INTD 298-001: Controversial Social Issues, Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. with Instructor Richard Langlois

Are You Thinking of Applying for National Scholarships, Graduate School, Internships, or Other Competitive Endeavors? Sophomores Are Especially Encouraged to Enroll
Students in this course will confront a number of topical and controversial social issues such as Religion in American Life; Islam and the West; the War on Drugs; The Wal-Mart Effect; Poverty and Globalization; and Global Warming. Participants will choose one or two issues to explore deeply. Those students will be the discussion leaders for the assigned topic and will ultimately produce an eight-to-ten-page paper on the issue. The objective will be to become acquainted with some major issues and to give them practice in discussing those issues intelligently. Students who are thinking of applying for competitive endeavors would benefit from this course. Last year’s course website is available here. Please contact Marlene Coughlin by stopping by the Honors Office or emailing her at marlene.coughlin@uconn.edu to get an application form for permission to enroll. Registration is limited to 12 spots.

Spaces are still available in SOCI 242W: American Jewry and ECON 107-002–Honors Core: Economics, Nature, and the Environment! See last week's edition of Updates for more information.

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New Leadership, the acclaimed leadership training program for undergraduate women...

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics has teamed up with Rutgers University and the Center for American Women in Politics (CAWP) to bring New Leadership to New England! This acclaimed leadership training program for undergraduate women is a 5 day intensive training program designed to educate, engage and empower young women in the political process. The program includes workshops that will develop leadership skills such as networking and public speaking.

Any female students interested can contact the Honors Program by email at Honors@uconn.edu or by stopping by CUE 419. For more information, visit the New Leadership New England website!

Times Talks: Racism of Today with Dr. Ruth Washington
Thursday, November 29, 2007
7 p.m. in the Brock Main Floor Study Lounge

Spend an evening with the Sophomore Honors Community and special guest Dr. Ruth Washington as we discuss current issues involving racism. Topics will be taken from recent articles in the New York Times. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own articles to add to the discussion. Pizza and wings will be provided!!! Please RSVP to missy.korduner@uconn.edu if interested in attending. THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT!

 

Curbing AIDS: An Interdisciplinary Project
Thursday 29th, November
6:00 p.m. in the Pharmacy/Biology Building Room 129

The UNESCO Student Ambassadors are hosting a panel of professors from various departments discussing the effects of AIDS on society. Panelists include: Dr. Amii Omara-Otunnu (Human Rights), Dr. Ross Buck (Communications/Psychology), Dr. Marysol Asencio (Public Health); and Dr. Preston Britner (Human Development & Family Studies). THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT!