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The Honors staff wishes Missy Korduner well at her going away party last month. Missy has accepted a position as the Assistant Director of First Year Experience at Louisiana State University.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE HONORS PROGRAM
The Honors Program congratulates another Honors student! CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan Christensen on being chosen for an Undergraduate Student Fellowship Award from the Humanities Institute for the project "John J. McCloy and the Prosecution of German War Criminals."
NEW LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR HONORS STUDENTS!
Did you know? Honors students have exclusive library privileges—including 6-month borrowing periods and no limit on the number of borrowed books. The Undergraduate Education Team at the Homer Babbidge Library has developed a new web resource for Honors students working on thesis projects. The Honors Thesis Toolbox features step-by-step information on how to get started on literary research. This webpage also provides links to countless other resources and includes:
DESTRESS WITH A FREE MASSAGE!
Worried about exams? Relax before finals with the Honors council and PATH in Buckley Lounge on December 4 between 7:00 and 9:00 pm. Feel like a kid for a couple of hours with food and games you used to play back in the day. De-stress with a free massage from a massage therapist. Mark this event on your calendar now!
CHECK OUT THESE FEATURED HONORS COURSES
NEW! ANTH 1000. Other People's Worlds (Section 004D)
TuTh 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. and Fri 2:00 p.m.- 2:50 p.m. (Class # 5355)
A survey of the development, contributions, and contemporary social problems of selected non-Euroamerican peoples and cultures.
Don't forget... view the November 18 issue of Updates to read about the new Honors housing selection process, course selection, and contacting the Honors Program about your academic accomplishments!
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
INTERESTED IN MEDICINE OR DENTISTRY?
NEW COURSE! PNB 3279 (section 001) Mini-Medical/Dental School: Insights into Dental Science and Clinical Medicine is a new course being offered to students who want to learn more about careers in medicine and dentistry. For the spring 2009 semester this course will be offered as a satisfactory/unsatisfactory course, which will be honors sponsored. It will not be available for honors credit as it will not be possible to earn a letter grade in the course. The Mini-Medical/Dental School is an informative course to take and will cover topics such as orthopedic surgery with Dr. Laurencin, Dean of the School of Medicine, and pathology with Dr. Eisenberg, Professor of Oral Pathology.
OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Office of Undergraduate Research offers two opportunities to outstanding students –the Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) and Frontiers in Undergraduate Research.
SURF provides up to $3500 in funding for students to participate in research, scholarship, or creative projects over the summer. To be eligible, undergraduate students must be planning to graduate no earlier than May 2010. Applications and instructions for applying (including dates of informational workshops for student applicants) are available on-line at www.our.uconn.edu under the SURF tab. The deadline to apply for SURF is Friday, February 6, 2009. Interested students should attend the next informational session on SURF on January 23, at 4:00 p.m. in CUE 134.
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research is the annual poster exhibition of student research, scholarship, and creative projects. Frontiers will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009, and Saturday, April 19, 2009. Any undergraduate student may apply to showcase his or her work. Applications and instructions for applying are available on-line at www.our.uconn.edu under the Frontiers tab. The deadline to apply for Frontiers is Friday, February 20, 2009.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND THE INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR FRONTIERS:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH AT 2 P.M., CUE 134
If you have questions about either opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact us at our@uconn.edu
DON'T FORGET! ATTENTION JUNIORS, SENIORS, AND EARLY GRADUATE STUDENTS
Come learn about prestigious scholarships for graduate study in the UK and Ireland! An information session on Wednesday, December 3 at 1 p.m. in CUE 134 will present information on the following scholarships:
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarships
- Gates Cambridge Scholarships
- NIH Cambridge/Oxford Partnerships
- Mitchell Scholarships
Juniors and seniors may apply for nomination in spring 2009. Freshman and sophomores may also attend to learn about how to become competitive. For more information, visit www.ons.uconn.edu or contact Jill Deans at jill.deans@uconn.edu! THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT!
INTERESTED IN PUBLIC HEALTH?
The Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies program is sponsoring a panel discussion on “Opportunities for Students Interested in Public Health.” Attend the panel on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 from 4 to 5 p.m. in CUE 320 to learn about academic options and internship, research, and community outreach opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in public health! THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT! For more information, contact the Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies program at iisp@uconn.edu, 486-3631, or in CUE 323. PANEL MEMBERS will include:
Marysol Asencio--Human Development and Family Studies
Joseph Crivello – PNB and Pre-Med/Pre-Dent Advising
Rafael Perez-Escamilla – Nutritional Sciences
Kathryn Ratcliff –Sociology
Michelle Pierce – Medicine, UCHC
Susan Gregoire – Allied Health
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