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Support your peers at the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research 2009 poster session!
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE HONORS PROGRAM
The Honors Program is looking for a new Updates Editor. For more information please see the job posting in Student Employment labeled: Class II - Student Written Communications Assistant - 288.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH HONORS AND O.U.R. – PLEASE HELP!
Below are some upcoming events with which we need assistance. Please consider volunteering an hour or a few hours of your time to assist the Honors Program and the Office of Undergraduate Research in these major events. You may volunteer for multiple times. Please respond as indicated and don’t forget to mark your calendar! We need many volunteers to make these events a success. We appreciate your help! Contact the following people BY FRIDAY, APRIL 10!
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CONTACT: MARLENE.COUGHLIN@UCONN.EDU or 486-6255.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wilbur Cross North and South Reading Room
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Volunteers needed for one hour shifts from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to set up poster boards and monitor the room. View the full schedule here.
- CONTACT: MARLENE.COUGHLIN@UCONN.EDU or 486-6255.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wilbur Cross North and South Reading Room
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Volunteers needed for one hour shifts from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to set up poster boards and greet guests. View the full schedule here.
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CONTACT: MARLENE.COUGHLIN@UCONN.EDU or 486-6255.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Wilbur Cross North and South Reading Room
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Volunteers needed for one hour shifts from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to greet guests and re-set the rooms. Lunch is provided for volunteers between 11:30 and 1:30! View the full schedule here.
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CONTACT: HIPS@uconn.edu.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Konover Auditorium – Dodd Center
Open House – Honors Presentations
Volunteers needed for 90 minute shifts from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to greet visitors and collect evalutions. View the full schedule here.
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CONTACT: HIPS@uconn.edu.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Open House - Buckley Hall Tours
Volunteers needed to provide tours for two shifts, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. View the full schedule here.
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS INFORMATION SESSION
The Honors Program is hosting an additional information session for students interested in become University Scholars for Fall 2009. Students who will be juniors next year should attend to learn more about the application process, plans of study, projects, and more! Presented by Dr. Lynne Goodstein. Planning on attending?
RSVP to honors@uconn.edu!
Monday, April 13, 2009
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in CUE 134
For an even closer look at the University Scholars program, attend the research symposium - Monday, April 27th, 2009, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Center
Click here for a Schedule of Presenters
INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL?
Are you interested in applying to law school? Have you been accepted to law school? Need advice about what you need to do before you apply? Meet the new pre-law advisor Rebecca Flanagan! Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to attend an informational session on Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the Honors Conferrence room, CUE 420.
Information for Juniors from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Information for Seniors from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
LIFE SCIENCE HONORS THESIS RESEARCH GRANTS STILL AVAILABLE
Deadline Extended to May 1, 2009. Funding is still available for the Life Sciences Honors Thesis Research Grants. As a reminder, these grants are designed to support the completion of honors theses in the life sciences and are funded through the Office of the Provost for academic year 2008-09. 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. Grants of up to $1000 per student will be provided (or $500 if you were a SURF 2009 recipient). Applications will be accepted through May 1st. Visit the Honors website or the Office of Undergraduate Research website and click on the links for the “Life Sciences Honors Thesis Research Grants.” These links will take you to a website with eligibility information and application information.
If you have questions about the grants or the application, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research or the Honors Program.
HONORS REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Check out Updates for March 30, 2009 for important information about..
ATTENTION SENIORS! FINAL STEPS TO GRADUATION IN HONORS
SENIORS – SUBMIT YOUR THESIS ELECTRONICALLY
Seniors, you can submit your thesis electronically and make this significant intellectual achievement available for the world to see! It is highly recommended that as Honors graduates you post your thesis on DigitalCommons@UConn, the institutional repository. IT’S EASY! Once a hard copy of your thesis has been submitted to the Honors Office with a signed approval form, send a copy of your thesis to honors@uconn.edu as an attachment.
Your e-mail should also include: Your name, major, title of your thesis, the name of your thesis advisor, your graduation date, an abstract and 3 to 5 keywords that you feel best describe the subject matter of your thesis! Click here (http://www.honors.uconn.edu/academics/graduation/electronicthesis.php) for more information!
(A hardcopy of the Honors thesis must be submitted to the Honors Office with a signed approval form according to posted deadlines.)
SENIORS – SUBMIT YOUR MANDATORY HONORS SENIOR SURVEY
Required Honors Senior Survey Due: April 15, 2009
Graduating Honors students are required to complete the on-line survey located at https://secure.uconn.edu/honors/applicationsv2/seniorsurvey/index.php. This survey will give you a chance to reflect on and share with us your experiences in the Honors Program. We value your feedback! In addition, we want to hear about your future plans. After you fully complete the survey, you will be able to return and update your future plan information using your permanent e-mail address (not your UConn address) as your logon id. The survey is due on April 15th.
ROUNDTABLE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
On Monday April 6, the University of Connecticut will host a visit with Dr. Zonke Majodina, Deputy Chairperson and Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). In addition to holding the position of deputy chairperson, Dr. Majodina has the responsibility for the Rights to Equality, the Rights of Non-Nationals and monitors human rights issues in the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa. The various positions she holds entail governance and the utilization of acquired expertise in advancing the human rights agenda. Dr. Majodina will highlight the South African Commission’s approach to Human Rights monitoring, assessment, awareness raising, training and education, as well as her work with the United Nations Human Rights Council.
A small group of Honors students will have the opportunity to attend this small discussion! Interested students should contact Nana.Amos@uconn.edu as soon as possible!
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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FRONTIERS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The Office of Undergraduate Research will hold its annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research poster session. Don't miss this chance to support your peers, honors students, and university scholars, and get a peek at the many exciting research projects going on at the University of Connecticut!
Friday, April 17 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wilbur Cross North and South Reading Room
SUPPORT YOUR PEERS AT THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Support your fellow undergraduate students and check out these unique, interdisciplinary research projects!
Monday, April 27 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Konover Auditorium. Visit www.us.uconn.edu for more information.
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The Undergraduate Student Government is hosting International Writer-at-Large Roger Cohen of the New York Times. Roger Cohen is a world-renown journalist for both the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and an expert in the fields of international relations and international politics. His former positions include Deputy Foreign Editor and Acting Foreign Editor for the New York Times and Foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. Join Mr. Cohen on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre for a presentation on current politcal issues. View the event flyer. THIS COUNTS AS AN HONORS EVENT!
BECOME A PATH MENTOR!
Become a mentor! If you would like to provide a great experience for an incoming Honors student and have an impact on the future of PATH, volunteer to be a mentor! The incoming class will be a large one, so lots of mentors are needed. Applications are available in the Honors Office and are due April 17.
Grab your mentor or mentee and come to the following events!
- End of the Year Bash - Sunday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the Shippee Dining Room
HONORS COUNCIL BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
The Battle of the Brains Trivia Competition will be held on Thursday, April 16 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the Shippee Pit. There can be 4-6 people per team (only 4 people may play per round), and the cost is $2 per person. The winning team will receive gift certificates to the UConn CO-OP! There are a limited number of slots, so email UConnHC@gmail.com with the names of your team members ASAP.
STUDY ABROAD IN LONDON THIS SUMMER OR FALL
UCONN in London offers you the chance to study, work, and live in one of the most international cities in the world for the summer or for an entire semester! Spaces are still available for UConn Summer in London, which runs May 16 through June 28. The application deadline has been extended to April 10, 2009!
Course offerings include.. Shakespeare (ENGL 3503/3505: 3 credits), World Musics of London (INTD 3993), Museum Cultures (ANTH 3093/ARTH 3093), and London’s Global Geographies (GEOG 3120/HIST 3993).
UConn in London for the fall semester focuses on community service and global citizenship. The program combines unique coursework with hands-on service experience through a partnership with Community Service Volunteers, a world-renown non-profit organization in the UK!
For more information, visit www.studyabroad.uconn.edu or contact dorothea.hast@uconn.edu!
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Updates in Honors is produced every week during the academic year by students Marie Jordan and Alan Tan, supervised by Meg Bishop of the Honors Program staff.
Feel free to email Updates@uconn.edu with any questions, comments or suggestions!
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