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Armenian Field Study Students
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE HONORS PROGRAM
DEADLINES APPROACHING:
University Scholar Letter of Intent due - September 15, 2009
Honors Conversion forms due - September 18, 2009
Correction: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session:
Incorrect information has been sent to you about the NSF – Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session. The correct day for THE NSF- Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session is Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 5 p.m. in CUE 134. Please be sure to mark your calendar accordingly.
In addition to the NSF session, there will be info session for Truman and Goldwater Scholarships this month! Details in your Honors events calendar or at www.ons.uconn.edu
Honors Initiative for Prospective Students (HIPS) will be having a training session TONIGHT, September 8 at 7pm in CUE 420. If you would like to be a volunteer with HIPS you MUST attend a training session.
Honors Family Weekend Breakfast is Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 8-10am in Buckley Dining Hall. This breakfast is for first-year honors students and their families. If you would like to join us, please RSVP to honorsevents@uconn.edu by September 28th!
Study Abroad - Winter in Oaxaca, Mexico - link to program flyer
December 26, 2009 – January 10, 2010
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICS IN AMERICA-APPLY NOW!
The National Conference on Ethics in America is October 18-22, 2009 (Sunday-Thursday). UCONN has been invited to send TWO students to this very prestigious conference. The NCEA is an annual event hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point. Presented through the generosity of the West Point Class of 1970, NCEA serves to promote awareness among undergraduate students of ethical issues in collegiate communities and professional career fields. Each year, over 150 students representing more than 60 academic institutions from across the country participate in the conference. These outstanding young men and women work with exceptional mentors from a variety of backgrounds to discuss moral and ethical challenges that we as a society face in all facets of day to day life. The goal is to challenge the delegates to think critically about relevant topics and to facilitate a dialogue that lays the groundwork for the delegates to build upon as they bring their ideas back to their colleges and universities.
For more information on the conference, visit: http://www.usma.edu/uscc/scpme/ncea/index.html. PARTICIPATION IS AT NO COST TO YOU!!! All expenses are paid for by the conference and the Honors Program will cover transportation costs. Interested students should submit a brief statement as to why they are interested in attending to rebecca.gates@uconn.edu by September 22, 2009.
Graduate School Expo
Registration is open for the Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo September 27-28, 2009.
Students will:
- Get an inside look at graduate school and the application process
- Receive advice about funding opportunities from National Science Foundation representatives and other experts
- Network with representatives from more than 50 of the nation’s top graduate institutions
- Attend a premier graduate school fair
This two day mini-conference is especially designed for students interested in graduate education in:
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Pharmaceutical sciences
- Other science-related disciplines.
The Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo awarded more than $30,000 in travel scholarships last year. Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to attend.
Visit www.purdue.edu/gradexpo for more information and to register. The deadline to apply for a travel scholarship is September 8!
International Human Rights Exchange (IHRE) Johannesburg, South Africa
The International Human Rights Exchange (IHRE) is the world's only full-semester, multidisciplinary program in human rights. The program is housed at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a joint venture with Bard College. Each year -- starting in July and ending in November -- students and faculty from North America and Africa come together to participate in a deep and multifaceted intellectual engagement in human rights. In addition to a required core course, students choose from 12 or more electives exploring human rights from the perspective of a variety of academic disciplines.
IHRE also opens up possibilities for substantive participation in human rights work. Students enrolled in the Engagement with Human Rights course intern with an NGO working on contemporary rights in post-apartheid South Africa. Students also explore human rights challenges in rural South Africa through a Community Human Rights Workshop, visit the Apartheid Museum and other relevant sites, and attend guest lectures from human rights experts from South Africa and around the world.
Application Deadline = March 1, 2010
For more information on the International Human Rights Exchange: http://www.ihre.org
The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC).We are writing to solicit your assistance in publicizing this great opportunity and ask you to forward this letter to the appropriate members of your institution. The PPLC is for first and second year undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in public service. Conference eligibility is limited to college freshman and sophomores who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
The PPLC will take place February 18-21, 2010 at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The intensive three days of workshops, panels and lectures is designed for students who possess a commitment to public service, particularly those from historically under-served communities and people of color. Conference participants will learn about:
• Careers in public service
• Domestic and international policy issues
• Fellowship programs
• Summer public policy and international affairs institutes
• Graduate schools that offer programs in public policy
• Student life
Once accepted, conference participants will receive free travel and room and board. The application for the PPLC is due November 20, 2009. The online application can be viewed at the following website:
www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions/pplc
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Honors Events & Opportunities
Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
CUE 134, September 9, 2009, 1:00pm Sophomore Mini Series: Study Abroad Fair
Rome Ballroom, September 9, 2009, 4:00pm Teach for America Info Session
Rainbow Center, September 14, 2009, 6:00pm Congressional Internship Info Session
Class of 1947 Meeting Room (Library), September 14, 2009, 7:00pm Constitution Day Lecture
Konover Auditorium, September 17, 2009, 5:00pm Times Talk: The Job Market
Brock Main Lounge, September 22, 2009, 7:00pm Lunch Bunch with Dr. Ron Wikholm
CUE 420, September 23, 2009, 12:00pm Thesis Workshop: Myth Busters
Wilson 124/145, September 24, 2009, 4:00pm The Benton with Becca
Buckley/The Benton, September 27, 2009, 11:30am Honors Council
Welcome to Honors
Wilson 124/125, September 15, 2009, 7:00pm
Enrichment Opportunities
OUR Workshop
CUE 134, September 10, 2009, 12:00pm Law School Overview for Juniors and Seniors
Wilson 112, September 10, 2009, 4:30pm Law School: Everything You Need to Know to Apply
Wilson 112, September 14, 2009, 4:30pm Presidential Enrichment Workshop
CUE 134, September 15, 2009, 12:00pm ONS: NSF-GRFP Info Session
CUE 134, September 15, 2009, 5:00pm PATH-a-palooza
Buckley, September 20, 2009, 5:00pm ONS: Truman Info Session
CUE 134, September 21, 2009, 4:00pm Goldwater Info Session
Class of 1947 Meeting Room (Library), September 23, 2009, 4:00pm Presidential Enrichment Workshop
Wilson 112, September 30, 2009, 4:00pm
Campus-Wide
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