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HP NEWSNovember 12, 2009
In This Issue:
--Honors Program Dates and Deadlines
--New Announcements
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Honors Program Dates and Deadlines:
November 11-January 10: Open registration for second semester 2009-2010
November 13: Thesis completion forms due for December graduation
November 25-29: Thanksgiving holiday
December 4: Statement of Academic Interest due for 4th semester students
December 4: Memorandum of Study due for 6th semester students
December 7: Completed thesis due for December graduates
December 7-12: Last week of classes (15th week policies in effect)
December 14-18: Finals week
December 19: Commencement
December 24-January 3: Holiday closedown
Honors dates to remember for second semester 2009-2010:
February 1: Seniors graduating in May please email Dr. Berger your thesis title and advisor's name (pberger1@unl.edu)
February 21-22: Honors Overnight
March 5: Honors contracts due
April 2: Thesis completion forms due for May graduation
April 8: Undergraduate Research Conference
April 9: Statement of Academic Interest due (4th semester students)
April 9: Memorandum of Study due (6th semester students)
April 18: Honors convocation (by invitation)
April 26: Completed thesis due for May graduates
April 26-May 1: Last week of classes (15th week policies in effect)
May 3-7: Finals week
May 8: Commencement
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New Announcements:
EN Thompson Forum this evening: Susan Shirk speaking on China: Fragile Superpower. 7:00 p.m., Lied Center. Contact the box office for tickets.
Some UHON 395H classes still have a few seats left in them. In particular, you may want to consider Business Ethics in Society, M 1:00-3:50.
Honors contracts:
Because of the new Student Information system, we are experiencing a rather long delay in processing contracts, a process which usually take 4-6 weeks. If you are concerned about the status of your contracted class, please don't hesitate to contact Ann Koopmann or Dr. Lyons, who can check to be certain the appropriate paperwork has been completed in the HP office. We're unsure of just how long this will take this semester, but we assure you the contracts will go into effect, even if that has to occur retroactively.
Sophomore Experience:
Sophomores, begin to think about your Honors Thesis NOW!
Tuesday, November 17th @ 7:00 p.m.
224 and 226 Centennial Rooms in the Union
Dr. Damuth will talk about the importance of Undergraduate research opportunities.
Dr. Lyons and Dr. Madavan will speak on the thesis process for humanities and science students respectively.
Jeopardy!! Quiz Bowl this Sunday!
Alex Trebek: "This is the event happening at 2:00 PM this Sunday in the Union in which students prove their trivia mettle to the world."
Student: "What is the HPSAB JEOPARDY!! Quiz Bowl?"
That's right. The Honors Program Student Advisory Board is sponsoring a Jeopardy!-style trivia tournament this coming Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 PM in the Union Regency suite. There are nine team slots available (and more than a half dozen are still open!). To register, submit your team of three people to unlhpsab@gmail.com. Registration will be accepted until start time on Sunday, however, only the first nine teams will participate. Email to confirm your spot today.
P.S. All responses will be in the form of a question, so start practicing.
Reminders:
Registration issues:
-Attention Sophomore pre-nursing students: once you begin your clinical training in your junior year, you will not have room in your schedule for a UHON 395H, so you should plan to take one of those classes in the spring of your sophomore year.
-Students who need Marketing 341 should not register for the H section: that section has been created for Raikes School students only. Register for the regular 341 section: you will be able to contract the class.
-Sophomores: remember, you must complete at least 6 hours of H credit, regardless of the number of H hours you completed last year. You must also complete a total of at least 15 H hours by the end of your fourth semester.
Seniors graduating in December: remember to inform Dr. Berger of your intent to do so. Include your thesis title and advisor. Email: pberger1@unl.edu Your thesis completion form, signed by your advisor, is due November 13, and the final copy of your thesis is due in the main Honors office on December 7.
New policy regarding the thesis: You may print two copies of your thesis in the main Honors Office.
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines
1. Goldwater Scholarship - for sophomores or juniors in science, math, or engineering
This is an extremely competitive grant awarded to undergraduates. Students apply in either their sophomore or junior years. The award amount is $7500 per year, which covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
Goldwater Criteria:
Students have to be U.S. citizens
Have a high GPA (the website says 3.7, but 3.9 or above is the norm)
Have extensive research experience
Want to pursue a career in science, math, or engineering at the doctoral level
Are not pre-med
The Campus Deadline for the Goldwater is November 15, 2005. The national deadline is January 29.
2. Truman Scholarship - for students in any discipline who have a strong record of public service and have career goals working in the public sector
The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 merit-based grant awarded to undergraduate students, who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector or elsewhere in public service. Candidates must be in the upper quarter of their junior class and be nominated by the university's Truman Faculty Representative. The Truman Foundation is looking for candidates who have extensive records of public and community service, are committed to careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills. Campus deadline: November 15, 2009; National deadline: February 2, 2010.
3. Udall Scholarship - for students in any discipline who have a strong interest in the environment and in particular students seeking careers in environmental policy and/or environmental science
Campus deadline: November 15, 2009; National deadline: March 2, 2010.
Computer Lab:
-The Honors Program computer lab is for the use of Honors Program students only. Students who are not members of the Honors Program should use other computer labs on campus, regardless of where they live. Please cooperate with this policy.
-Remember the new computer lab policy: you must provide your own paper for the lab. Please be considerate of the other students working on computers hooked to the printer you're using in order to work out the printing jobs successfully.
-To open PDFs and other documents from Blackboard, you will need to use Internet Explorer, not Firefox.
-Please take precautions to prevent the spread of germs: use hand sanitizer before and after using the lab computers.
-If the toner is out in one of the printers, please inform the main Honors office.
