December 10, 2003 In this issue: -Dates & Deadlines -Info on 1st Floor Heppner Rooms -New 198H course for Sophmores -Two UHON 395H Section Still with Room -Honors Ambassador Applications -Mortar Board Applications -- Dates and Deadlines: Friday, December 12: Statement of Academic Interest due for those completing their 4th semester Friday, December 12: Memorandum of Study due for those completing their 6th semester Saturday, December 20: Commencement Saturday, December 19: FINAL DAY TO RETURN TEXTBOOKS -- Cookies, fudge and stories in Dr. Lyons' office during Finals week! Drop by! -- This is the last HP News of the semester. Dr. Berger, Dr. Lyons, Dr. Partridge, Marlene, Renae, and the student office staff wish you a happy holiday season. Safe traveling, good health, and we look forward to seeing you in January, rested and excited for the new semester. -- Important: two notes about the use of rooms on first floor Heppner: The reference materials in the Resource Room are for everyone's use. Please DO NOT REMOVE any items from that room. If you have borrowed some to use, please RETURN THEM IMMEDIATELY. We continue to find food scraps in various rooms, and this problem is escalating as the semester rolls toward conclusion. Apparently there was a cookie fight in 2103, and we've found oranges smeared on windows in one of the study rooms. This facility is unique on campus, and we are privileged to have such wonderful resources. We do not want to limit access to them, particularly at this time of year, but will do so if these problems continue. -- Dr. Partridge will be teaching a one-hour 198H in the spring semester for sophomores who are working toward identifying their thesis topics. It will involve finding a thesis mentor/advisor, outlining the project, and starting the thesis. Meeting time: Thursdays, 4:00-5:00. Contact him at James E Partridge/Plant/IANR/UNEBR@University of Nebraska for more information. -- Two sections of UHON 395H offered in the Spring semester of 2004 have a good deal of room in them: Contemporary American Drama, MW 1:30-2:45, and English: Writing Style, TR 4:30-5:45. Either, though particularly the latter, is appropriate for sophomores and even second semester first year students. Consider either of those to fulfill Honors credits for this academic year. If you do take UHON 395H as a sophomore, you will have fulfilled that requirement; however, remember that you'll still need to take at least 3 hours of Honors credit in your junior year. UHON 395H, Introduction to Coastal Marine Studies, still has room. The deadline to commit to the course, which is offered in June, is December 15. Offered on the coast of Maine, the class is a field research experience set in one of the most beautiful areas of the U.S. Prior biology experience is not necessary. Contact Dr. Lyons, klyons2@unl.edu, for more information. -- Apply now to become an Honors Ambassador and help recruit our nation's top high school students to attend UNL as members of the Honors Program. Meetings are held every other Tuesday evening at 9:15. Applications can be picked up in the Honors Program office, the Van Brunt Visitor's Center, at any residence hall front desk, or outside of Student Involvement. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Bill Troshynski at 436-9351 or billy_t16@hotmail.com. Applications are due Friday, December 12th at 4:30pm. -- Mortar Board Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society recognizes outstanding college seniors for distinguished ability and achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service. Mortar Board supports literary philanthropies, recognizes a "Professor of the Month" each month, and host the "People Who Inspire" banquet. All juniors with at least a 3.3 GPA are invited to seek membership in the Black Masque Chapter. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors upholding the same standards are also encouraged to apply for recognition as a Mortar Board Notable. Applications for membership and Notables can be found at http://www.unl.edu/mb. Completed applications are due January 16, 2004.