HP NEWS September 26, 2006 In this Issue: - Honors Program Dates and Deadlines - University Dates and Deadlines - New Announcements - Reminders -- -- Honors Program Dates and Deadlines: Friday, October 13: Honors Contracts due. Forms available in the HP computer lab and online. Friday, November 17: Thesis Completion forms due for December Graduation Friday, December 8: Statement of Academic Interest due (4th semester students) Friday, December 8: Memorandum of Study due (6th semester students) -- University Dates and Deadlines: September 2-November 10: All drops noted as a W on the student’s record Friday, September 29: Degree application deadline ($25 fee) Friday, October 13: Last day to change course registration to/from Pass/No Pass Monday, October 16-Tuesday, October 17: Fall break Monday, October 23-Tuesday, November 7: Priority Registration for spring semester Wednesday, November 8-Sunday, January 7: Open Registration for spring semester Friday, November 10: Last day to withdraw from one or more classes for the semester Wednesday, November 22-Sunday, November 26: Thanksgiving break Monday, December 4-Saturday, December 9: Last week of classes Saturday, December 9: Last day of classes Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15: Finals week Saturday, December 16: Commencement -- New Announcements: Last Lecture Series: Tonight–Tuesday, September 26, Last Lecture Series with Ted Kooser, former Poet Laureate of the US; 7:30, Blue TV Lounge, Neihardt. First year students: remember to attend Mid-semester Checkpoint this week. Next week, Peer Mentor meetings resume. Don’t miss those – important ones are coming up. Seniors planning to graduate in December: this Friday is the last day to apply for graduation. Two mice (mouses?) Have disappeared from the Honors computer lab. Please return them! Final Call for Fall Break Trip to Chicago: Wednesday, September 27 is the final day to register for the Fall Break trip to Chicago. See Ann Koopmann, 104 Neihardt, for registration materials. Final payments are also due in to her that day. Looking for work? The Office of Admissions is looking for Honors Tour Guides, particularly for students who are available between 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. any day of the week. Please contact Carrie Myers at 472-8892 or at cmyers2@unl.edu. This is a paid position. Cultural Diversity Retreat: The 19th Annual Cultural Diversity Retreat will take place at Camp Carol Joy Holling in Ashland on October 27-28. The purpose of this event is to begin a “process to change the face of UNL and break down the cultural barriers that may keep many in this community apart”. Serious discussion combined with fun make up the event. The cost is $10 per person, however, UNL Housing will underwrite the cost for anyone living in a residence hall. For more information, see your RA. UNMC Biomedical Research Program: Thursday, October 5, 5:30 in the Union (room to be posted). Dr. Daniel Monaghan, professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience and BRTP director will present information on UNMC’s Biomedical Research Training Program. The talk is titled “Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Today: UNMC, BRTP & NMDA”. This is an exciting graduate school opportunity for students interested in the health sciences or careers in research. -- Reminders: UNMC Summer Medical and Dental Education Program: Following are two web links for the UNMC Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). UNMC SMDEP http://www.unmc.edu/dept/cce/smdep/ SMDEP National Program Web Site http://www.smdep.org/ From Winchester to Tintagel to Paris: Information concerning the King Arthur exploration to England and France is now available on Dr. Lyons’ bulletin board. Please pick one up or contact her for more information at klyons2@unl.edu Practice LSATs available: There will be another free practice LSATs proctored by the A&S Advising Center this fall on November 11. The full length exam will begin at 9:30, but check-in is required between 9:00 and 9:15. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Call the A&S Advising Center at 472-4190 to reserve a seat. Entrance to the Honors Computer Lab now requires you to swipe your ID card. Please be certain the door is tightly shut once you’ve entered or exited. University of North Carolina Wilmington semester in Wales (Swansea) in Spring 2007. The program includes an internship, a full semester of course work, and a two-hour honors seminar for credit. Could you again forward this email to your students who may be interested in spending the spring studying in the land of King Arthur? It is a great opportunity and includes an internship program--a unique feature. Deadline for applications is OCTOBER 15. A number of UNL students have taken advantage of this program with very positive experiences. See Dr. Lyons for more details.