HP NEWS November 10, 2006 In this Issue: - Honors Program Dates and Deadlines - University Dates and Deadlines - New Announcements - Reminders -- Honors Program Dates and Deadlines: 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: 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: The University of Nebraska College of Law, with generous support from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), will once again host a Pre-Law Summer Institute. The Institute will be held July 8-August 4 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Institute will prepare students for both law school and the application process; expose them to a broad cross-section of the legal community; inform them about the breadth and power of the law and a legal career; and establish individualized mentoring relationships. Preference will be given to individuals who will be starting their sophomore or junior year in college in the Fall of 2007. The application is available at http://129.93.93.220/inside.asp?d=prelaw-institute. If you have any questions, contact the College of Law at 472-2161. -- Reminders: Honors courses being offered next semester which are not listed in the catalogue or on the website: English 254H: Professional Communication In this course we will study how writing functions in professional communities where presenting information is crucial. We will consider the ways professional genres such as memos and reports perform social actions, and we will apply what we learn to our own projects. Our focus will be on clear and accurate presentation of ideas and data, audience analysis, ethical communication, and document design. We will produce some of our projects in groups in order to practice communication skills critical to many professions and to take advantage of an opportunity to work on a project too extensive to complete on one's own. Group projects will include a memo to an executive on a matter of ethics and an extended research project involving a proposal, completion report, and oral presentation. Individual projects will include instructions, application materials, and a flyer and press release for an upcoming event. See Dr. Lyons for enrollment details. UHON 198H: Reading for Re-Creation (1 credit) Call No.: 6954 Section 004 07:00-8:00 W -ARR NRC Lyons NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL MEET BI-WEEKLY IN THE NEIHARDT RESIDENCE, beginning the second week of classes Reading for recreation affords relaxation and enjoyment, but it can also lead to re-creation, to a new understanding of ourselves and of the place of fiction or “airplane reading” in our lives. Faculty and staff in the Honors Program, the Office of Undergraduate Studies and perhaps other UNL offices will share with students books they have recently read for recreation. Emphasis will be on why the person enjoyed the text, what about it is compelling, and why or how it contributed to that person’s intellectual improvement. Students will then read and respond in writing to those texts. Computer lab: Please do NOT open windows in the computer lab, for the safety of people and equipment. Please do NOT print out multiple copies of paper – paper usage is increasing and we will need to limit it if abuse continues to occur. Please be certain the hallway door is closed tightly once you enter or exit. Seniors: Attention seniors planning to graduate in December: Please notify Dr. Berger of your intent to do so at pberger1@unl.edu 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. 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.