HP NEWS November 28, 2006 In this Issue: - Honors Program Dates and Deadlines - University Dates and Deadlines - New Announcements - Reminders -- Honors Program Dates and Deadlines: 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 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: HP News on 11/14 was incomplete. Following are the Honors classes still available for spring. UHON 395H: Water & Society & The Future Call No.: 8308 Section: 011 08:30-10:45a T – 205 HENZ – Gosselin Water is fundamental to our existence. It covers three-fourths of the earth’s surface. It regenerates and is redistributed through evaporation, making it seem endlessly renewable. So why worry? In this course students will investigate this question and explore the water-related challenges within our community. The course will employ research service-learning that integrates service in the community with academic study (theory/curriculum) and research to generate new knowledge. Students, in partnership with faculty and representatives of non-profit, community organizations and government agencies, will examine and research a variety of questions related to water. This class will be very helpful to people interested in environmental law, ecological issues, and/or tying those to assisting the community. Some colleges may allow this course to substitute for a science/technology ES credit. UHON 198H: Creativity in the Sciences and the Arts (2 credits) Call No.: 6953 Section: 003 07:00-08:00p W – ARR NRC – Ragsdale NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL MEET BIWEEKLY IN THE NEIHARDT RESIDENCE We encourage first, second, and third year students to consider this offering. We have invited 16 distinguished University professors to describe a Eureka moment or watershed event in their career. For each class session, a scientist and an artist/humanist will make brief formal presentations that will be followed by an informal discussion likely to include topics such as how science, art, and the humanities converge, especially in the area of creativity. The experience will highlight how much intellectual activity is invested in a work of art and how much creativity inundates scientific discovery. Students will write a reflection paper on each of the sessions and describe how their views of science, art, and the humanities may have changed as a result of the discussion. At the end of the semester, we will ask the students to reflect on how the course has affected their career aspirations. Professor Stephen Ragsdale, University Professor of Biochemistry and Bessey Professor, will guide the class discussions. English 230H: Honors Shakespeare Call No. 8010 Section 055 12:30-1:45p TR – AND 30 – Buhler The aim of this course is to introduce students to Shakespeare's plays and to different ways of approaching and appreciating them. We will explore the plays as dramatic scripts and historical documents, as well as literary texts. Since Shakespeare's plays so often rely on the power of verse, we'll begin by approaching selected sonnets as dramatic monologues. Since these are dramatic scripts, we'll work on staging short scenes the better to understand how Shakespeare draws upon actor and audience alike. Since these are historical documents, we'll learn about social and political concerns in Shakespeare's day and his sense of history; we will also see how these plays have served to illuminate the concerns of subsequent ages, including our own. Special attention will be paid to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, since these films necessarily address issues of performance, historical context, and interpretation. We will accomplish this through lecture/discussion; active reading and viewing — we'll be looking at and working through the plays in considerable detail. Requirements: Two essays (five pages), which analyze aspects of film adaptation or compare two different versions of a Shakespearean play. Response papers (two pages) on each play. Regular attendance and fearless participation are essential. Tentative Reading List: Shakespeare's Sonnets; Love's Labors Lost and Twelfth Night as comedies; Henry IV, Part One and Henry V as histories; Macbeth and King Lear as tragedies. Also: S. M. Buhler, Shakespeare in the Cinema: Ocular Proof; R. McDonald, Bedford Companion to Shakespeare. English 254: Professional Communication Call No. 3029 Section 025 9:30-10:45a TR – AND 207 – Griffin Note: This class is not listed as an H class but is reserved for H students until Dec. 1. All H students wishing H credit for the class will contract it. 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. H Students who are required to take English 254 are urged strongly to take advantage of the class. Bios 462H – Honors Animal Behavior Call No. 8059 Sec. 001 1:00-2:20 p MW – Mant 203 – Basolo In this course, we will take an integrative approach to understanding the behavior of animals in different contexts, including courtship and mating, finding food, territoriality, and avoiding predators. We will also consider what constitutes “good experimental design” and how to evaluate the outcome of research, including studies covered by the mass media. Class meetings will consist of lectures, discussion of assigned questions, and discussion of literature readings. The goal is for students to have exposure to classic and current ideas in animal behavior, and to hone their ability for independent, critical thought. New! UHON 395H. Management - Business , Ethics and Society Call No: 8682 Section 12 2:00-4:50 pm – Room TB – Uhl-Bien Contact the CBA advising Office for course description. Honors Board: Applications for the Honors Board are now available beside the student mailboxes outside the Honors office. Due date: Friday, December 8, 5:00 pm. Applicants will be notified of their status by December 15. The Honors Board represents the voice of Honors students in the University Honors Program. It makes recommendations to the Directors of the Program regarding student concerns and works to improve the experience of Honors students at UNL through its programming (last Lecture Series, FACT, Thesis Workshops, etc.) The Board meets Wednesdays at 5:15 pm. Board members are expected to attend all meetings and participate in the Honors Board programs. Membership is open to all Honors students and at least three freshmen are chosen as members each year. Applications are. Questions? Email: unlhonorsboard@yahoo.com. Innocents Society Applications Now Available! The Innocents Society is the Chancellor's Senior Honorary at the University of Nebraska. Uniquely Nebraskan, The Innocents Society forms a link between the Chancellor, faculty, and the student body in addition to preserving significant University of Nebraska traditions. Membership selection is based upon superior academic achievement, unparallel leadership, and selfless service to the University and community. Juniors are eligible to apply for membership for the 103rd class of Innocents. Freshmen scholarships are available as well. Both are available online at www.unl.edu/innocent and at East and City Campus Student Involvement offices, the Honors Program office, all residence halls, the Culture Center, Hewit Center, and 106 Canfield. Applications are due by 3:00 pm on Friday, January 12th to 106 Canfield. Mortar Board Applications Now available Mortar Board and Mortar Board Notable applications are now available outside the main Honors Office, at Student Involvement (both campuses), the Culture Center and Hewitt Center. Mortar Board is a national senior honor society committed to scholarship, leadership, and service which has been on UNL's campus since 1905. We are now seeking a new, diverse class of student leaders to carry on our traditions. To apply for membership, students mush hold Junior standing (53 or more credit hours), carry at least a 3.3 GPA, and must be a student at least one year following initiation in the spring of 2007. To apply to be a Mortar Board Notable, a student must hold freshman, sophomore or senior status and demonstrate commitment to the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Applications are due in the Office of Student Judicial Affairs by 4 pm. Friday January 19. Questions? Check the website at http://www.unlmortarboard.com or email: Mbselections@gmail.com. Teach For America: Teach for America will hold an information session and a screening of the documentary made by CNN on Wed. Nov. 29 at 7:00 pm in the City Campus Union. Everyone interested is invited to attend. Law School Application Workshop There will be an Applying to Law School workshop on Wednesday, November 29 from 4:00-5:00p.m. Designed with a specialized focus on the fine details of applying to law school, this workshop discusses the LSAT and explains the application process, including LSDAS (centralized application service), personal statements, letters of recommendation, and applications. For more details and to register for this workshop, please contact the Arts & Sciences Advising Center at 472-4190. Honors Program T-Shirts available Honors Program 20th Anniversary T-Shirts are now available any time in Ann Koopmann's office in 104 Neihardt. They are $10. Exact change is appreciated if paying with cash, and checks can be made out to UNL Honors Program. Dance Marathon: Dance Marathon wants you for the 2007 14-hour dance party in hopes to donate more than 50,000 dollars to the Omaha Children's Hospital! Registration is now open. Please go online at www.unldancemarathon.com to register and sign up for the event on February 23rd and 24th. Join us in raising money for the kids at the Omaha Children's Hospital. -- Reminders: 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. 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