HP News January 15, 2014 Dates and deadlines: * Monday, February 3: May graduating seniors please e-mail your thesis title and thesis advisor's name to Dr. Berger at pberger1@unl.edu * Friday, February 21: Last day to submit Honors Contracts for Second Semester * Friday, March 21: Last day to submit Thesis Completion Form for May Graduation * Friday, April 4: Statement of Academic Interest due for students completing the fourth semester of study in the Honors Program * Friday, April 4: Thesis/Creative Project Prospectus due for students completing the sixth semester of study in the Honors Program * Monday, April 28: Completed thesis due for May Graduation Summer research opportunities: It is time to think about what to do this summer. Please check the Fellowships website for the many summer opportunities for students that are listed there. New summer research and internship opportunities are coming in daily! http://www.unl.edu/fellowships/summer-2014 Study abroad: January 15, 16, 17, Education Abroad is hosting a "How to Fund Your Experience Abroad" week full of info sessions. The purpose is to inform students about scholarship and financing opportunities. Contact Education Abroad, 472-5358 for specific times and sessions. Benin: Dr. Wes Peterson is once again running his study abroad trip to Benin in West Africa, May 13-31. He is holding an information session on January 16 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Goldenrod Room, East Campus Union. See photos; learn about experiences you can expect as well as cost. Contact Dr. Peterson at epeterson1@unl.edu for more information. China: * Open to all UNL students of any major * Four-week summer study abroad program (Tentative dates: May 10 to June 5, 2014) * Classes taught by Xi'an Jiaotong University faculty and UNL Finance Professor Glenn Williams * Study the Mandarin language, Chinese culture, and business aspects * Earn 3 UNL credit hours (BSAD 491) and 3 XJTU credit hours toward your degree * Experience the Chinese culture and lifestyle * Guided program with no prior Mandarin language requirement * 3-day cultural visit to Beijing - Including the Great Wall and Forbidden City * Scholarship opportunities available * Learn More at an Information Session: * Wednesday, January 22, 4:30 PM, Location: CBA 107 Apply online at educationabroad.unl.edu; Application deadline: February 1, 2014 Human Rights Lecture: James Johnson, an expert on international criminal courts, will speak on the UNL city campus on Monday, February 10. UNL alum, Johnson worked directly with the special criminal court for Sierra Leone. This court, through a special chamber, tried and convicted Charles Taylor the former President of Liberia for human rights violations in the civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone. Taylor is now incarcerated in the UK. Johnson is also familiar with other international criminal courts, including the permanent ICC which sits at The Hague and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda which sits at Arusha in Tanzania. These and other international criminal courts in such places as Cambodia have often dealt with legal questions concerning the fate of civilians, especially women and children, in violent situations. Since 1993 and a new criminal court for the former Yugoslavia, these international courts had made strides in developing improved legal protections against rape and other attacks related to gender. There is now more case law intended to punish for gender crimes and intended to deter such crimes in the future. There are new measures to try to protect women when testifying in court cases. His talk will be of interest to those who follow international relations, African affairs, gender studies, and law and criminal justice. He is a good example of how one can translate UNL education into a legal career. Johnson, who holds a BS and a JD from UNL, is now President and CEO of the Robert H. Jackson Center in New York State which is devoted to disseminating the legacy of its namesake. Robert H. Jackson was a U.S. attorney general and Supreme Court Justice who became the chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials of German war criminals in 1946. His talk on City Campus is at 3:30 in Room 638 Oldfather Hall. It is sponsored by the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Global Studies, the Political Science Department, Women's and Gender Studies, and the Law College. Johnson is also giving a public lecture at the Law College at noon on February 10. No Limits 2014 Conference University of NE - Kearney, Friday, March 7 (note one day only!). Women's Studies student research conference and is open to presentations by grads, undergrads, and recent graduates. Call For Papers: Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 7, 2014 Students interested in presenting their work at the conference should submit the following information by email to Dr. Linda Van Ingen vaningenL1@unk.edu (type "No Limits" in the subject line): * Project Information: title and abstract of approximately 250 words describing your project and its larger significance. * Indicate if it is a paper presentation (20 minutes) or a poster presentation (48x36 inches) * Your contact info: name, university affiliation, mailing address, email, phone. * Your faculty mentor for this project. * Biographical statement (about 50-75 words): your major/minor, hometown, academic and career goals, a fun fact. * Send this information as an attachment AND in the body of your email. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Shireen Roshanravan (of Kansas State University) who will speak on "Intersectionality, Integrity, and Coalitional Becomings." Pre-professional workshops spring 2014: Application Essays & Academic Resumes (2 sessions) - co-presented with Career Services Discover how to best present your professional school resume and application essay! * Tuesday, February 4 from 4:00-5:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) * Wednesday, April 23 from 5:00-6:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) Shadowing, Volunteering, & Beyond Academics (2 sessions) Take action! Find out how to get involved with these essential pre-professional experiences early in your academic career. * Tuesday, February 11 from 4:00-5:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) * Wednesday, March 12 from 5:00-6:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) Researching Professional Schools & Letters of Recommendation Learn how to research professional schools to apply to and how to build rapport with faculty for future letters of recommendation. * Wednesday, February 12 from 5:00-6:00 PM (Love Library South, LIR 110) How to Choose a Major for Pre-Health Students You know you want to go into healthcare as a profession, but how do you choose a major to complement your future goals? * Tuesday, March 4 from 4:30-5:30PM (Nebraska Union) Pre-Nursing Advising Sessions (2 sessions) Join us at either of these sessions to find out what classes to take next semester! * Tuesday, March 18 from 4:00-5:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) * Wednesday, March 19 from 5:00-6:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) GRE Workshop - presented by Career Services Come for an overview of this graduate school exam and advice on how to study and prepare to do your best. * Tuesday, April 8 from 5:00-6:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) Interviewing Tips - co-presented by Career Services Will you be interviewing for professional school soon? Learn tips for how to have a great interview. * Wednesday, April 16 from 5:00-6:00pm (Love Library South, LIR 110) AMCAS workshop We will go through the AMCAS application for medical school in detail so you can be ready to start your application on May 1! * Thursday, April 24 from 4:30-6:00pm (Room TBA - watch your pre-health emails) Mock interview day: Career Services is sponsoring a mock interview day on Monday, February 3, from 9:00-3:45. Practice and develop your interview skills with a professional recruiter at mock interview day. Participating recruiters represent a variety of organizations and know what it takes to win over an employer. You will receive personalized feedback on your interviewing effectiveness, so come prepared to be interviewed and dressed to impress. Go to Husker Hire Link, www.unl.edu/hhl, to reserve your time slot. Reminder about computer lab policies: > 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. > 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. > It is wise to put contact information on flash drives; in the event you leave one in the computer lab, someone will be able to return it to you. > To open PDFs and other documents from Blackboard, you may 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 or if another problem with the printers or the lab arises, please inform the main Honors office.