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Our first
Innovator in Residence, Katsuo Nishikawa will be arriving this week as part of the 2016 Presidential Election Series.
If you have an interest in political science, immigration and the impact of the Latino vote, be sure to mark your calendar.
Nishikawa will be with us from Sept. 15-17 with an open talk on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Honors Hall.
Nishikawa earned his Ph.D. from Purdue and now teaches at Trinity University in Texas.
He researches how people raised under "non-democratic" regimes develop favorable dispositions toward political participation and democracy. Right now, his work is concentrated on Mexico and its new democracy, as well as on the impact of Latino immigrants on American democracy.
We are also launching our
Building Blocks of Undergraduate Research
sessions on Wednesday.
New to research?
These panels have everything you need to get started.
Professors and students in your field of study will share:
- Strategies for finding a research mentor
- How to approach a faculty member
- What to expect from the student-faculty relationship
- Benefits of becoming involved in research
Science/Agriculture/PPI:
Wednesday, Sept. 14 12:30-1:30 pm (Honors Hall)
Engineering:
Wednesday, Sept. 21 11:30-1:30 pm (Honors Hall)
CLA/Ed/HHS:
Friday, Oct. 7 12:00-1:00 pm (Honors Hall)
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Upcoming Events
Sept. 13
T
orch Tuesday featuring Paul Fregia
(Noon, Windsor Dining Court)
Sept. 13 Coffee with the Council
(8:30 am-noon, side doors Honors Hall)
Sept. 14
Building Blocks of Undergrad Research
(12:30-1:30 pm, Honors Hall)
Sept. 15 Katsuo Nishikawa
"Will Latinos decide the 2016 Presidential Elections?"
(5:30 pm, Honors Hall)
Sept. 19-23
Niso Scholarships Week
(Various locations)
Sept. 22
Cultural Companion Mixer
(5:30 pm, leaving from HCRN main entrance)
Sept. 23
Family Weekend
(4:00-6:00 pm, Honors Hall)
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NISO Week brings a series of informational sessions on all of the distinguished awards NISO coordinates. Come learn about the various scholarships and how they can shape your professional and scholarly future.
- Reward your STEM research with a Goldwater or Astronaut Scholarship
- Finance your study of a language abroad with a Boren, Critical Language Scholarship, or Gilman Scholarship
- Jumpstart your career in environmental concerns or in Native American tribal policy with a Udall Scholarship
- Go to graduate school for the arts, humanities or social sciences on a Beinecke Scholarship
- Bring your commitment as a leader for change, no matter your discipline, to graduate school with a Truman Scholarship.
NISO also offers overview sessions for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program as well as for the Rhodes/Marshall/Mitchell/Gates Cambridge/Churchill/Schwarzman scholarships for graduate school abroad.
Click
HERE for the full schedule.
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Can you imagine yourself in these photos? Do you dream of the floating city?
Join Dr. Emily Allen and Dr. Dino Felluga for a 2-credit HONR course,
"
Inventing Venice.
"
You will travel to Venice and Padua, Italy for March Break 2017.
The Venetian empire itself will serve as your textbook, as you explore how this region drove the world-changing transition from the Medieval period to the Renaissance.
Call out: Sept. 20, 6:30 pm HCRN 1143
Click
here
to learn more.
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Coffee with the Council:
Want to learn more about your honors community, leadership positions, and information related to your disciplinary College? Join the Honors Leadership Council for coffee Tuesday morning 8:30-noon.
- Also, don't miss HLC Office Hours in the study nook off the side entrances to Honors Hall.
-Office Hours: Tuesdays 9-10am
-Office Hours: Wednesday 3:30-4:30pm
-Office Hours: Tuesday 3-4pm
-Office Hours: Tuesday 8-9pm
-Office Hours: Monday 12:30-1:30pm
-Office Hours: 9:15-10:15am
-Office Hours: Wednesdays 5-6pm
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Present your research work for a potential cash prize
"The Undergraduate Research Symposium organi
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ed by NSAC (Nanotechnology Students Advisory Council) has been postponed to
Friday, September 16, 2016
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The deadline for registration is now
Wednesday September 14, 2016
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Why should you present?
- It's a unique opportunity to speak about your research in front of an audience of graduate students, staff and faculty
- You can get valuable feedback
- You will bolster your presentation skills
- Cash prizes ($100, $60 and $40) will be awarded to top three posters, as well as certificates
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You're invited to join "The Society"
The Society: Honors College Residence Club
ALL meetings are open to ALL HCR residents
You are encouraged to GET INVOLVED!
- Traditions Board - Mondays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
- Activities Board - Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
- Town Hall - Wednesdays 8:30 p.m. Great Hall
- Marketing Board - Thursdays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
- Meetings Board - Sundays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
This week's Town Hall:
- Open Discussion and Q/A
- Honors College Residence Chant Competition
- Information about Society elections on 9/21
- AND MORE!
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Entrepreneur Paul Fregia joining "Torch Tuesday"
Fregia is the president and owner of Grandma Maud's, Inc. The company brings traditional southern cooking to home kitchens. Fregia has a decade of food industry expertise as a VP of a national supplier to McDonalds. He also held management positions with Container Corporation and Hewlett-Packard and served as a business confidant to golfer Tiger Woods and his family. As an original member of "Team Tiger," he was responsible for helping turn the young phenom into a professional golfer.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Windsor Dining Court
(long tables in the back LEFT corner starting at noon)
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