Honors Wednesday Memo
Opportunities and Information for Honors Students
edited by Brad Rentz
Volume 3, Issue 11
October 30, 2019
Message from Associate Director Dr. Heather Waldroup
I am excited to tell you that two scholars, Judith Brodsky and Ferris Olin, are coming to our campus in November to present a series of programs on the theme of women's leadership in the arts. Professors Brodsky and Olin have taken circuitous career and intellectual paths, working as artists, librarians, college professors, and leaders of major organizations. Their visit (co-sponsored by the Honors College) will touch on so many things that the Honors College values, particularly inclusivity in leadership. I'm honored that they're coming to our campus, and I'm especially looking forward to introducing them to Honors students. In addition to a public lecture to be held on November 21, they'll be leading a roundtable discussion of their recent book, Junctures in Women's Leadership: The Arts, especially for students. The roundtable will be held on Friday, November 22, at 1 pm in 421 Belk Library. It will be open to the first 20 students who RSVP via this link, and free copies of the book will be provided. I hope all of you will consider joining this event.
This past weekend on a service-learning trip led by Dr. Waldroup, Honors College students worked together to rebuild a section of Kanati Fork Trail. They were lead by Adam Monroe, trails and facilities volunteer coordinator for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo by Dr. Waldroup.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Education and Human Services Career Fair
On Friday, November 1, 2019, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. there will be a career fair hosted by the Southern Teachers Agency. Southern Teachers representatives are coming to speak about teaching in college-preparatory, private/independent schools. For more information visit our website.
Etiquette Dinner
In the Parkway Ballroom of the Student Union on November 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the Career Development Center is hosting an Etiquette Dinner where students can learn professional etiquette skills while enjoying a meal. To learn more, click here.
International Travel Grant
The Office of Student Research and the Office of International Education and Development are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the new International Travel Grant. This grant, with awards up to $1,000, will have cycles of available with the first application deadline of November 6, 2019. To learn how to apply, visit our website.
HON 2515: Musical Pathways to Social Justice
This Service-Learning Course offered in the Spring will allow students to participate in local community service and interactive and cross-cultural music-making. Interested students should contact Dr. Mills of the Hayes School of Music or click here.
HON 2515: Education, Liberation, & Sustainability in Indigenous Guatemala
Study abroad this spring break and learn about education, liberation, and sustainability in Indigenous Guatemala. During this course, you will learn about the relationship between education, democracy, and freedom as well as education as a tool for liberation and sustainability. If you are interested, you can view this short video for more information or visit our website.
Stay in the Know…
Dr. Erich Jarvis Lecture
Dr. Erich Jarvis is a neurobiologist of vocal communication and professor at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y. He will be coming to Appalachian Monday, November 4 at 6 p.m. in the Parkway Ballroom of the Student Union to speak about “The Vertebrate Genomes Project: Sequencing life for a new biology.” For more information, click here.
Stressed? Come to a Koru Mindfulness Stress Management Class
The final Koru Mindfulness class of the semester is underway. Students who complete a Koru Mindfulness class feel significantly less overwhelmed than when they started and also feel better able to cope with all the things they have going on. Register today by visiting our website.
Contemplative Practices and Well Being Gathering
The Beaver College of Health Sciences and Still Point invite students to come out to the Contemplative Practices and Well Being gathering on November 8th, 2019 from 2 - 4:30 p.m. in Leon Levine Hall located on the Appalachian State University campus at 1179 State Farm Road in Boone, NC. For more information, visit our website.
Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue
On Friday, November 8 at 7 p.m. in the Schaefer Center, Taj Express will perform with the sounds of India and Bollywood. For students, tickets are only $5. For more information, click here.
Turchin Center’s ARTalks Fall 2019
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is hosting ARTalks this fall. On November 6 there will be a panel discussion on “Form from Feelings: An exploration of creating sculptural forms from inner feelings” by Kieth Bryant. For more information, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
Honors Stephany Garcia Henao attends world’s largest gathering of women technologists
The photo above is from the GHC conference in Orlando, Florida. Photo submitted.
Honors sophomore Stephany Garcia Henao was awarded a student scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC)—the world's largest gathering of women technologists.
To read more about Henao’s time at the GHC conference and her portfolio of work, click here.
Honors Dr. Leigh Dunston receives 2019 Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award
Dr. Laura Ammon, associate professor and departmental honors program director in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and president of Appalachian’s AAUP chapter, right, presented Dr. Dunston, left, with the award. Photo by Marie Freeman.
Honors faculty member Dr. Leigh Dunston, executive-in-residence in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance has received the 2019 Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award from the Appalachian State University's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Dr. Dunston has regularly taught Honors seminars including HON 3515: Tycoons, Titans, Founders, Financiers, & Blaggards, which he will again be teaching this upcoming Spring 2020 semester.
For more on Dr. Dunston and his award, click here.
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