Honors Wednesday Memo
Opportunities and Information for Honors Students
edited by Brad Rentz
Volume 3, Issue 14
November 20, 2019
Message from Dean Jeff Vahlbusch
Dear Honors students, faculty, staff, and friends,
As this semester crouches and tenses hard for its final leap, I want to "plug" three Honors events happening tonight and tomorrow as particularly important—and to remind us all that staying involved with life outside of studying can keep us happy and human, even when we are stressed:
1. The Chancellor's Scholars' Mini-Conference on Ireland: this was one of the best events of my year last year, and this year's conference promises to be even better. Check it out tonight, Wednesday 11/20, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., PSU 417, Beacon Heights. Highly recommended for all. "And there will be cookies!" See below for details.
2. Students, faculty, and staff interested in leadership should attend the public lecture by Judith K. Brodsky and Ferris Olin, authors of the recently published book Junctures in Women's Leadership: Thursday, November 21 at 5:30 pm in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. Sponsors include the Honors College. More details below.
3. And students in Professor PJ Nelson's HON 2515 course, Speaking Peace in Conflict, will be hosting a Conflict Resolution Workshop this Thursday, 11/21, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Fireside Lounge, Summit Hall. Come learn to peacefully mediate conflict in your personal and professional lives. Hosted by Bailey Law, Damian Orloff, and Montana Murphy (with App Co. cookies).
And don't forget: the Honors College's own Dr. Angela Mead is offering any Honors students with no plans for Thanksgiving dinner a place at her generous holiday table. Get in touch with Angela right away if you're staying in Boone and would like to join in: meadad@appstate.edu.
Yours,
Jeff
The photo above shows the HON 1515 Balanced Brains class creating their art pieces. Photo submitted.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Envisioning Your Future Financial Self
This is a free program available to Women Appalachian Students who are interested in improving their personal financial plan. Enrollment is limited to 60 and applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the program fills. For more information, visit our website.
Health Professions Advising (HPA) Workshops
The HPA Office is offering several upcoming workshops for Medical, Dental, or Orthopedic applications and Pre-Health test preparation sessions. All workshops are held in the Convocation Center, for more information about the workshops, click here.
Spring Break iASE
Spend your spring break doing service abroad! Participating in an International Alternative Service Experience is the cheapest way to go abroad and is also a great benefit to the people and communities you’ll serve. Go to the ACT office or visit our website to learn more.
Stressed about finals? Make a plan!
Although finals are rapidly approaching, it is not too late to make a plan! The student learning center has even created final exam plan options pre-made just for you. Pick one that works for you, and stick to it! To learn more, click here.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
The NCUR Conference will be held from March 26 to March 28, 2020, in Bozeman, Montana at Montana State University. Students who have completed undergraduate research are invited to apply to the conference by the December 6, 2019 deadline. For more information, visit our website.
Upcoming Thesis Defenses:
Jeff says, “Support your fellow Honors College students and faculty by attending Honors thesis defenses! You'll marvel, learn, and grow. And each defense you attend, you'll make your own easier”
Sope Kahn: November 20, Noon, 163 Appalachian Hall, a double major in art education, and gender, women’s and sexuality studies, will present Queering Clay Bodies.
Nora Smith: November 25, 12:30 p.m., Walker Hall Room 114, a communication, journalism major, will present Who, What, When, Where, and Why? A New Story of Journalism, as told by Nonprofit News Organizations.
Fahiima Mohamed: November 25, 2 p.m., Appalachian Hall Room 186, a political science - international comparative politics major, will present Change in the Strategic Significance of the Horn of Africa.
Holly Gallagher: November 25, 2 p.m., 351F Anne Belk Hall, a political science major, will present The Feminization of Poverty: Rural Appalachia and Beyond.
AHA Upcoming:
‘Twas the Night Before Reading Day: December 3 at 7 p.m. in the fireside lounge. Bring canned food for donations. There will be cookie decorating, socializing, and relaxing, before exams.
Stay in the Know…
Chancellor’s Scholars Voyage to Ireland Mini-Conference
On Wednesday, November 20 (tonight) in the Beacon Heights Room of the Student Union (417), the second annual Voyage to Ireland Mini-Conference will commence. There will be cookies provided, and presentations from each Chancellor Scholar. For more information, click here.
Junctures in Women Leadership
On Thursday, November 21, in the Table Rock Room of the Student Union, the Junctures in Women Leadership: The Arts public lecture will be held. This lecture will present a historical perspective on feminist arts leadership. For more information, visit our website.
Way of Council
The next meeting of the Way of Council will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m. in the Beacon Heights Room of the Student Union. At this meeting, speak of a time when you felt extremely thankful. For more information, click here.
International Education Week
This week is International Education Week! Appalachian is hosting several opportunities for all students to experience this week. There will be film screenings, events with free international food and cultural, panel discussions and more! For a complete calendar of events for the remainder of this week, visit our website.
Balanced Brains Creative Show
Come join first year Honors students on Friday, December 6 from 6 to 8 p.m.at the 3rd Place in downtown Boone during the December Art Crawl, where they will showcase their work from this semester's HON 1515: Balanced Brains seminar. These fabulous creatives have been balancing their brains in amazing ways throughout the semester and would love to share it with you. For more information, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
Honors Students Participate in Service Learning in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The group above visited the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. From left to right, Honors students Heywood Williams-Tracy, Elliot Adler, Stephany García Henao, Jessica Navarro, Oliver Dunkin, Jonathan Layton, Abbey Rankins, Lily Vowels, Olivia Adams, Lily Austin, Savannah Rivers, and Outdoor Recreation staff member Trey Tugwell. Photo by Dr. Waldroup.
Accompanied by Dr. Heather Waldroup, Associate Director of the Honors College, Dr. Anna Cremaldi, Associate Professor of Philosophy, and University Recreation staff member Trey Tugwell, 11 Honors College students traveled to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a weekend in October to participate in a service-learning project. Students helped with trail maintenance and visited historical landmarks.
For the full story of the Honors’ Smokies trip, click here.
Honors Hannah Krueger ‘17 pursues doctorate in seismology at Brown University
The photo above features Hannah Krueger ’17, a doctoral student at Brown University. Krueger had a full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship while a student at Appalachian. The scholarship is designed for students with ambitious academic goals involving graduate or professional post-baccalaureate degrees. Photo by University Communications
Hannah Krueger graduated from Honors at Appalachian with fully-funded offers to attend Ph.D. programs at Yale, UC Berkeley, and Brown. She chose Brown University, where she has since been working towards her Ph.D. in seismology. Krueger completed her Honors thesis, “Analysis of Secular Velocity Contamination Using Seasonal GPS Signals,” under the direction of Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences.
To read more of Krueger’s launching from Honors, click here.
To Stay in the Know and Learn About All Opportunities in Honors, please visit https://honors.appstate.edu/announcements
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