Honors Wednesday Memo
Opportunities and Information for Honors Students
edited by Lakin Stevens
Volume 5, Issue 14
November 17, 2021
Dear Honors students, faculty and staff, friends,
Readers of this Honors Wednesday Memo may recall my love for Tennyson's great poem Ulysses (1833, 1842), and especially this line, spoken by the title character: "I am a part of all that I have met." In a recent mailing from the purveyor of language wonders called A Word A Day, I learned a counterpart line from Isamu Noguchi, architect and sculptor (1904-1988): "We are a landscape of all we have seen."
Taken together: what value these two declarations place on our every daily conversation and meeting, on all moments in our travels and studies, on everything we notice and consider.
May this make you as happy as it makes me, even at this stressful moment in our semester.
Yours,
Jeff
Photo above features a volunteer day at the Appalachian Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm where Honors students Savannah Rivers, Lily Austin, Bella Carpenter, and Grant Fox along with farm director Chip Hope picked peppers and uprooted plants in preparation for colder weather. Photo by Sophia Lang.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Dean Jeff is happy to help you apply; send him an email at vahlbuschjb@appstate.edu.
2022 Traditional Craft Mentorship Applications
The John C. Campbell Folk School is offering their Traditional Craft Mentorship program, a series of two-week summer 2022 opportunities for emerging artists to spend time at the Folk School in Brasstown and learn from master artisans. Small groups of participants join in focused sessions to enhance interests, knowledge, and skills in traditional Appalachian craft, music, or dance. Students receive housing, meals, and a $450 stipend for travel and class materials. They strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists to apply. Apply by December 1st and learn more here.
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is an opportunity for students to get research experience and build climate knowledge and skills over two summers. Join a cohort of 12 undergraduate students across the United States to lead an undergraduate research project in your area of interest at a leading university. Full-time rising sophomores and juniors in good academic standing are encouraged to apply. The program provides, for two summers, 10 weeks of room and board, a minimum stipend of $3,500 per summer, and funds for round-trip travel to site. Apply by December 20th here.
Application for Honors Wednesday Memo Editor
The Honors College is hiring for the position of Honors Wednesday Memo Editor beginning Spring 2022. The position requires 10-15 hours per week with starting pay at $9.00 per hour. Editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo coordinates Honors College communications through the weekly memo, social media content creation and management, and other communication tasks. Apply by January 4, 2022 and learn more about the position here.
Call for Proposals for Southern Regional Honors Council
The Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC) is currently accepting proposals for their annual meeting to be held in Birmingham, Alabama March 30 – April 2, 2022. Proposals are encouraged to relate to the conference theme “A Strength to Love, Explore, and Learn: Honors and Community,” inviting participants to consider how we can all exercise the strength to love learning, explore new ideas, and learn from one another. Proposals on research, arts, and Honors related topics are welcome as well. Apply by February 1, 2021 and learn more here.
Accelerated Nurse Aid I: CNA Opportunity
The Department of Nursing shares an accelerated Nurse Aid I (CAN) 8-week course offered by Surry Community College summer of 2022. Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm and costs $295 plus textbook purchase. Register in person, calling Matt Aschemeyer at 336-386-3240, or email here. Returning or current students may register online.
Upcoming Thesis Defenses:
Dean Jeff urges, “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.”
To receive an invitation to a thesis defense this semester, please write to honors@appstate.edu.
Lauren Cavagnini
11:00 am November 19th
Presenting “What Justice Can Be: Looking at the Imprisonment Experiences of Trans and Gender Non-conforming Inmates Through Queer Theory, and the Role of Social Workers in Abolition Practices”
Nola Rae Lowe
5:00 pm November 22nd
Presenting “An Analysis of the Benefits of Experiential Learning within Business Schools”
Greylyn Gaillard
9:00 am November 23rd
Presenting “Algebraic Thinking: Elementary Teacher's Perceptions and Vertical Alignment in the K-8 Curriculum”
Alexander Gilliatt
1:00 pm November 23rd
Presenting “Interests and Interactions: Patterns of Central Asian Engagement with Chinese- and Russian-Dominated IGOs”
Jasmine Garcia
12:00 pm November 29th
Presenting “La importancia del uso de la lengua de destino en el aula de idiomas mundiales”
Stay in the Know:
International Education Week
The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) is hosting International Education Week November 15-19th. International Education Week is a celebration of transformational global experiences at home and abroad. The annual Appalachian Global Symposium is today November 17th at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm and “Studying Abroad in Japan” at 6:00 – 7:00 pm. November 18-19th will feature “Malinke Storytelling: An Intercultural Journey,” “Coping Skills Toolbox,” “International Education Career Panel,” and “Pajama Watch Party.” Explore the schedule more here.
AHA! at the Movies
Join AHA! (Appalachian Honors Association) for dinner and a movie on November 19th at 7:00 pm. Dine with other Honors students in Central at 6:00 pm and then view Shrek in the Greenbriar Theater of the Plemmons Student Union at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $1.00.
Peace and Genocide Education Club’s Human Rights Film Festival
Appalachian State’s Peace and Genocide Education Club will be hosting a film festival to bring attention to human rights violations and genocidal crimes during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Upcoming showings include War of the Buttons on November 20th at 7:00 pm and Joyeux Noel on November 21st at 4:00 pm. Attend in the Living Learning Center (LLC) Great Hall. For more information contact here.
Counseling Center Resources for End of Semester
The Counseling and Psychological Services Center continues to offer resources for students as they head into the final weeks of the semester. Explore Let’s Talk, Quick Access Groups, Thriving Campus: Provider Directory, Support for My Journey, and emergency services here.
AHA! Hosts the Night Before Reading Day
AHA! (Appalachian Honors Association) will be hosting their annual event on the last day of class, November 30th at 6:30 pm in the Fireside Lounge of Summit Hall. Join and relax with free cookies, crafts, drinks, and much more.
In the Honors Spotlight
Owen Brady attends the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) Conference
Photo above features (left to right): Owen Brady, world-famous euphonium soloist Demondrae Thurman, and fellow Appalachian classmates Myles Gunter and Jayda Copeland after a concert with the Triangle Youth Brass Band ensemble. Photo submitted.
Honors College sophomore and Chancellor’s Scholar Owen Brady attended the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) Conference held November 6-9, 2021 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Brady is a music education major who described his first-time attendance at the NCMEA conference as “a fabulous experience!” Funding for Brady to attend the NCMEA conference was gratefully provided by the Honors College Research and Scholarship Fund.
Read the full story here.
Have announcements to share? Submissions can be made to honors@appstate.edu. Any content received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday will be considered for the following week’s issue.
Have a story to share? Share what you have done, what you are doing, or what you will be doing by submitting a story here.
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