November 10, 2021

Honors Wednesday Memo

Opportunities and Information for Honors Students

edited by Lakin Stevens

Volume 5, Issue 13

November 10, 2021

Dear Honors students, faculty, staff, friends,

If your week this week is anything like mine, your days and evenings are crammed with what my father always, with a twinkle in his voice, calls "meaningful work."

To save you time so that you can read this Memo, which itself is crammed with opportunities for meaningful work and experiences, I'm cutting my 'top text' short today.

Sending all of you best wishes for the work you are doing, and the work and the holiday breaks to come.

Yours,

Jeff

 

Photos feature decorated mini cakes from Appalachian Honors Association’s (AHA!) Boo Bash on October 27th in the Fireside Lounge of Summit Hall. During this Halloween celebration, the Honors community played games, decorated mini cakes, and indulged in many sweet treats. Photos by Sophia Lang.

 

Upcoming Opportunities:

Dean Jeff is happy to help you apply; send him an email at vahlbuschjb@appstate.edu.

Kim Terbush on Career in Museums

Kim Terbush will share insights on her career in museums in Belk Library room 421 on November 11th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and also 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Kim Terbush is the registrar at the Weatherspoon Art Museum located at UNC Greensboro, and has spent the last 25 years working with museums and collections along the east coast.

Apply to be SOUL

Apply to be a Summer Orientation Undergraduate Leader (SOUL) for summer 2022, and you could help represent the Honors College as the SOUL for the Honors College. This paid position offers students a great opportunity with training and professional development. Applications are due November 12th by 5:00 pm. Find more details here and contact Sophie Cole, previous Honors SOUL, with any questions.

22nd Annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium

The Lloyd International Honors College’s 22nd Annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium will be held virtually March 25, 2022. Honors students are invited to submit research-based papers written in any discipline. There is a chance to win awards ranging from $100-250 for the top three visiting presentations. There is no fee to submit or attend. Apply by December 20th here. Contact Dr. Angela Bolte, Assistant Dean of Lloyd International Honors College, with any questions.

Abstracts for National Conference on Undergraduate Research  

The Office of Student Research is currently accepting abstract submissions for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2022 to be held virtually in April. Submissions have been extended, and will be accepted until November 29th. Contact Rebecca A. Battista, director of the Office of Student Research and NCUR campus coordinator with questions. Find abstract guidelines here.  

Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP)

The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) invites applications for a ten-week paid summer research fellowship for undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. This research and professional development opportunity is a program of the Institute of African American Research which promotes diversity in the academy by giving students committed to racial equity a rigorous and intensive research experience that prepares them for a graduate-level study. Applications are open from November 9th – February 14th with the program running from May 16th – July 27th at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More details here and contact here with any questions.

 

Stay in the Know: 

Celebrating Sequoyah Speaker Series

Join the Gadugi Partnership to celebrate American Indian Heritage/History Month with the final event of the Celebrating Sequoyah speaker series with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians linguist Mr. James Standingdeer. Mr. Standingdeer will speak about the fight to preserve the Cherokee language as well as the role language plays in the maintenance and promotion of culture. Attend on November 10th at 7:00 pm by registering for the Zoom event here.

Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Sophie Mullinax

The Appalachian Energy Center and the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment present the Sustainable Energy Speaker Series to deepen campus and community understanding of contemporary energy issues and spur conversation, reflection and collaboration around energy topics. On November 15th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Sophie Mullinax, project coordinator, will speak about the Blue Horizons Project, how the coalition formed, and its efforts to date, including barriers met and advice for those looking to implement something similar. More information here and register here.

Student Government Association Survey

Ben Negin, sophomore member of the Student Government Association (SGA), is seeking participants for a survey to help get more trash and recycling cans for campus. Take the survey here and contact Negin with any questions.

Walker College of Business Presents Tom Barkin

The Walker College of Business presents Tom Barkin, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, who will discuss the state of the United States economy. Register to attend here on November 19th at 10:00 am. Contact Kim Bock with questions.

National Women’s Studies Association Virtual Conference

The 2021 National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference will be hosting a plenary virtual discussion on transnational feminist abolitionist politics: current realities and future possibilities. The discussion will host panelists Bina D’CostaDana OlwanPascha Bueno-Hansen, and M. Adams, and will bemoderated by Elora Chowdhury. Register here to attend November 20th at 11:00 am.

 

In the Honors Spotlight 

Honors senior Kara Haselton inspired by international internship with Preemptive Love Coalition

 

Top photo features Kara Haselton at an Internally Displaced People’s camp in Iraq. She explained, “Whenever I went places to take photos, I liked to give my camera to any kids that were nearby so they could have a chance to be the photographer in the situation. This photo of me was taken by a local boy who knew exactly how to make good images.”

 

Summer of 2021, Kara Haselton, a Wilson Scholar and Honors College senior, interned with Preemptive Love Coalition (PLC) based in Iraq. Haselton is an interdisciplinary studies major with an individually designed concentration in photojournalism and social justice paired with minors in communications and photography. From June 3 through July 31, 2021, Haselton worked as one of five communications interns, out of eight total interns, for PLC. She reported that she has wanted to be a photographer since she was ten and became invested in social and global issues, specifically the refugee crises, while in high school. Through non-profit experiences that introduced her to the ethics of humanitarian aid and the importance of grassroots, people-first aid organizations, Haselton learned she could combine her passion for photographic storytelling with her passion for advocacy. 

Read the full story of Haselton’s internship 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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