edited by Kistler Hunt
Volume 7, Issue 2
Dear Honors community,
After catching up with our Chancellor’s scholars last week, I am convinced that their shared global experience this past January, one that you can read about in this memo’s feature story, fostered relationships that have lasted long past the week-long trip. Before you get to the feature story, you’ll run across opportunities to build relationships with fellow students, community partners, and faculty through opportunities such as Community-Engaged Leadership service days and Undergraduate Research Assistantships. Remain open to these and other possibilities; so much of your college experience, even your academic college experience, happens outside the classroom. Let me know how I can help you make the most of it. And, remember, it is always a good idea to reach out to your Honors College academic mentor for help getting connected or for support. Your mentor is there to listen to you, advocate for your wellbeing, and direct you to resources and opportunities.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Interim Dean Vicky is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu
Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Submissions
The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA), sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), is now accepting submissions for its 2023 edition. As the only undergraduate research journal backed by NCHC, UReCA is solely composed of undergraduate work, and is also edited by undergraduate students. Students of any discipline can submit their work to be considered for publishing. The deadline for submissions is September 15. For more information and to submit works for consideration, click here. For any questions, contact the Editor-in-Chief.
Looking Glass Gallery Exhibition Proposals
The Looking Glass Gallery is currently accepting exhibition proposal applications. The Looking Glass Gallery serves as a space for App State's emerging artists, alumni, and faculty to exhibit their artwork in a professional setting. The Gallery aims to heighten artist recognition and to prepare artists for life outside of a university setting. The deadline to submit an exhibition proposal for the Fall 2023 semester is September 1 at 11:59 p.m. To learn more about the application process and submit an exhibition proposal, click here.
Fall Undergraduate Research Assistantship Application
The Office of Student Research is now accepting applications for Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URA) for the Fall 2023 semester. URAs offer highly motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with an App State faculty member on their research, scholarship, or creative activity. The faculty member, in consultation with their selected undergraduate student, are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by September 1 at 11:59 p.m. For more information and to apply, click here.
Fulbright US Student Awards Competition
Fulbright Canada is now accepting applications for its Fulbright US Student Awards Competition. The awards invite American students to take an academic year (9 months) of study at any college, university, think tank, or government agency in Canada. Students interested in pursuing graduate school are especially encouraged to apply. Students can explore a wide range of scholarly issues, including important contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the United States, and the relationship between the United States and Canada. If awarded the Fulbright award, students will begin their studies in September 2024. The deadline to apply is October 10. For more information and any questions, contact Iman Abdulmoneim.
Community-Engaged Leadership Service Days
The Office of Community-Engaged Leadership will be hosting several service days – all local to the Boone area – throughout the Fall 2023 semester. The first day of service will take place on September 9 from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m. Participants in this day of service will be volunteering at a local nonprofit. Registration is required. For more information and to register, click here.
Stay in the Know:
Office of Diversity Coffee Hour
The Office of Diversity welcomes students, faculty, and staff to Sanford Mall on August 31 for their coffee hour. Representatives from the Office of Diversity will be available on Sanford Mall to discuss the initiatives of the Office, as well as resources provided through the Office. The event will take place from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity.
University Writing Center Resources
The University Writing Center is now open for in-person and virtual consults. The Writing Center provides advice to students looking to better their written assignments by meeting with an experienced student in their discipline and provides constructive feedback that is beneficial to the overall work. For more information, click here. To schedule an appointment with the Writing Center, click here.
Walker College of Business Club Expo
The Walker College of Business will be hosting their annual Business Club Expo, sponsored by the Walker Fellows, on September 6 from 10:00 – 2:00 p.m. The Expo will feature the 20+ organizations housed within the Walker College of Business for students to join and participate in. For more information, contact the Walker Fellows.
App State Cyber Summit
The Department of Computer Information Systems will host its annual Cyber Summit on September 8 from 9:30 – 6:00 p.m. The Summit will feature leading experts in cybersecurity, and offer networking with industry specialists and business leaders. For more information and to register for the Summit, click here.
Visiting Writers Series: Irina Zhorov
The Department of English is hosting its Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, which features renowned authors who present about their work. The first presentation in the Fall 2023 Visiting Writers Series will feature novelist Irina Zhorov. Zhorov will discuss her first novel Lost Believers, which encompasses the lives of two girls growing up in Soviet-era Moscow and their friendship despite their great political differences. Zhorov will host a craft talk and reading of Lost Believers on September 21 from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively. For more information, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
Chancellor’s Scholars Cohorts Travel to Ireland
Photo features all Chancellor’s Scholars and Dr. Mary Valante at The Burren, Ireland. Photo submitted.
In January of 2023, three cohorts of Chancellor’s Scholars accompanied by four faculty leaders (34 individuals in total) embarked on their signature trip to Ireland. The Chancellor’s Scholars incoming classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 traveled together to Dublin, Limerick, and Belfast, Ireland, over winter break from January 7 to January 14, 2023. They were joined by Dr. Mary Valante, professor in the Department of History, Dr. Jason White, associate professor and assistant department chair of the Department of History, Dr. Ted Zerucha, assistant vice provost for general and experiential education, and Dr. Vicky Klima, interim dean of the Honors College. The impacts of the trip, while short, proved to stretch the scholars in various ways, even after they left Ireland. Students shared that they were able to learn about other cultures and grow in their knowledge beyond the confines of the classroom. Many Chancellor’s Scholars noted that this trip changed their perception of studying abroad. For some students, this was their first time outside of the United States, and they were concerned about going abroad. However, the trip left them excited and eager to study abroad again, and some are even considering working abroad after graduation.
To read more about the Chancellor’s Scholars’ trip to Ireland, click here.