edited by Kistler Hunt
Volume 7, Issue 23
March 6, 2024
Dear Honors Community,
I hope this message finds you well and looking forward to a restorative Spring Break! Whether you're traveling, exploring, connecting with friends and family, or simply enjoying some downtime in Boone, I encourage you to embrace this break for some well-deserved relaxation and rejuvenation.
As you unwind, keep in mind that when you return, the fall 2024 registration period will be just around the corner. The schedule of classes will be available on the Registrar’s Office website on the evening of March 7. By the end of the day on March 8, you'll find a comprehensive list of Honors courses in general education and within various departments across campus posted to our Honors College course listings webpage. These additions will complement our existing list of fall 2024 HON seminars.
Thank you to the many sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have already engaged with their academic mentors. Having served as an academic mentor for the past four years, I deeply understand the privilege we share in building and maintaining meaningful relationships with you throughout your App State journey. For those in their first year, expect to complete your required advising with your Honors mentor after the break. Schedule those meetings before the beginning of April to take full advantage of priority registration. This empowers you to craft a schedule aligned with your learning style, facilitating effective time management and accommodating your extra and co-curricular commitments. Seniors (with 90+ earned hours) will register on April 1 and 2, following the early registration calendar, while all other Honors students are scheduled for registration on April 3, following the priority registration timeline.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Interim Dean Vicky is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu
Honors College Summer Office Assistant/Associate HWM Editor
The Honors College is seeking a summer office assistant and Honors Wednesday Memo associate beginning in late May and ending in mid-August. The position includes both office and writing responsibilities: email correspondences, file organization, Honors College tour leadership, as well as sourcing, proposing, developing, writing, and editing news stories. Candidates interested in moving into a part-time (5-7 hours per week) Honors Wednesday Memo editor-in-training position in fall 2024 and transitioning to editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo in spring 2024 are preferred. However, we encourage all students interested in the summer position to apply. The student working in this position will work 30 hours per week for 11 weeks, earning $13 per hour. To learn more about the position and how to apply click here or contact Interim Dean Vicky.
Office of Student Research Travel Grant Applications
The Office of Student Research (OSR) is currently accepting travel grant applications for students to present accepted research at meetings or conferences with travel dates of departure from April 1-30. Students in good standing are able to apply to receive up to $400 in funding. The deadline to apply for funding for any April departure date is 11:59 p.m. on March 15. For more information and to apply, click here.
Rachel Carson Council Fellowship Applications
Applications for the Rachel Carson Council (RCC) National Environmental Leadership Fellowship are now open. RCC works on issues related to biomass, CAFOs, fossil fuel infrastructure, renewable energy and coasts and oceans. This fellowship is a two-semester long (fall 2024-spring 2025) paid fellowship where undergraduate and graduate students propose a project to complete on their campus or in their communities. The deadline to apply is March 15. To apply for the fellowship, click here. For any questions, contact Mackenzie Bodman.
Children’s Playhouse BuildFest Volunteers
The Children’s Playhouse will be hosting its BuildFest on April 13 at Watauga High School. BuildFest is an event where children aged two to twelve explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) fields. Volunteers are needed to assist with the general operations of the event, including facilitating activities, setup and cleanup, and more. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, click here.
Upward Bound Summer Employment
Upward Bound, a federally funded college prep summer program for ninth and tenth grade students, is now accepting applications for summer mentors. Summer mentors must be a current App State sophomore, junior, or senior interested in working with high school students, and have a strong academic record. Applications will be reviewed as received. Applications will need to be submitted by the end of this week. For more information and to apply, click here.
Stay in the Know:
Women’s History Month Presentation
The Women’s Center and Intercultural Student Affairs are jointly hosting author Halle Hill for a presentation March 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Solarium of the Plemmons Student Union. Hill was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains and will present on her award-winning book “Good Women.” For more information and to register, click here.
Coffee Hour with the Chief Diversity Officer
App State’s Chief Diversity Officer, Jamie Parson, welcomes students, faculty, and staff to have a coffee hour with her on March 7 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. This event provides an informal space to have an open discussion with Jamie. For more information and to register, click here.
Career Development Center Career Fair
The Career Development Center will be hosting an education career fair on March 15 from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center. The event will connect students to employers all across the country with careers in schools, school administration, teaching, and other related fields. For more information and to register, click here.
Cooking with Purpose Workshops
The Office of Sustainability will be hosting college cooking workshops, titled “Cooking with Purpose,” throughout the Spring semester. The goal of this series is to increase awareness about how to prepare healthful food using sustainable ingredients and techniques as well as to showcase ingredients that are inexpensive and typically available at the Mountaineer Food Hub. The next workshop will be held virtually on March 19 at 5:30 p.m. For more information and to register for a particular session, click here.
Selu Lecture
The Gadugi Partnership, App State's Student American Indian Movement, and the Office of Diversity will be hosting their 10th annual Selu Lecture on March 20 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. The lecture will feature Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian citizen Joi Owle, who will speak about her experience running for Tribal Council. For more information and to register, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
App State graduate programs lead nationwide
Photo features two students working together. Photo by Chase Reynolds.
App State’s distance education continues to receive accolades nationwide. Some of App State’s online graduate degrees have been named in U.S. News and World Report’s “2024 Best Online Programs,” list, including the Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Nursing, and all master’s programs in the Reich College of Education.
To learn more, click here to read the story in AppalachianToday by Jessica Stump.
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