edited by Kaylie Morales
Volume 8, Issue 16
January 22, 2025
Dear Honors students,
Welcome to Spring 2025! I’m excited to see how you’ll engage with your courses and each other this semester. As we navigate these snowy weeks, it might be hard to imagine that summer will soon be around the corner. Now is the time to start planning how to make the most of it through collaborative learning, international experiences, research, creative endeavors, internships, and other activities that bring your academic knowledge to life. Check out the opportunities section of this memo for various ways to get involved. Your college experience extends beyond the classroom; stay open to new possibilities. Reach out to your Honors College academic mentor for support and guidance.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Interim Dean Vicky is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu(link sends e-mail)
List of Summer Research, Creative and Other Professional Opportunities
The University of Colorado Boulder(link is external) offers a comprehensive List of Lists: Summer Research, Creative and Other Professional Opportunities(link is external) for undergraduate students to explore. The programs include Princeton Engineering(link is external), National Science Foundation(link is external), American Psychological Association(link is external), and more. Most programs provide funding to accepted participants, and each program has different deadlines to submit applications. Please note that many of these opportunities have rapidly approaching deadlines. To learn more about these programs and their submission deadlines, click here(link is external).
3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition
The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies(link is external) invites all Honors students to their upcoming Three Minute Thesis(link is external) competition where graduate students will showcase and explain their research/projects in under three minutes. This is a great opportunity for undergraduate honors students to learn from those presenting. The competition will take place on January 24th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union room 226. For more information about the competition, click here(link is external).
Smith Gallery Call for Submissions
The Department of Art(link is external)’s Smith Gallery(link is external) invites submissions for their 2025 Art and Design Expo(link is external), an annual juried exhibition open to all students currently enrolled at App State. This year’s exhibit will be judged by the Tiger Strikes Asteroid(link is external) art collective located in Greenville, SC. The exhibit will be held from March 17th until March 27th in the lobby of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts(link is external). Submissions will be accepted until Friday, January 31st. To submit a piece of work for the expo, click here(link is external). For more information about the Smith Gallery, click here(link is external). To learn more about the Tiger Strikes Asteroid art collective, click here(link is external).
IDEAL Summer Internship Applications Open
The United Arts of Wade County(link is external) is accepting applications for their 2025 Internship for Diverse and Emerging Arts Leaders(link is external) (IDEAL). The IDEAL program contributes to creating a future in arts leadership for undergraduate students. Interns will participate in networking and professional development activities, as well as building connections for their future careers. This is a paid, eight-week summer internship located in Wake County, NC. Click here(link is external) to apply before February 1st at 11:59 p.m. For more information, click here(link is external).
National Museum of African American History & Culture Internship Program
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture(link is external) (NMAAHC) is offering summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students looking to discover and learn more about the wide range of museum career fields. NMAAHC wants to support the professional and academic goals of future museum leaders and advocates. Click here(link is external) to apply by February 15th. For more information about NMAAHC, click here(link is external). For more information about the internship program, click here(link is external).
Stay in the Know:
Game On: Honors Semester Kickoff
The Appalachian Honors Association is hosting a night full of games and fun Thursday, January 23rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a variety of board games in Appalachian Hall rooms 162, 163, 185, 186, and 187. Pizza will be available while supplies last. To RSVP, click here(link is external).
Ensemble Dal Niente
The Hayes School of Music(link is external) is hosting the Chicago-based contemporary music collective, Ensemble Dal Niente(link is external) on Friday, January 24th at 8:00 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall with free admission. The concert will showcase contemporary chamber music and feature works from many leading composers in horn, violin, and piano. For more information, click here(link is external).
Piano Chamber Extravaganza
The Hayes School of Music(link is external) is having a free, faculty-led recital on Sunday, January 26th, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall. This performance will consist of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Darius Milhaud, Franz Liszt, John Philip Sousa, and Dionysis Boukavalis. For more information, click here(link is external).
Student Survey for Belk Library
University Libraries(link is external) is asking for students to fill out a quick survey to better understand the current student body and to best serve student needs. The survey asks about study habits, satisfaction with current spaces offered in the library, and future interest in spaces and services. Students can fill out a form after submitting the survey to be entered into a raffle to win a $40 Visa gift card. The survey closes on January 31st. To complete the survey, click here(link is external).
Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian Event
The Office of Research and Innovation(link is external), with support from the Hayes School of Music(link is external) and University Libraries(link is external), is hosting their sixth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian Wednesday, February 5th, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall. This event will showcase the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of App State faculty and staff. For more information about the event, click here(link is external).
In the Honors Spotlight
How to Stay Informed and Safe in Winter Weather
Light snow covers App State’s Boone campus in March 2023. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds. Courtesy of Appalachian Today and University Communications.
With the start of the Spring semester, we have snow covering the ground, ice interfering with everyday travel, and frigid temperatures. These factors can impact university operations, and mean class cancellations. It is important for students to be aware and stay safe. The University considers weather forecasts, road conditions, availability of public transportation, campus operations, and most importantly the safety of the campus community in making decisions. These decisions are communicated to students, faculty, and staff through email, web updates, social media, the University’s snow line, and local media outlets.
Click here(link is external) to read How App State makes and communicates weather-related operations decisions, by University Communications(link is external).
Click here(link is external) to read Winter weather hits High Country, tips for staying safe by Madalyn Edwards(link is external) in The Appalachian(link is external).