edited by Kaylie Morales
Volume 8, Issue 21
February 26, 2025
Dear Honors students,
As we approach the busy registration period, I want to emphasize the importance of connecting with your academic mentors. Your mentor can help with immediate concerns, such as selecting courses for next semester and exploring current co-curricular opportunities, maybe even some of those outlined in this memo.
Key Dates to Remember:
• March 6: Schedule of Classes(link is external) is updated for Fall 2025.
• April 1: Registration opens for Seniors (see times here(link is external)).
• April 3: Priority registration opens for other Honors College students (see times here(link is external)).
Thank you to the many declared students who have already engaged with your Honors mentors. First-year undeclared students, you will begin meeting with your mentors after you return from Spring Break. If you haven’t done so already, schedule your meeting soon. Make the most of these opportunities so we can support you in your academic and personal growth.
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)
28 Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
The Office of Student Research(link is external) invites all undergraduate and graduate students to submit abstracts for their 28 Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors(link is external). Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, February 28 at midnight. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 16 in the Plemmons Student Union. For more information, click here(link is external). To apply, click here(link is external).
Stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay: A NCHC Summer Civic Seminar
The National Collegiate Honors Council(link is external) is hosting a ten-day summer program that explores the Chesapeake Bay’s environmental and social challenges. This seminar will help students develop solutions for complex civic issues in their own communities. Deadline to apply is March 1. To apply, click here(link is external). For more information, click here(link is external).
DLLC 2025 Symposium “Changing World: Travels, Nations & Cultures”
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures(link is external) is hosting their annual symposium “Changing World: Travels, Nations & Cultures” on Wednesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 27. This symposium hopes to spark conversation about travel, displacement, and migration and the change they cause to national cultures. Deadline for submitting proposals is Sunday, March 2. For more information, click here(link is external). For questions and to submit proposals, contact Dr. Benito del Pliego(link sends e-mail).
Climate Stories Showcase
The Climate Stories Collaborative(link is external) and Pathways to Resilience(link is external) are hosting their annual “Climate Stories Showcase,” on April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for students and faculty to give artistic expression on the ways climate change impacts our local and global communities. Deadline to fill out the intent to participate form(link is external) is Friday, March 7. For more information about this showcase, click here(link is external).
OASIS Art Showcase
The Opposing Abuse with Service, Information, and Shelter(link is external) (OASIS) community resource center is calling for artists to submit works honoring April as sexual assault awareness month. The showcase will feature art that represents the impact of sexual violence and the hope for a world free of sexual violence. Deadline for submissions is Thursday, March 27. For questions and to submit artwork, click here(link sends e-mail).
Stay in the Know:
Hurricane Helene Archive
The Hurricane Helene Archive(link is external) invites anyone effected by Hurricane Helene to share photos, videos, or written accounts of their experience. The goal of this archive is to create a collection of materials that captured the lived experiences of Hurricane Helene, including the recovery efforts and the resilience. For more information and to contribute, click here(link is external).
“Hope and Despair” with Dr. Thomas B. Ellis & Dr. Jack M.C. Kwong
Dr. Thomas B. Ellis(link is external) and Dr. Jack M.C. Kwong(link is external) will present “Hope and Despair” on Thursday, February 27 at 5:30 p.m. from 7 p.m. in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts(link is external) room 1102. This presentation is the second installment of the four-part series titled “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World,” hosted by High Country Humanities(link is external) and the Department of Philosophy and Religion(link is external). To sign up for this presentation, click here(link is external). For more information about the series, click here(link is external).
Hayes School of Music Events
The Hayes School of Music(link is external) is hosting two events this week including: The Italian Art Song Recital(link is external) on Thursday, February 27 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra(link is external) on Friday, February 28 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free for both performances, and they will take place in the Schaefer Center. For more information, click here(link is external).
Women in Educational Leadership Symposium
The Women in Educational Leadership Symposium(link is external) in partnership with faculty members from the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies(link is external) and faculty from the Reich College of Education(link is external) is hosting their annual symposium virtually on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. To register for the event, click here(link is external). For more information, click here(link is external).
Food Fight: Sunbelt Food Challenge
The Office of Sustainability and Energy Management(link is external) is hosting a food drive until February 28. Nonperishable items such as canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, and toiletries are in high demand. Items can be dropped off to the Sustainability and Energy Management office located in the basement of East Hall. To view the wish list of requested items, click here(link is external). For questions, contact Bella Lehman(link sends e-mail).
In the Honors Spotlight
Honors College students receive 2023 College of Arts and Sciences SAFE awards
Fall 2023 CAS SAFE fund recipients (left to right top to bottom): Luke Rose, Claire Kennedy, Leah Boone, Maggie Vaughn, and Vanya Dill.
Five Honors students are recipients of the College of Arts and Sciences(link is external) Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund(link is external) awards. The SAFE Fund provides resources to support undergraduate and graduate students in their research and engagement outside of the classroom. This fund supports: student travel to present at workshops, purchasing research equipment and supplies, travel to research sites, and more. This support allows students to further enrich their research, and cultivate more hands-on learning, research, and professional experience while in their undergraduate career. The Fall 2023 Honors College students with their featured stories linked include:
- Luke Rose(link is external): (May 24’) an Honors College alumnus who earned a Bachelor of Science in geology with a minor in biology.
- Claire Kennedy(link is external): a religious studies major with a minor in Spanish and gender, women’s and sexuality studies who entered the Honors College and App State in the Fall 2021 semester and plans to graduate May 2025.
- Leah Boone(link is external): a chemistry major and a Chancellor’s Scholar who entered the Honors College and App State in the Fall 2021 semester and plans to graduate May 2025.
- Maggie Vaughn(link is external): a biology major and a Chancellor’s Scholar who entered the Honors College and App State in the Fall 2021 semester and plans to graduate May 2025.
- Vanya Dill(link is external): a geology major who entered the Honors College and App State in the Fall 2022 semester and plans to graduate May 2026.
To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences SAFE Fund and its recipients including these five Honors College students, click here(link is external).
Have announcements to share? Submissions can be made to honors@appstate.edu(link sends e-mail). 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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