Honors Program Activities
2024-2024 Tentative Schedule
August
- August 24, 11 AM- 3:30 PM - First Year Honors Retreat
- August 26, 5-6:30 PM - New Honors Transfer and Upper Division Student Orientation
September
- September 4 6-7 PM - Best Kept Secrets of College Workshop
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- September 5, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fall Book Club kick-off
- 1 point
- Lower Centennial Hall (Lounge between Lujan Hall and Brown Hall).
- No RSVP needed - just come at 6:30! (the first book for Fall will be selected at the meeting)
- September 10, 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m. How to Apply to Graduate School Workshop (for juniors and Seniors students getting ready to apply for Graduate Schools)
- 2 points (not for first year Honors, unless you are junior level in credits or beyond)
- Michener Library, Lower Level, U-Engage Lounge L04/L095
- September 19 6-8 PM - Bob Ross Paint Along
- 1 point
- Lower Centennial Hall (Lounge Between Lujan Hall and Brown Hall. Enter through back, on the north side)
- Hosted by SHAC.
October
- October 1, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Coffee with the Profs
- 2 points
- Centennial Hall (Enter from Brown Hall)
- October 3, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. McNair Scholars Reception
- 2 points
- University Center Panorama Room
- Must RSVP to McNair Scholars Program
- October 3, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fall Book Club Meeting
- 1 point
- Michener Library U-Engage Lounge L094
- No RSVP needed - just come at 6:30!
- No need to have read the prior book - come to the meeting, and the next book will be selected!
- October 7, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night with Honors Ambassadors
- 2 points
- University Center Spruce Suites
- October 8, 5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. SHAC Poetry Slam - Open Mic Night.
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- Learn more about poetry readings.
- Bring a piece to share (or one that you really like from another author)
- Poetry includes all spoken word art forms.
- October 16 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Information Session on Study Abroad including specific information on the Spring 2024 Honors Greece Spring Break trip
embedded in the HON395 Navigating International Business course
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge & Zoom distance option
- October 16, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dealing with Political Anxiety Workshop
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- October 25 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Information Session on Study Abroad including specific information on the Spring 2024 Honors Greece Spring Break trip
embedded in the HON395 course
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge & Zoom distance option
- October 28, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Scholarships, Fellowships & REUs 101
- 2 points
- U-Engage Lounge Michener L094/L095
November
- November 4, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Honors Research Night
- Michener Lower Level (room TBD)
- 2 points for presenters
- 1 point per hour for attending
- November 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Fall Book Club Meeting
- 1 point
- Michener Library U-Engage Lounge L094
- No RSVP needed - just come at 6:30!
- No need to have read the prior book - come to the meeting, and the next book will be selected!
- November 7, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Disturbing the Peace film screening, hosted by IFS & Honors, Lindou Auditorium
- 2 points
- November 8, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p,m. OUR Brown Bag Workshop - Getting Started in Research
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- U-Engage Lounge, Michener L094/095
- 2 points
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- November 9, 6 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Honors & Leadership Colloquium: Building Peace-Dialogue as Process for Conflict Transformation
- Talk with film makers, facilitated discussion on conflict management
- 4 points
- University Center Panorama Room
- (Limited space available - only 38 spaces for Honors and Leadership students. If you sign-up and then cannot attend you need to adjust your original RSVP or contact honors right away to let us know)
- November 12, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Self Defense Seminar
- 2 points
- Rec Center Small Gym
- November 14, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Undergraduate Symposium
- 4 points if presenting, 1 point if you apply.
- 0.5 points per presentation feedback form submitted up to 5 points)
- Panorama Room
- Application to Present (due Oct. 21)
- November 19, 10:00 a.m. - Noon, Kindness Rocks
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge Michener L094
December
- Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Graduate School 101 Workshop (great for first and second year students!)
- 2 points
- Over Zoom
- December 2-13. Honors Connect first semester benchmark gift pickup
- Honors Program Office Michener L098
Spring 2025 Tentative Schedule
January
- Game Night (TBD)
- Spring Book Club kick-off
February
- Crafting Day
- Research 101 Workshop
March
- Honors Research Night
- Tedish Talks
April
- April 10, 2025 Student Showcase for Artists and Scholars
May
- May 4, 2025 U-Engage Honors Spring Banquet
Check out our annual newsletter released every Spring that details special events that occurred during the year and features distinguished graduates!
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