Honors College E-News
March 21, 2016
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Advising: Foundations • Keystone
Academia: Thesis Boot Camp
Campus: Dr. Gates • $25 Gift Card • Big Event • Science Fair
Research: Eagle SPUR • STEM
Summer: Archaeological Field School
Leadership: CBCF • Washington Center
Services: On-Campus Support Groups
HC: Request for Pics • Contact Us
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Student Success Workshop
The second workshop in the Student Success Series is sponsored by the Psychology Clinic and will focus on organizational and planning skills for students. If in attendance you will be credited with 10 dining dollars! They are only allowing 45 participants on a first-come basis- so get registered for tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 22 | 4:00 p.m. | OMH 105
For more information click the image!
Honors College Advisement for Fall 2016
Honors College Advisement is well underway! All Honors Scholars are required to meet with an HC advisor to ensure that they are staying on track in the curriculum.
•Currently a freshman? Click “Current Foundations” below to schedule an appointment. Please remember that enrollment in ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSES IS BY HC ADVISOR PERMISSION ONLY—so come in for advisement soon.
•Currently a sophomore? Click “Keystone Transition”!
*****THERE IS A GROUP TRANSITION ADVISEMENT SESSION FROM 4-5pm ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22 in LAB 201 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND! PLEASE JOIN US!!*****
•Currently a junior or senior? Click “Current Keystone”!
•If you can’t find an appointment with Stacey Ready or Paula Mathis that works with your schedule, you may make an appointment with Kaycee McMullan at the links below.
♦♦♦♦♦ ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
Thesis Boot Camp
The Honors College is hosting a workday for Juniors and Seniors to help in the process of writing your thesis. Students MUST have completed HON 301 before attending these meetings. Food and snacks will be provided!
Put these on your calendar:
•April 3 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Speaking Center
•April 9 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Speaking Center
♦♦♦♦♦ CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
Chance to Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
Honors senior Matt Hamil needs your help to complete his Honors research project, Modeling Mobile Website Usability. His brief survey will ask you to surf on a specific website using your phone and to answer a few questions. All responses are anonymous and confidential, and participation is entirely voluntary. He’d be enormously grateful if you’d help him by completing the survey available here. Participants will be eligible for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
Big Event
The Honors College Ambassadors have the Big Event coming up on April 2nd! The deadline to sign up with the Ambassadors is March 28th.
This is a great opportunity for students to receive volunteer hours.
For the application, click here and for more information check out the event page!
Volunteer Opportunity at the Science Fair
Another regional Science Fair is being hosted on campus this semester! The winners of the fair will represent our region at the state and national level. To make this happen they need volunteers. Those who help judge or assist the staff at the fair will be given volunteer hours.
•April 6 | Elementary Fair
For more information on the upcoming fair and to sign up as a judge, visit their home page!
♦♦♦♦♦ RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
Eagle SPUR
Due: Friday, April 1
STEM Program Fellowships
There are still fellowships available for well qualified students for Fall 2016.
For more information about the fellowships and how to apply visit them on their home page or check out their MS&E video.
♦♦♦♦♦ SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
USM Archaeological Field School
•The Department of Anthropology and Sociology is offering two courses (ANT436 and ANT439) this summer on the Winterville Mounds in the Mississippi Delta.
•For more information please contact Dr. Ed Jackson.
click the image for more info!
♦♦♦♦♦ LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ♦♦♦♦♦
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The internship programs through the CBCF prepare college students from all over the nation to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates through experience with legislators and leaders in all branches of government.
Three internships are available this summer with several scholarship opportunities for interested students.
•For more information visit their homepage, or contact Jaylen Hackett at: jaylen.hackett@eagles.usm.edu.
Deadline: Saturday, April 30
The Washington Center Program
♦♦♦♦♦ SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ♦♦♦♦♦
On-Campus Support Group Information (Tel: 601-266-4829)
- First Year Support Group: Contact April Estill
- Graduate Student Support Group: Contact Chris Humpage
- Grief Group: Contact Deena Crawford
- Sexual Assault Support Group: Contact Michelle Howard
- Skills Group: Contact Matt Quin
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