Honors College E-News
February 15, 2015
♦♦♦♦♦ GULF PARK EDITION ♦♦♦♦♦
♦♦♦♦♦ IN THIS ISSUE ♦♦♦♦♦
Academia: Scholarships • UGS • Call for Papers
CUR: Eagle Wings • Grants • Posters in the Rotunda • SPUR
Events: Lunch and Learn • Jazz & Blues Festival • Spring Break
Study Abroad: The Scoop
Leadership: Washington Center • MUW at Columbus
Services: On-Campus Support Groups
HC: Survey • Request for Pics • Contact Us
♦♦♦♦♦ SPOTLIGHT ♦♦♦♦♦
Fall Advisement for Gulf Coast Keystone Honors Students
The advisement period for Fall 2016 begins March 1. All Gulf Coast Honors Keystone students, apart from those planning to graduate in May 2016, should contact Honors College Gulf Coast Coordinator Dr. Follett (westley.follett@usm.edu) to schedule a March advisement appointment.
Looking for a quiet place to study??
It's available to you anytime that the building is also open.
University Forum Speaker: Jerry Mitchell
The MacArthur Foundation genius-award winning journalistwhose exposes for The Clarion-Ledger helped to put numerous Klan members behind bars, including:
- Byron De La Beckwith for the assassination of Medgar Evers
- Sam Bowers for ordering the murder of Vernon Dahmer
- Bobby Cherry for the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
- Edgar Ray Killen for his role in killing Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman.
Tuesday, February 16 @ 6:30pm | Bennett Auditorium
♦♦♦♦♦ ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
Deadline on Study Abroad Scholarship
March 1: Gilman - Pell Grant eligible, Summer/Fall 2016 and Academic Year Exchange 2017
Undergraduate Symposium
Call for Papers!
Deadline: Tuesday, March 1 | Click here for information, or contact Nicolle Jordan.
♦♦♦♦♦Center For Undergraduate Research Opportunities♦♦♦♦♦
Eagle Wings Program
Up to $1,500 is available for undergraduate conference travel through this program. Travel must take place in summer or fall 2016. Preference will be given to those students presenting papers for which they are first author.
More information, including program guidelines and application materials, may be found here.
Deadline: Friday, February 26
Donald Drapeau Summer Research Grants
Grants of $4000 will be awarded to two undergraduates to pursue work on original research or creative project on a full-time basis during the summer.
More information, including program guidelines and application materials, may be found here.
Deadline: Friday, March 11
Posters in the Rotunda in Jackson
Three students will be selected to represent Southern Miss at the State Capital. All disciplines are eligible and encouraged to participate. Poster production and travel costs will be covered.
For more information and to check out the application materials click here.
Deadline: Monday, March 1
♦♦♦♦♦ CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES ♦♦♦♦♦
History Honor Society Lunch and Learn
Dr. Douglas Bristol is presenting "Forgetting About the Greatest Black Generation."
There will be free pizza! Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society, and the Gulf Coast Student Government Association are co-sponsoring the event.
Thursday, February 25 | 12:15 p.m. | Fleming Education Center 104
Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Festival
Free and open to the public, the festival will feature an Easter egg hunt for children ages 12 and under, local artists and craftsmen, food vendors and activities for the entire family.
For more information visit the website.
Saturday, March 26 | Gulf Park Campus
Alternative Break Trips
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) would love to have you attend one of their two trips during Spring Break or over the summer!
- Spring Break | March 13-17 | Service in the Mississippi Delta
- Summer Break | May 15-26 | Eco-Friendly in Canada
View the image for details! →→→
Deadlines: March 4
♦♦♦♦♦ INTERESTED IN STUDY ABROAD? ♦♦♦♦♦
The Scoop is in!
Ready to apply? Visit the Office of International Programs website.
Unsure if abroad is right for you? Read these students' stories.
♦♦♦♦♦ LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ♦♦♦♦♦
The Washington Center Program
Mississippi N.E.W. Leadership Program
Aspiring young women leaders at USM are invited to apply for the Fourth Annual Mississippi N.E.W. Leadership Program, co-sponsored by the Stennis Center for Public Service and Mississippi University for Women (MUW). This five-day, four-night residential program begins May 23 at the MUW campus in Columbus. Deadline: March 1, 2016
♦♦♦♦♦ SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ♦♦♦♦♦
On-Campus Resources
- HC Coast Coordinator - Dr. Westley (Lee) Follett
- Barnes and Nobles - (228) 214-3479
- Beach View Cafe - (228) 214-5418
- Career Services - (228) 865-4565
- Fitness Center - (228) 214-3256
- Health Center - (228) 214-3300
- Learning Commons - (228) 214-3411
- Office of Disability Accommodations - (228) 214-3232
- University Police - (601) 266-4986
♦♦♦♦♦ WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW ♦♦♦♦♦
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