You probably already know that the Honors Program has a Twitter handle, I mean, we’re pretty much GW internet celebrities around here. What you might not have known is that Twitter is our go-to place for sharing the news when we wind up with an excess of unexpected food. Seniors will remember the golden age of Georgetown cupcakes (they seriously came every week for a while.) While we can’t promise you cupcakes, getting a free treat (if not a Thanksgiving Feast) every once in a while is virtually a guarantee for our most devoted Twitterati.
More seriously though, Twitter is where we go to share quick information fast, ask questions, and generally have fun joking around with students. So click that follow button! You
know you want to.
If Twitter’s not your thing, we’ve also got a Facebook page and newsletter that provide a similarly condensed take on what we’ve posted recently.
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The History That We Are [Event]
It’s time for another Food for Thought! We’ll being the food, you bring the thought. Seats are limited, and these events are always super popular, so make sure to sign up right now! Continue reading “The History That We Are [Event]”
Add Our Calendars to Your Calendars [Calendars]
The UHP has a lot of fun events and important deadlines. Not sure when that form is due? Looking for study hour times or an event with the promise of foooooood? You can check our calendar! It’s online, but thanks to the magic of the Interwebz, you can just add our calendars right into yours! Ermahgerd, you guys, ermahgerd.
It’s really easy to do. Just make sure you’re logged into your GWmail account, and then just click this link to add our calendars to yours.
Done!
Dunn Fellowship for August 2013 Appointment
Police and Social Media [Event]
Join Professor Lori Brainard and her research assistant Andrew Beauregard for this exciting public lecture on how municipal police departments use social media. Prof. Brainard is a Faculty Fellow with the University Honors Program this year, and she’s excited to share her work with you! This event is open to the public, so bring a friend! Sign up now!
Social Media and Municipal Police Departments: Current Use and Future Prospects
As public officials and scholars alike concern themselves with declines in civic engagement and a weakening of the public sphere, new technologies– in particular social media– have arisen. Some see these new technologies as providing opportunities for and forums within which enhanced government-citizen interaction and even collaboration. I investigate this prospect by looking at social media use among municipal police departments. I ask: Which social media platforms do police departments use? Do police departments use them for information and announcements or for interaction? Where interaction is taking place, is it transactional or collaborative.I, accompanied by 2nd year Honors student and Research Assistant Andrew Beauregard, will discuss the results of a pilot study of 10 police departments and results to date of a larger study of 25 police departments. Andrew will discuss his experience collecting and working with data.
Tuesday, December 4th at 2pm
Post Hall, MVC
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What Makes You "Honors" [Good Article]
Have you ever wondered exactly why it is that you’re an “honors” student?
Do you think of yourself as an inherently smart person? Do things come easy to you because you’re just bright?
Or do you think of yourself as a person that puts in more effort than others? Do you struggle for your A’s?
According to this great article from NPR, your perception about yourself might come from your cultural upbringing. And the effects can go far beyond what you might imagine.
From the article:
Obviously if struggle indicates weakness — a lack of intelligence — it makes you feel bad, and so you’re less likely to put up with it. But if struggle indicates strength — an ability to face down the challenges that inevitably occur when you are trying to learn something — you’re more willing to accept it.
Listen to the audio piece, or read the full article here.
Apply to be House Staff
There are a lot of perks to being House Staff at GWU, that’s why UHPers have a long tradition of taking on the job! (Apart from just being a really fun job, you get free housing and a stipend!)
Applications for the 2013-2014 year are now open for House Staff positions!
If you think you’re cut out for the job, make sure to apply!
If you’re curious about what it’s like to be House Staff, we can put you in touch with a number of UHPers that have had the job — so please email uhp@gwu.edu if you’re curious!
Food for Thought w/ Prof. Ralkowski [Event]
It’s time for another Food for Thought! We’ll being the food, you bring the thought. Seats are limited, and these events are always super popular, so make sure to sign up right now!
The History That We Are
“When I left the auditorium, I was speechless. For a brief moment I felt as if I had a glimpse into the ground and foundation of the world. In my inner being, something was touched that had been asleep for a long time.” That is how one person described the experience of listening to Martin Heidegger present his philosophy in 1929 (Heidegger is one of the most important and controversial philosophers of the 20th century). In this Food for Thought talk professor Ralkowski will present an overview of Heidegger’s philosophy of education and try to make sense of what Heideggar meant when he said that the history of metaphysics is “the history that we are.”
Wednesday, November 28th,2012
11:30am-12:30pm
UHP Club Room (714 21st St. NW)
National Defense University seeks Interns
The National Defense University is a program committed to providing research and training simulations to government officials which prepare those officials for problems they face in every day activities. The National Defense University is seeking an intern to research under Dr. Stephen Bowles starting in January 2013. The intern will work with Dr. Bowles researching couples’ resilience, leadership, deployment psychology, and mind-body research.
Requirements
- College junior, senior, or graduate student
- Maintained a 3.5 GPA
- Can work 16 hours a week during the school year and 40 hours a week during the summer
- Strong writing and oral communication skills
- Can commit to a 6 month internship (1 year is preferred)
Duties
- Writing literature reviews, articles, etc.
- Preparing journal publication submissions
- Coordinating articles with co-authors
- Organizing paperwork and files
- Data analysis
- Responsible for internet operations, recruiting and scheduling participants, providing consent forms, administering psychological tests, operating interview audio recording equipment.
We Like You… Why Not "Like" Us?
We may not play Mafia Wars with you or help you build a fence in Farmville, but we do have facebook timeline! If you “Like” us on Facebook we’ll be able to see all of the cool things you’re doing – and you’ll be able to see cool UHP-related news, opportunities, free food events, and photos! We also have been known to “like” what you’re up to as well. But not in a weird creepy stalker way…
