Thursday, September 6 is George Washington University Day at Nationals Park! We’ll be sending a proud cohort of nerds-who-also-like-sports from the Honors Program, so sign up now to claim your $5 ticket for a night of baseball, hot dogs, and classic Americana. The game starts at 7:05PM on Thursday, 7/6.
Please stop by the townhouse to pick up your ticket by Tuesday, Sept. 4th. If the RSVP link is closed, please email Alex Dent (alexdent@gwu.edu) to be placed on the waitlist. Add “Nats Stadium” to the subject line.
To get you in the mood, here’s Chris Traeger singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
Category: Events
First-Year Community Welcome Dinner & Monument Walk
Today is the first day of classes and we’re so excited that you’re here! There’s going to be a lot going on your first week at GW, but don’t miss the Honors Community Welcome dinner, exclusively for incoming Honors first-year students, on Tuesday, August 28th from 5-7 PM in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom on the third floor of the Marvin Center. Can’t make for the whole event? No problem! Come late, leave early, just swing by when you can!
This is going to be a super fun, no-pressure way to get to know your new peers, meet some staff and faculty, and grub on some free dinner! We can’t wait to assimilate – I mean welcome – you to the Honors Program!
After dinner, join the peer advisors and Alex and Natalie (the West Hall Honors RAs) as they head to the National Mall for a monument walk! How’s that for an #onlyatGW moment?
Honors Cords, Grad Reception, and the Senior Survey
If you’re graduating, have we got the survey for you! When you complete it, you can pick up your gold honor cord to wear at graduation. You can also pick up your 5 tickets for the UHP Graduating Seniors reception between 5/7 and 5/16. I’m not saying we’re holding your cords and tickets hostage, but I’m also not not saying it.
Here’s what you need to know:
First, complete the senior survey. You can do this online starting today. The survey is anonymous so that you can feel free to be honest, but we need to confirm that you’ve completed the survey. To do this, we will collect your childhood street name and high school mascot (think like a security question), which will be used to verify that you completed the survey.
Next, come pick up your golden cord and graduating senior reception tickets at the Foggy Bottom office staring Monday, May 7th. You can continue to pick up your materials any time during regular business hours (9AM-5PM) after that up until the Wednesday before graduation. We’ll check to make sure you’ve already completed the Senior Survey by asking your to confirm your childhood street name and high school mascot.
Finally, attend the UHP Graduating seniors reception. We’ll be in the City View Room at 1957 E Street from 5-7pm on Saturday, May 19th, 2018. Please note the reception will feature a cash bar and you will be able to pick up one drink ticket per guest when you check in at the reception. Graduates can also take part in the annual UHP tradition of signing our senior poster.
Note: CCAS students attending the Undergraduate Degree Programs Celebration #2 at 3:30 will have plenty of time to celebrate at both events!
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the reception!
Spring 2018 Research Showcase
Honors Research Showcase
You are invited to celebrate the research of your UHP peers at the University Honors Program Research Showcase!
Enjoy brief presentations and ask questions Friday, April 27th from 1pm-3pm in the Club Room of the Honors Townhouse. Let your fellow UHPers know how proud we are of their dedication and willingness to take intellectual omnivorous risks!
Please let Ben know ASAP if you’d like to present! (benfaulkner@gwu.edu.)
Benchmarking Your Career Development
Ever wonder if you’re “falling behind” on your career plans? Does it feel like everyone else has it together, and you’re just filled with questions?Guess what.
You’re probably fine. Learn more about why — Thursday, April 12th, West Hall, B-213, 7-8pm.
BENCHMARKING YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, brought to you by the Career Services Center and the UHP. Light refreshments provided.
Hike Mary's Rock with Prof. Ralkowski!
It’s that time of year, folks! The air is crisp and warm (JK it’s literally supposed to snow this weekend), and finals are right around the corner. Spring has (kinda) sprung! Get out of the city and into nature with the UHP’s annual hike! This year, we’re heading to Mary’s Rock. Prof. Ralkowski and TRAiLS will be taking a limited number of UHPers on this advanced hike on Sunday, April 15th.
To reserve your seat on the bus, you MUST fill out the TRAiLS registration form and bring your $5 payment to the UHP front office by April 11th.
We’ll meet at the Townhouse at 8:30 to head over to the Shenandoah National Park together. Lunch will be provided, but make sure to check the packing list and bring things like water and a backpack! We’ll get back to campus around 6 PM.
MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP TO SAVE YOUR SPOT.
Breakfast with Ben
Our new(ish) UHP advisor Ben is excited to develop more career, research, and specialized programming to UHP students and is seeking your input! Come eat breakfast on Friday April 13th at 10:30am in the Club Room and share any experiences, insights, and ideas you think would be beneficial for the UHP.
Spots are limited, so sign up soon! RSVP here.
Study Abroad Info Session
CALLING ALL THOSE WHO DEFINITELY MAYBE WANT TO STUDY ABROAD!
The UHP will be hosting a Study Abroad Info Session for Honors students on Wednesday, April 4th from 5PM to 6PM. Ben and Mary will be joined by an advisor from the Office of Study Abroad to talk you through deciding to go abroad, picking a program, applying, paying for it and more! It’s never too early to start planning for study abroad – in fact, it’s usually too late. It’s also probably not as expensive as you think.
We’ll see you in the Honors townhouse on 4/4 at 5!
The Future of Journalism w/ Prof. Usher
Prof. Usher, one of this year’s Faculty Fellows visiting us from SMPA, will be hosting a special talk on Tuesday, 4/3 from 12-1 in Webb Hall. She’ll be discussing what the future of journalism – from fake news to “failing newspapers” – can tell us about the future of an informed citizenry. You don’t want to miss this timely deep dive into a topic that impacts us all! Lunch will be provided.
SIGN UP HERE!
Food for Thought with Professor Aviv
Join us for our next Food for Thought this Friday, April 6th from 12-1 PM in the Club Room. This month, we’ll be hearing from Professor Aviv. Make sure to RSVP to save your seat!
Let’s Get Emotional: The Making of our Emotions according to Buddhist and Contemporary Psychology
In recent centuries many came to see emotions as the essence of what makes us human. My talk will review the history of emotions and how we understand them today. Since the 1960s, the dominant paradigm, based on the groundbreaking work of Paul Ekman, contended that facial expressions of emotions are universal and that six basic emotions can be observed across the cultural divide. More recently, however, a new theory challenged the universality of emotions and proposed instead a radical reformulation of what emotions are. Interestingly, this theory has an antecedent in a school of Buddhist philosophy originated more than 1,500 years ago. The main part of the talk will focus on this new theory and what these psychologists and Buddhist thinkers advise us to do in order to experience the richness of our emotions and live happier lives.
