Last week’s Research Showcase saw presentations from original research performed by UHPers this year.
Eliza Goren‘s research stemmed from her research assistantship with Prof. Josef Przytycki from the Mathematics department. They spent the semester create a program based in knot theory. She helpfully explained knotting and unknotting through DNA transcription, drawing from an interest in DNA that begin with her Scientific Reasoning and Discovery class with Prof. Hammond!
Ben Helfand presented the findings of his senior thesis, researched through the Enosinian Scholars program. Advised by Prof. Nathan Brown, Ben researched the incorporation of human rights laws in constitution and domestic legal system of Tunisia after the Jasmine Revolution. He even travelled to Tunisia with the help of the SURE Award!
Eileen Emerson compared local and national TV and newspaper coverage of the 2015 Baltimore protests after death of Freddie Gray in police custody. Advised by Prof. Kim Gross, she wanted to find out which coverage was more racialized, sensationalized, legitimizing or delegitimizing through language and images. Eileen also is a SURE Award winner!
Pooja Shivaprasad worked on her senior thesis with Prof. Hossein Askari comparing the migration of refugees to oil rich and oil poor countries. Despite the frustrating lack of available data, Pooja found that oil rich countries take in fewer refugees, and that shared borders are more significant than shared language in refugee intake.
Eva Martin considered the UN’s treatment of human trafficking. Advised by Prof. Ingrid Creppell (Deputy Director of the UHP!), Eva developed an ambitious proposal for a dedicated UN Office on human trafficking, combining the resources of various offices on crime and human rights to greater effect.
Congratulations to our presenters for completing an incredible year of research!
Category: Featured
Spring 2016 Study Hours
FINALS ARE COMING.
Not pictured: Trader Joe’s snacks as far as the eye can see.
Need a place to study? Come by the Townhouse for extended study hours in the Club Room! We’ll have snacks and coffee (aka “the essentials”) and an overall studying environment that can’t be beat!
Check out the full schedule below:
Friday, April 29th, 5-10pm
Saturday, April 30th, 12-8pm
Sunday, May 1st, 12-8pm
Monday, May 2nd, 5-10pm
Tuesday, May 3rd, 5-10pm
Wednesday, May 4th, 5-10pm
Thursday, May 5th, 5-10pm
Friday, May 6th, 5-10pm
Saturday, May 7th, 12-8pm
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 5/2 and 5/11. 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 — make sure to follow the link at the very end to submit your name on a separate form! We keep your responses and your name separate so that you can feel free to be honest, but we need to confirm that you’ve completed the survey. That last step is key!
Next, come pick up your golden cord and graduating senior reception tickets at the Foggy Bottom office staring Monday, May 2nd. 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.
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 14th, 2016. 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. Only students who complete the senior survey by Wednesday, 5/11 will be named on the 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!
Congrats to our Sure Award Winners
Congratulations to winners of the UHP SURE Award for this semester! Students who win the Sigelman Undergraduate Research Enhancement Award use the funds to further their own research.
Victoria Luckenbaugh will be writing about the socioeconomic and political influence of Iranian immigrants to the US based on quantitative research from the Census and other sources as well as interviews with Iranian-Americans across the country. Torie has studied Persian here at GW and in Tajikistan and her work is being advised by Pardis Minuchehr, director of GW’s Persian program.
Eileen Emerson is working on a thesis with Kim Gross from SMPA on local and national media coverage in print and television during the protests in Baltimore following the death in custody of Freddie Gray. This grew from her interest as a freshmen from the rural South in policy communication in the media and inspired by coverage of racialized protests since the rise of the BlackLivesMatter movement.
Congratulations to our winners. We’ll be following up with them later in the year to check in on their research! If you are pursuing independent research and would be interested in applying for funding, watch out for the SURE Award announcements in the Newsflash next fall!
Spring 2016 Student-Faculty Dinner
The end of the semester is rapidly approaching- papers, exams, presentations- yikes! Fortunately, for us UHPers, semester’s end also marks the arrival of the always-anticipated Student Faculty Dinner. Join us on Thursday, April 28th from 5pm to 7pm at Chalin’s Chinese to gorge on Crab Rangoons and other delectable treats.
Tickets will be on sale beginning THIS Wednesday, 4/13, in the UHP Townhouse, and they’re only $5. That’s cheaper than Chipotle, even without the guac. For less than the cost of a subpar “burrito,” you can enjoy mountains of Chinese food and stimulating conversation with your favorite students, faculty and staff of the UHP. It’s really a win-win situation. Tickets will be on sale until 4 PM on Thursday, 4/28 – after that, you can purchase your ticket at the door at the event. We’ll see you there!
Fall 2016 Registration Essentials
GET EXCITED! It’s almost time to register! But before you can register for next semester’s classes, you have some housekeeping to do. Find out how to get your holds removed and where to find the best courses for you next semester.
Registration Schedule
***Friday, April 1: Honors Freshmen (Privileged Registration)***
|
April 4
|
Monday
|
90 or more hours (credits) earned
|
|
April 5
|
Tuesday
|
70 or more hours (credits) earned
|
|
April 6
|
Wednesday
|
50 or more hours (credits) earned
|
|
April 7
|
Thursday
|
30 or more hours (credits) earned
|
|
April 8
|
Friday
|
0 or more hours (credits) earned
|
Registration is open from 7AM-10PM.
Sophomores, worried about registering without privileged registration? Read these Peer Advisor words of wisdom.
If you’re not sure when you register, you can check your earned credit hours in GWeb using the following path: Student Records & Registration Menu > Student Records Information Menu > Transcripts > View Unofficial Transcripts. Make sure you’re looking at overall hours earned for the accurate total!
Urgent Hold Information
Check your record via GWeb regarding holds prior to your scheduled registration time. Any hold on your account will prevent access to registration. You can view any holds on your account by looking at: Student Records & Registration Menu > Student Records Information Menu > View Administrative Holds.
Make sure to check now and again in the days lead up to registration. Check early, and check often! BADLY TIMED HOLDS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU:
*Please note: Sophomores in the Columbian College can meet with an Honors program advisor to have their CCAS Advising holds lifted. Freshmen must meet with their POD advisors.*
Fall Registration Advising
All honors students are encouraged to see a Honors Program Officer before registration. Make sure you are preparedwith a tentative course schedule using the Fall 2016 Schedule of Classes and Honors course descriptions. As new course information and revisions become available we will update the website. Please re-check the information on the Schedule of Classes and the Honors site before you register to ensure that you’re up-to-date!
Please use our wide selection of dates to your advantage – plan on meeting with an advisor at a time that is most practical given your registration date. Students may discuss registration (and remove an advising hold, if applicable) by one of the following options:
- Attend an advising pizza party in the Honors Townhouse Club Room:
Tuesday, March 22nd from 12 to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23rd from 12 to 2 p.m
Monday, March 28th from 4 to 6 p.m.(CANCELLED)
Thursday, March 31st from 12 to 2 p.m - Make an appointment with an advisor online at honorsprogram.gwu.edu/make-appointment.
2016 Strasser Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Strasser Writing Prize competition! We have one first place winner, and two runners-up!
1st Place:
Steven Kelly
Sophomore
“Moderating Negative Responsibility”
Written for Prof. Ralkowski’s “The Death of God” Origins class
Runners Up:
Victoria Leoni
Freshman
“Plato’s Theory of Love: Flawed Regardless of Interpretation”
Written for Prof. Ralkowski’s “Wisdom” Origins class
Jarrod Carman
Sophomore
“Justice and Syrian Refugees: What’s the Right Thing To Do?”
Written for an Honors Internship contract course, supervised by Prof. Ralkowski
The first place winner will receive a $100 gift cards and the runners up will each receive $50 gift cards. Congratulations!
Honors Upperclass Housing Community
Living in Honors housing as a sophomore, junior, or senior is a great way to lock down your housing and roommates early, bask in the glow of other Honors students, secure a spot in a great residence hall, and avoid the potential hazards of living on a floor full of randos.
For the 2016-2017 academic year, we are pleased to offer a group of affinities, doubles, and quads on the fifth floor of District Hall! Please note that different residence halls have different prices, you can find a list for housing rates here. Only sign up for housing with the UHP if you actually intend to live there.
There are three types of rooms available: affinity doubles, studio doubles, and two bedroom quads. Affinity doubles are groups of 16-20 doubles with shared kitchens, common spaces, and bathrooms. Studio doubles are efficiency-style with a kitchen and bathroom. Two bedroom quads are two doubles with a shared kitchen, common space, and bathroom.
Please note, the upperclass Honors housing community is an established Academic Residential Community (ARC). You do not need to apply for Affinity Housing to live in this community.
Applying for the Honors housing community requires 4 steps:
- Fill out the upperclass Honors Housing application by Monday, February 8.
Through this Google Doc, you can request desired roommates. All roommates must be members of the Honors Program, and each roommate must fill this form out separately – no one can be signed up by proxy. UHPers can also sign up for housing individually and then be placed in a quad with other students that applied individually or in groups smaller than four. Room type preference can be requested, but is not guaranteed. - Confirm roommate assignment via email.
Applicants will be contacted by an Honors Program Officer by email to confirm roommate assignment. - Receive email from GW Housing.
GW Housing will reach out to you with instructions to complete the housing lottery, the date you will be able to sign up, and your RMS number for the application. - Complete the general housing application.
Once you have received your email from GW Housing, access GW Housing e-Services to complete the self check-in process.
Apply to Be a Peer Advisor!
Honors Peer Advisors are an integral part of UHP advising, providing mentorship to new Honors students and providing a student perspective for the Honors community at large. They advise on honors experiences, classes, housing, and all the facets of life at GW as a Honors student.
Are you interested in applying to be an Honors Peer Advisor? Applications are now open!
- Apply here if you’re applying as a new Honors Peer Advisors
- Apply here if you’re applying as a returning Honors Peer Advisors
- Apply here if you’re interested in a leadership position with the Honors Peer Advisors. Please note that leadership candidates should also fill out a regular application.
The application deadline is Friday, January 15. Please contact uhppeers@gwu.edu with questions regarding the application.
Apply to the UHP!
Freshmen in their second semester at GW are invited to apply to join the Honors Program. The deadline is January 15, 2016.
Students accepted will enter the program their sophomore year and jump-start with a specially designed course in fall 2016. If you’d like to be part of the University Honors Program, please apply!
If you’re already in the UHP — we know you’ve got friends that would be perfect for the UHP, so encourage them to apply!
More details below; find the application here.
If you’re already in the UHP — we know you’ve got friends that would be perfect for the UHP, so encourage them to apply!
More details below; find the application here.
Please come to an info session!
We’ll be holding information sessions for interested students to ask questions and hear from Honors advisors and current students! Join us on
- Thursday, December 10 at 4pm
- Tuesday, January 12 at 5pm
- Wednesday, January 13 at 4pm
All sessions will be held in the Honors Program office at 714 21st Street NW, walk up the steps at the brick townhouse between Hall of Government and Lisner Auditorium.
When/where/how to apply?
Applications are available online. Complete it and return it to the UHP Office at 714 21st Street NW by 5pm on January 15, 2016.
What are the requirements to apply?
The specific application materials are described in the application. Second-semester freshmen with strong GPAs should apply — the UHP requires its students to maintain GPAs high enough so that it’s mathematically possible to graduate with a 3.4. Please note that student schedules must allow for the student to take HONR 2016 Enlightenment East & West in fall 2016.
When are decisions announced?
We’ll notify applicants this semester, before registration in March.
