Join the author of the delightfully funny and enormously useful How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them for a discussion and light reception. Copies of his book will be available for purchase. Hosted by the University Honors Program and the University Writing Program. Wednesday, October 23rd at 3PM Ames Hall, B101 (Mt. Vernon Campus)
Ben Yagoda is a journalism professor at the University of Delaware. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of ten books, including Memoir: A History, Will Rogers: A Biography, and When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It, and has written for Slate, The New York Times Magazine, and publications that start with every letter of the alphabet except J, K, Q, X, and Z.
You could be doing important work on topics ranging from political interest groups to advanced biology. Be a research hero’s sidekick by partnering with a professor as a research assistant! The deadline to apply to be a research assistant in spring 2014 is Friday, October 4th, 2013.
Why would you want to be a research assistant? You get an opportunity to do advanced scholarly work, partnering with a research faculty member here at GWU. Pick a topic that’s interesting to you (or go out on a limb and try exploring something completely new!) Some research assistantships can even be completed for academic credit.
Can you make jump from Californian sea urchin genetics to east coast science teaching and learning practices in the US educational system? Find out how Prof. Hammond did just that (and we’ll provide lunch!)
Professor Hammond talks about how she made the leap from investigating larval sea urchin gene expression in response to the environment in California, to investigating science learning and teaching practices in middle, high school, and undergraduate science classes on the east coast. Are there links between the two seemingly different arenas?
We’ll provide lunch, you bring your questions! Seats are limited to 15.
Did you know that Honors students have the exclusive opportunity to win up to $500 for their research? It’s true! Apply to the UHP/Sigelman Undergraduate Research Enhancement Award (SURE) and we might just cut you a check.
We know “Undergraduate Research Enhancement” doesn’t sound that exciting (well, to most people at least, but you areUHPers), but what you can actually do with that money is amazing. Some of last year’s winners used the funds to create anearly warning device to detect seizures, fund focus groups to learn how television affects political beliefs, and to question the foundations of Hollywood.
The possibilities are endless, but the deadline to apply for funds in the 2014 is Friday, September 27th, 2013.
Who: All UHP Students What: Research of any kind, in any subject. For a course or for fun, it’s up to you! When: Spring, Summer, and/or Fall of 2014 How Much: Up to $500 in research funds per individual winner. Why: Settle unanswered questions from class; test your interest in a field; set yourself apart in job and grad applications; get the money you need to do the research you want!
Students can apply for grants in support of their research up to the amount of $500 for such needs as (but not limited to) equipment or supplies, travel costs to libraries or conferences, or image rights. Funds are available to support research activities conducted during the spring, summer, and/or fall semesters of 2012, and applications are due September, 27, 2014. To Apply:Complete this online form. **PLEASE NOTE** You must have a faculty member submit a statement of support. Send them the link included in the confirmation page of the online form.
Got more questions? Leave a comment or contact Catherine Chandler at cbrady@gwu.edu for more information
Got questions, concerns, or great ideas for the Honors Program? Then sign up to have breakfast with Maria Frawley, Executive Director of the University Honors Program. We’ll bring the food, you bring your good ideas.
714 21st Street, NW — UHP Club Room at the Foggy Bottom Campus Monday, September 30th at 10am
Expect bagels and pastries for breakfast.
This event is for students in the Honors Program only.
Calling all freshmen! Join your SPA in the Club Room of the Foggy Bottom townhouse for a workshop regarding your four-year plans.
We’ll be talking about how to go about formulating a four-year plan, why four-year plans are so important, and how to use your four-year plan to help guide you through the trials and tribulations that is selecting classes for each semester. This workshop will be offered several times throughout this week and next:
Whether you haven’t even thought about your four-year plan yet or your have ten different versions of it already, don’t worry! Come talk to your SPA and we’ll make sure you figure out a four-year plan that works for you!
Remember, you have to have a completed 4-year plan (and a 30-minute appointment!) done before October 25th, 2014!
If you’ve got something you’d like to share with the UHP, use the submit a postpage!
Student groups, programs at GWU, internship postings to replace your spot at the end of the semester, events you think other Honors students would like — it can all be submitted there!
But that’s not all. This is the Honors Program blog, and that means that students in the Honors Program should be on it! If you’re an Honors student and you’ve got something to say, let’s hear it! This blog isn’t just for telling news to students, it’s for students to speak too.
So crack those knuckles and start typing.
Dear Sherpa,
I’m a freshmen living in West Hall. This week, we’re making roommate agreements and I’m feeling a little uncomfortable. I’m worried that I might offend people if I say what I really want, because then they’ll know that what they’re doing bothers me. I’m also scared that I’ll be judged for asking for some things (quiet hours starting at 11pm, for instance.) Are roommate agreements even that important? I feel way too stressed for this. What should I do?
Signed,
Anxious to Agree
Dear Anxious to Agree,
Thanks for writing, especially about such an important subject. First off, take advantage of the opportunity to put everything on the table, and set your room on the path to success. You shouldn’t ignore your roommate agreement or move too quickly through it. A lot of good friendships have been lost over living together, and that’s a terrible thing. Friendships are the most valuable ships. Because they’re made of gold.
Making a roommate agreement for your swanky West Hall apartment-palace is a cakewalk compared to what I had to go through last summer, but perhaps I can offer some helpful advice from the trenches. While starring on Real World: Tegucigalpa, I learned a lot of life lessons: never trust a man with fourteen fingers, don’t drink dirty water, and always, always take your earrings off before fighting any wildlife. But the most important lesson I learned was how to live with different personalities. For example, Stefanie wanted to have friends over at all hours of the day and night. We discussed sleep schedules and landed on a couple of times when I would prefer the house to be quieter. Similarly, when Brock tried to turn the house into a tropical retreat for former convicts, all the roommates had to sit down and reach a compromise. At first, I didn’t want any convicts, but eventually, I realized I was being unreasonable. Once Brock and I could put aside our differences and worked together constructively, we agreed to open our home only to petty thieves and those who were really, really convinced of their innocence. Real World taught me to speak up for what was important to me, but also to listen to my roommates and try to understand their perspective. Like my arch-nemesis Terrell said before he threw all of my clothes into the pool because I punched his pet turtle, “open and honest communication is the key to a strong relationship.” Be brave, be bold and be honest. Remember that you don’t have to stop being polite to start getting real. In the end, it’s better to have one slightly awkward roommate discussion than a year of being miserable, right? And remember, it could be worse. You could be living with sleep-murdering Sherrie, or, worse, bad-breath Brock.
Love,
Sherpa
If you’ve got friends that would make a good fit for the University Honors Program, be a friend to them and let them know about sophomore admission to the UHP! Students can apply to the UHP during the second semester of their freshmen year. Make sure they don’t miss the application by having them sign up for an information request at our website.
Signing up for that list will get you one or two emails in the early spring semester notifying when the internal application to the Honors Program is available. We won’t abuse any emails and promise not to sell it to spammers.
When it comes time to apply, second-semester students will need a letter of rec from GWU faculty and a writing sample among other things. Some good advice for prospective applicants: build a relationship with a professor, and do some excellent writing.
And of course, signing up for the sophomore admit info request list is a sure fire way to make sure the application doesn’t get missed.
So you’re graduating this fall. None of this spend-spring-in-a-classroom business for you. No sirree. Come winter break, you’re out of here.
That makes you a special case. So, don’t fall through the cracks! Let the Honors program know you’re graduating!
Fill out this super quick Intent to Graduate form. You have until 5pm on October 11th to fill it out.