UHPers in Holocaust Memory Course [GWHatchet]

Take a look at this article over at the GW Hatchet about Honors students in Prof. Walter Reich’s “Holocaust Memory” course, and the body of work they have produced which is on display now.
From the article:

Undergraduates in the honors international affairs class Holocaust and Memory pieced together letters, timelines, telegrams and dreary, black-and-white photographs to dive inside the life of a Holocaust survivor. The exhibit opened last week.

“It is personalizing an event which is almost incomprehensible – which is really incomprehensible – the Holocaust,” Reich, a former director of the Holocaust Museum, said. “One of the things that can be learned is think of all the people who didn’t survive and what they could have contributed to the world.”

Read the whole article here.

What It's Like To Live In West Hall [Honors Housing]

The following post is written by UHP freshman, SPA member, and West Hall resident Dan Grover. —-
One of the biggest challenges about the college process isn’t the applications, it isn’t the essays, or even getting in. It’s figuring out where to go. Hopefully, by reading this, you’ve already settled on GW, (but just in case you haven’t, totally come to GW). Once I’d finally made that choice and let some relief settle in, I was confronted by an even tougher decision: do I choose to live in Honors Housing?
I’m sure I had some of the same fears that you prospective students are having now; will all of my friends be only Honors kids, will I make no friends outside of West Hall, will I be sad all the time on the Vern and so on. After much agonizing, I bit the bullet and went through with Honors Housing.
I don’t regret it for a moment. Continue reading “What It's Like To Live In West Hall [Honors Housing]”

Add Us To Your Facebook Routine!

You check your Facebook morning, noon, and night. On the couch, in bed, and in class. On your phone, on your laptop, or even on the work computer! You probably use Facebook more than your toothbrush. So why not make following the UHP page part of your daily Facebook regimen? Our page is where you’ll find up-to-the-minute news stories as well as all of the great things you already expect from Facebook: walls, status updates, photos, things to “Like”, etc. All geared for UHP students!

So follow us on Facebook now and have one more page to look at before you start that Statistics homework…

UHP Peer Advising Is Awesome [GW Hatchet]

If you’re a UHPer, you probably already know that UHP students have a great resource: the Student Peer Advisors (SPA).  Thanks to an article in today’s Hatchet, everybody else knows too!  Sunik Kim extols the virtues of a close-knit community and peer advising — just like what we have in the UHP with SPA.
Pretty awesome. SPAwesome.
From the Hatchet article:

Peer advising would not only help students from an academic standpoint, but new students could also benefit socially from older students who know more about campus life. As mentors to underclassmen, the older students in the honors program advising system hold get-togethers two to three times each month, where students can socialize.

Read the whole article here.

Semi-formal with OLAS [SPA Event]

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Join SPA member Yesenia Flores and the Organization of Latino American Students on Saturday, April 13th to celebrate the 17th Annual Noche de Cultura.
During this night, cultures around the world come together and embrace each other’s similarities and differences through the theme “Under the Moon: Todos Juntos.”
This spectacular evening features an array of Latin American cuisine, lively music, and fantastic performances.
Marvin Center 3rd Floor (Grand Ballroom)
9:00PM-1:45AM
Dress code: Semi-formal (Dress to impress!!!!!)
Ticket Price:
$7 for members
$10 for non-members
The event is open to everyone!

Apply for 2013 Research Assistant Opportunity

The deadline to apply for next semester’s research assistant opportunities  is coming up fast.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 29th, 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 of these can even be complete for credit.
Check out the opportunities for fall 2013, and apply now!

Use Google Reader? Subscribe to Our RSS!

It’s no secret, the UHP has a blog. (You’re actually reading it… right… now…) But did you know you can also subscribe via RSS  (you can even add us to your Google Reader account!)? It’s a great way to access our content in the RSS platform of your choice and read important updates alongside your other news outlets. We don’t keep the awesome things happening here at the Honors Program a secret. Subscribe to the RSS feed so you can get word of our upcoming events, free food, and student opportunities. Then tell your friends, tell your neighbors, and shout it from the rooftops!

Apply for 2013 Research Assistant Opportunity

From climate change to healthcare IT to economics to the use of growth hormones in food to presidents at war, next semester’s research assistant opportunities are great!  Don’t miss out!
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 29th, 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 of these can even be complete for credit.
Check out the opportunities for fall 2013, and apply now!