The UHP is now accepting applications from freshmen to join the UHP!
If you’ll be a second-semester freshman next semester (and you’re not already in the UHP) you can apply to join the UHP! Download the (.doc) application directly from this link.
Current UHPers: do you have friends that have what it takes? Share this post with them and encourage them to apply!
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Freshmen Workshops are Filling Up!
Don’t miss out on your favorite session! Freshmen need to attend just one session, so pick the one you’d like and sign up before it fills up! Find out how below. Continue reading “Freshmen Workshops are Filling Up!”
21 Emotions with No English Words [Good Article]
Ever had a feeling you couldn’t quite describe? It might be that there’s just not a word for it in the English language. Check out this work, a blend of art and academia, that presents 21 emotions for which there are no English words in a fun infographic.
From the article:
In some cases, though, words do exist to describe those nameless emotions–they’re just not English words. Which is a shame, because–as today’s infographic by design student Pei-Ying Lin demonstrates, they often define a feeling entirely familiar to us.
Seniors: Verify Special Honors [Deadlines]
If you’re pursuing Special Honors in your degree in lieu of an Honors Senior Thesis, make sure to fill out the Special Honors Verification Form by February 15th, 2013. Don’t delay!
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Fill Out Your Graduation Form
Are you graduating this spring? Fill out this super quick form. You have until 5pm on February 1st to fill it out.
Here are some commonly asked questions and answers regarding this form:
Q) Is this form the same as the “Special Honors Verification” form?
A) No. That’s different.
Q) Is this form the same as the graduation form for GW at large?
A) No. That’s also different.
Q) Kind of related, but what was the color of the horse in The Wizard of Oz?
A) …. Different. It was a horse of a different color. You’re very clever. Please submit the form now.
Clark Scholars Program [For Engineering Undergrads]
Check out this fantastic opportunity for engineering undergrads!
The benefits of the program include a substantial yearly scholarship, funding for internships and study abroad, early move-in for all four years, personalized advising about internships, monthly fancy dinners with engineering professionals and awesome people (like astronauts and Oscar winners). Continue reading “Clark Scholars Program [For Engineering Undergrads]”
Freshmen Workshops: Sign Up Now!
Freshmen! We’re pleased to present to you a smorgasbord of delightful workshop offerings! You need to attend just one session, so pick the one you’d like and sign up before it fills up! Each workshop topic will have a session on both Foggy Bottom (in the club room at 714 21st St. NW) and one on the Mt. Vernon Campus (in Ames 101Q). Click the date and time you’d like, and sign up!
Hurry though! There are only 20 seats in each section — so get the workshop you’d like at the time you’d like by signing up right now. Keep reading to find the workshop of your dreams, or click here for a consolidated view. Continue reading “Freshmen Workshops: Sign Up Now!”
Do I need an Honors Contract?
If you’re taking a contract course, make sure to get your Honors Contract complete.
Don’t worry, the Honors Contract doesn’t have any crazy “no brown M&M” clauses like Van Halen’s famously did.
How do you know if you need to complete an Honors Contract? Keep reading to find out.
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Sophomore Honors Housing in Amsterdam Hall
Living in the UHP community as a sophomore is a great way to lock down your space and roommates. Plus this year’s dorm is going to be awesome!
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Graduating? Let us know!
Look, Catherine and Liz aren’t psychic, yet. So they need you to tell them if you’re graduating this spring.
It’s easy to do: just fill out this super quick form. You have until 5pm on February 1st to fill it out.
What do we do with the info? We use it to make sure you get important graduation related information — like how to get your tickets to the special Honors reception and how to pick up your gold cords, among other things.
