The UHP has a lot of fun events and important deadlines. Not sure when that form is due? Looking for study hour times or an event with the promise of foooooood? You can check our calendar! It’s online, but thanks to the magic of the Interwebz, you can just add our calendars right into yours! Ermahgerd, you guys, ermahgerd.
It’s really easy to do. Just make sure you’re logged into your GWmail account, and then just click this link to add our calendars to yours.
Done!
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What Makes You "Honors" [Good Article]
Have you ever wondered exactly why it is that you’re an “honors” student?
Do you think of yourself as an inherently smart person? Do things come easy to you because you’re just bright?
Or do you think of yourself as a person that puts in more effort than others? Do you struggle for your A’s?
According to this great article from NPR, your perception about yourself might come from your cultural upbringing. And the effects can go far beyond what you might imagine.
From the article:
Obviously if struggle indicates weakness — a lack of intelligence — it makes you feel bad, and so you’re less likely to put up with it. But if struggle indicates strength — an ability to face down the challenges that inevitably occur when you are trying to learn something — you’re more willing to accept it.
Listen to the audio piece, or read the full article here.
We Like You… Why Not "Like" Us?
We may not play Mafia Wars with you or help you build a fence in Farmville, but we do have facebook timeline! If you “Like” us on Facebook we’ll be able to see all of the cool things you’re doing – and you’ll be able to see cool UHP-related news, opportunities, free food events, and photos! We also have been known to “like” what you’re up to as well. But not in a weird creepy stalker way…
Baby William's Book Tasting
As a member of the UHP’s intellectual community, junior program officer William Chandler offers book recommendations beyond your syllabi.
My parents always told me you can’t read Gibbon’s “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” straight through without a breather. So I recently picked up, then repeatedly dropped, “Learn the Alphabet with Northwest Coast Native Art,” a charming hardcover from the shop at the Museum of the American Indian right here in DC!
With images such as (WOAH, JUST LOOKED AT MY HANDS! WOAH!! WOAH.) “F frog”, “J journey” and “U unity” made up of stylized animals, plants and natural forms in exciting color combinations, the book provides an excellent introduction to the popular artistic tradition of the Pacific Northwest. And letters.
The book is also printed in soy-based inks on paper sourced from sustainable forests with non-toxic coatings, making it ecologically sound as well as safe to nom. (OMG I’M SO HUNGRY). Educational, visually stimulating and fun to chew, “Learn the Alphabet” earns 4 out of 5 “Goos.”
James Joyce Loved ….. Cats [Good Article]
Why do cats rule the Internet? Probably because people who love to write also inexplicably love cats. Likewise, cats love to write (or they would if they could. They certainly love keyboards.)
The UHP of course, takes every opportunity to use pictures of cats online — but did you know that some pretty famous writers share our infatuation?
Turns out that James Joyce wrote a charming letter to his grandson in 1936 that has recently been published as a short story. Guess what the story features prominently: cats.
Check out the full article over at BrainPickings to read more about it, and see the whimsical illustrations that accompany the story.
Follow Us In Circles (On Google+)!
“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles” – Tim Cahill
…and the University Honors Program is looking for friends to share the journey with! Follow us in circles (or just add us to yours…) on Google+ and remember, it’s the journey that matters, not the destination. Along the way, enjoy the easy access to a bunch of important information including free food alerts, great events, internship and job opportunities, and deadlines!
Difficult is Doable [Ask the Sherpa]
A student asks:
Dear Sherpa,
I’m in a really tough science class right now. It’s so hard, I’m actually getting a bad grade! That is to say, it’s not an A. Here’s the problem: I have to take the second half of the class next semester, too! It’s a requirement of the program, so I can’t just bail on it if I don’t want to get kicked out. I’m freaking out. I don’t think I can do it. What should I do?
Yours,
Avogadro’s Blunder
Continue reading “Difficult is Doable [Ask the Sherpa]”
9 Tips for Privileged Registration
If you’re an Honors student with privileged registration: tomorrow is your big day! Some UHPers get privileged registration so that they can register for their required Honors courses.
Here are some savory, meaty, beefy tips to help you through: Continue reading “9 Tips for Privileged Registration”
Registration, Scheduling, and Advising Help
The superstorm knocked us out for a couple days, but so long as the University is back up and operational this week, we’ll be back to help you figure out your schedule in time for registration! Here’s what you can do:
1) Email as many of your questions and completed approval forms (for CCAS students to get their holds lifted) as you can! You can email right to Liz or Catherine, or to uhp@gwu.edu.
2) Attend the hold removal/schedule advising bagel party on Wednesday from 10am-12pm in the UHP town house in Foggy Bottom.
3) Attend walk-in hours on Thursday, Friday, and Monday (11/1, 11/2, 11/5). From 10am-4pm on both campuses, walk in for advising. It’s first come, first served, so come early (and maybe bring some homework to read if you have to wait.)
4) Attend evening walk-in hours in Foggy Bottom from 5-7pm on Wednesday.
5) Make an appointment. Right now, there aren’t any appointments available until Tuesday (11/6). If you can wait, that’s fine. Otherwise, check out the three other options above.
Remember, you can always find all of our courses and descriptions at our website here.
Be a Research Assistant in Spring 2013
Today’s the day to get in your application to be a research assistant! If you haven’t yet, hurry and apply! You can assist a professor next semester for credit and get some experience researching something very cool. Deadline’s by 5pm, so hurry!
Continue reading “Be a Research Assistant in Spring 2013”
