Tag: AY1617

2017 Strasser Winners Announced!

Competitions, General News

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Strasser Writing Prize competition!  We have one first place winner, and an unprecedented THREE runners-up!

1st Place:

Kaarish Mariar
Freshman
“Cubism: The Exception to Plato’s Banishment of Artists”
Written for Prof. Trullinger’s Origins class

Runners Up:

Emily Law
Sophomore
“Perversion of the Equality Principle in Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron.”
Written for Prof. Dworkin’s  Origins class
Madeline Rundlett
Sophomore
“Hegemonic Masculinity in Sport: How does society challenge the development of women’s sports through socialized gender norms?”
Written for Prof. Trullinger’s Origins Class
Henry Betts
Senior
“Constitution’s Clandestine Conquest”
Written for Prof. Saidel’s “The Embodied Mind” class
The first place winner will receive a $100 gift cards and the runners up will each receive $50 gift cards. Congratulations!

Intellectual Diversity in Academia Speaker Event

Events, Featured, General News

The UHP and the Politics and Values Program are cohosting Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz of Georgetown Law for a talk titled “Why We Need Intellectual Diversity in Academia.” Prof. Rosenkranz is a leading scholar of constitutional issues, a fellow at the Cato Institute, and a contributor to the Heterodox Academy project.
The talk will be held on Thursday, April 6th from 5-6 PM in Ames Hall B101 on the Mount Vernon Campus. It will be followed by a light reception. All members of the GW community are welcome.

UHP Senior Night at Tonic

Events, Featured, General News

Calling all UHP Seniors! The time is almost upon us – the countdown to commencement is just around the corner! Join us to “Kickoff the Countdown” with a UHP Senior Night at Tonic on Friday, April 21st from 5-7 PM. Heavy hors d’oeuvre (yes, we had to copy and paste that from Google) and 2 drink tickets will be provided, so make sure to bring your IDs. Meet us on the 3rd floor for this private event with faculty, staff, and the rest of the Class of 2017 Honors crew for one more walk down memory lane! RSVP here.

Get ready to get fancy.

Can’t join us on the 21st? Save the date for the UHP Commencement Reception on Saturday, May 20th from 5-7PM. Details to follow!

Spring Small Group Advising

Featured, General News

Welcome back! Now that spring break is over and the finish line is in sight, it’s time for one last round of freshman small group advising! You missed us, we missed you; it just makes sense.
For this round of small groups, we’ll be prepping for fall 2017 registration (privileged registration is Tuesday, 4/18!), talking through your upper-level Honors requirements, walking through the major declaration process, and dancing through taking summer classes (because Catherine and Mary dance through life).
All first year Honors students are expected to attend a session so make sure to sign up soon to get your preferred time slot! Meetings start Friday, March 31st and will be held in the club room.

RSVP for spring small groups here.

Lunch with the Director

Events, General News

**Edit: this event has been moved from the Honors townhouse Club Room to District B118.**
 
Hey Honors students: got questions, concerns, or great ideas for the Honors Program?  Then sign up to have lunch with Maria Frawley, Executive Director of the University Honors Program.  We’ll bring the food, you bring your good ideas. Lunch will take place on Friday, March 24th at 12pm in District B118.
Seats are (very!) limited for this event, so sign up now to reserve your spot!

Submit to The GW Scientific Review

Extracurricular Opportunity

My name is Maggie Steiner, and I am a current CCAS freshman joining UHP in the fall. I am so excited to meet all of you!
I am the founder and president of a new student organization called The GW Scientific Review, which is an undergraduate research journal for STEM fields. We are  currently accepting abstract submissions for our first edition. As many of you are involved in research or writing senior theses, I know that this would be a great opportunity for UHP students to have their research published.
Submissions are accepted from any STEM-related field. We will request full papers for abstracts which pass the first phase of our peer-editing process. The deadline for abstract submission is March 22, 2017. You can submit online via the following form:
https://goo.gl/forms/JtpsYfaa4yXNnTtb2
I would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. You may contact us at: scientificreview@gwu.edu

The Extra-Curricular: Computers!

General News, Student Peer Advisors, Student Voices

The following blog post was written by Peer Advisor Riley, a CCAS sophomore transferring into SEAS to study computer science. You can learn more about him here.
Hi, UHPers! Welcome to another edition of The Extra Curricular. My academic career began at the Elliott School and is transitioning into SEAS, where I study computer science. When you’re in a position like mine, you will be much better off by exposing yourself to all the new things and rooting yourself in orgs that reward you for sacrificing free time. I belong to Buff and Blue Hat (BBH) and GW Systems Hacking Club (SHC), both of which are focused on understanding systems. My experiences with these orgs taught me lessons about personal growth that I would like to share with you.
This semester, I serve as vice president of BBH which looks at system security and is generally more open to newcomers who know very little computer science. When I first started attending meetings, the great thing about BBH was that the club had loose structure, few members, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions from knowledgeable people. These factors are so important because they let me shape my learning. As I often suggested stuff I wanted to learn and researched topics to bring to the group, I became a central part of the club and it became an excellent tool for me. There is a lot of value in growing an org because you will find yourself growing with it!  
Even in established clubs, getting involved will build you up. That’s especially beneficial when the club teaches you skills and concepts that will appear in later jobs, classes, etc. SHC focuses on the gritty details of operating systems and large code bases. It’s backed by professor Gabe Parmer (Operating Systems Professor) and is a great avenue for research with him or for participating in projects with other students. And it provides students with a way to teach interesting topics that you learn along the way. By getting involved and giving a talk, I was able to take on a research position with a systems professor and feel comfortable with the material.  
If these clubs sound interesting or you want to contact me, check out the info below:
Email: rileykennedy@gwu.edu
BBH: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbhgw/
SHC: https://github.com/GW-SHC

The Documentary Center at GW Presents: Sacred [Recommended Event]

Events

The Documentary Center’s spring WHAT’S UP? DOCS! series asks the question: “What Do You Believe?” Join us for films and post-screening conversations that seek answers to these central human questions.
On Thursday April 13th, we examine the topic of “Faith” with Thoman Lennon’s stunning new documentary Sacred. This free screening will be followed by a discussion with several prominent D.C. religious leaders moderated by Sister Maureen Fiedler, creator and host of Interfaith Voices. Our post-screening panel features: Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Reverend Carol Flett and Imam Talib Shareef.
Film Synopsis
Shot by more than 40 filmmaking teams around the world, Sacred immerses the viewer in the daily use of faith and spiritual practice. At a time when religious hatreds dominated the world’s headlines, this film explores faith as primary human experience, and how people turn to ritual and prayer to navigate the milestones and crises of private life.
Academy Award-winning director, Thomas Lennon, commissioned or sourced footage from top independent filmmakers from more than 25 countries–and a wide range of religious traditions–each team contributing a single scene. The film, sweeping in its global reach, yet intensely intimate, is a tour de force that unifies these scenes into a single work, told without narration, without experts and, for long stretches, without words at all.
FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO RSVP, VISIT THE EVENTBRITE PAGE

Join an E-Board, Empower Women Leaders!

Extracurricular Opportunity

Interested in women’s leadership and empowerment? Want to get more involved on campus? The GW Women’s Leadership Network (GW-WLN) is looking for next year’s E-Board! GW-WLN is a relatively new student org on campus (founded by a fellow UHP-er!), but has managed to make a name for itself in its first year, hosting successful events like LinkedIn photoshoots, networking nights, and a salary negotiation seminar! They want to keep the ball rolling. Whether or not you’ve participated in GW-WLN events this year, you are welcome to apply for a position on next year’s E-Board. Please fill out this application, which is due by Friday, March 24th at 5 PM. If you have any questions, please contact gwwomenleaders@gmail.com or talk to Natalie, an Honors Senior and founder of GW-WLN, at ncleveland@gwu.edu. We can’t wait to meet you!

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