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.”
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Lil' Franny Dee is Out There
Lil’ Franny Dee made an appearance this week in a UHP publication, but nobody has spotted her yet! To help you out, she appeared in something from the UHP that came this week, so don’t bother looking farther into the past than that.
If you spot her, you can win a $10 gift card. She’s tiny and black and white. (So that means not large and in color.)
Be the first to exclaim where you saw her on our Facebook wall, and you can win!
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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
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The Culture of the Spectator [Recommended Event]
Is there such thing as a spectator culture? Anyone who’s ever been to a tailgate party can attest: oh yes, there is. But are spectators tied together in more ways than just the thing they… spectate? Is there really a culture behind it? Come find out!
Dennis Kennedy, a distinguished scholar working on performance and cultural studies will be visiting GW. On Monday, November 12, from 1-2 pm, in Rome Hall 771, Dr. Kennedy will be presenting an illustrated lecture on “The Culture of the Spectator.” Continue reading “The Culture of the Spectator [Recommended Event]”
Nominate Your UHP Prof.
You’ve got until December 3, 2012 to nominate your professors for one of several presitigous teaching awards. UHP Profs have been known to win these awards before (they’re pretty great, NBD). Even if they don’t win, just being nominated means a lot. So show a little love to your fav. profs and nominate!
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Gentle Class, Enjoy a Podcast [Cool Class]
Prof. Grier (who also happens to be a former director of the UHP) is teaching a course for the UHP this semester and he’s doing something particularly cool: using podcasts to supplement dialogue.
What’s cooler? He posts them on a public site, so you can check them out. I know what you’re thinking, “Why in the world would I listen to a podcast for another class?” Well, here’s why:
- You can learn cool things like the basic rules of effective rhetoric, Lincoln, Science, and more;
- Explore fantastic ways of interconnected thinking, captured well in this podcast where Prof. Grier says,
“This is going to be a quick podacst to help you think about what you’ll be discussing this week: the 1775 Revolutionary Letters (the mediocre ones), and King George’s response. This will have to do directly with neither. This has to deal with scientific language.” - You don’t need to be in the class to enjoy exciting ideas.
- The podcasts are generally quite short, so they’re easy to listen to while you take your afternoon tea;
- Prof. Grier has awesome podcast skills, and a radio voice of NPR quality.
Of course, it’s also a great way to check out Prof. Grier’s course if you’re thinking to register for one of his courses in the future. Check out all the podcasts here: http://dando.dagrier.net
We're Fans of Voting Here at the UHP!
We’re also fans of Halloween! That’s why we had an awesome Halloween Party last Friday. If you weren’t able to make it, check out the pictures of the event.
If you’re itching for a little voting that an absentee ballot didn’t fix, check out this link to look at, and vote for, the best pumpkins!
Vote by liking the pumpkin(s) you like best in the album.
Shameless begging to get your friends to vote for your pic is fine — just make sure they know to “like” the photo in our album (and not accidentally “like” a re-share or re-post. HEY WE DIDN’T MAKE FACEBOOK, WE JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.)
While we’re always a fan of you liking our content (speaking of which, you should like us on facebook to keep getting great updates and important information), votes must be cast by 10am on Monday, November 5th to count. Remember, just like a regular election, if you don’t vote by the time the polls close, your opinion won’t be heard. So vote now!
The winner of this contest doesn’t get to be president, but they do win a prize!
What's Up Alum?: Cassandra Good
This post is written by Cassandra Good. Cassandra Good graduated from the University Honors Program with a bachelor’s in American Studies in 2004 and with her master’s in American Studies in 2005 through a combined BA/MA program. She interned at the Smithsonian while at GW, then worked there for two years after graduation in new media and research. She received her PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2012 and is now Assistant Editor at the Papers of James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington.
My path at GW, and especially in the UHP, was unusual—but then, part of what’s great about GW is the opportunity to follow the path that works best for you. I arrived planning to major in English, but by my second semester I realized that my real passion for literature was understanding how it reflected and shaped history and culture. I found American Studies, a major I had never even heard of, and dove headlong into courses in that department. So I had two intellectual homes at GW, in townhouses then down the street from each other on G St, at the UHP and American Studies. Continue reading “What's Up Alum?: Cassandra Good”
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!
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Brunch with Catherine and Liz
Catherine and Liz will be brunching at the Vern this Sunday. Join them in Pelham Commons at the MVC from 11am-2pm and get your CCAS advising hold removed, or just get some quality advice. All while brunching.
Will they show up in standard “brunch at the Vern on Sunday” garb? Big hats? Pajamas? You won’t know unless you show up. Preferably in your big hats and pajamas.
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