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Mount Vernon to Mount Vernon Bike Ride

October 23, 2012Events

Saturday, November 3rd, 9:30am – 4:30pm
A great fall tradition, The George Stephens’ Mount Vernon to Mount Vernon Bike Tour, will be taking place once again this year. Riders of all skill levels will depart the Mount Vernon Campus and follow the scenic Mount Vernon Trail for 22 miles to the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia where they will enjoy lunch and a tour of the estate.

~~The fee for participation is $30 for students and $40 for faculty, staff, alumni and friends~~ the first 25 UHP students that sign up and put “UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM” as how they heard about the event, get to go for only $5!*

That includes your bike rental, lunch, estate tour, t-shirt and return transportation.
More info: http://mvc.events-venues.gwu.edu/mvtomv
Register: Here!
*For the first 25 UHPers only. Yes, we’ll check to make sure. Pay $5 to the UHP office. $5 discount for brining your own bike not applicable.

Study in the UHP

October 19, 2012Events

Now through the rest of the semester, stop by the UHP townhouse in Foggy Bottom to find a place to study! Come alone or bring your charming and hilarious study group and we’ll open up the doors to the Club Room for studying for the following days and times.

Mondays 1pm-3pm
Tuesdays 4pm-6pm*
Wednesdays 1pm-3pm
Thursdays 10am-1pm
Fridays – 10am-3pm

Remember, bring your own mugs and enjoy our hot chocolate and coffee!
*Except Tuesday, October 30th.
Please note: times are subject to change but we’ll keep them posted on the Club Room door!

Meet UHP Alums from Teach for America and AmeriCorps

October 19, 2012Alum Update, Events

Thinking about service after graduation? Like Americorps, Peace Corps, Teach For America, DC/NYC Teaching Fellows, etc.
Join Victoria Roman and Paula Katrina Drago, UHP alumnae, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 24 in the UHP Townhouse to discuss Teach for America, Americorp, and the joy/struggles of post-graduate service.
Representatives from Teach for America will also join us for this casual and informal info session. Dessert will be served. Please RSVP on Facebook or email Liz at lsutton@gwu.edu if you have any questions.
For more information on Americorps and Teach for America, visit http://www.americorps.gov/ and http://www.teachforamerica.org/.

Study Your Passion, Get $500 To Do It [SURE Award]

October 18, 2012Competitions1 Comment

Did you know that Honors students have the exclusive opportunity to win up to $500 for their research? It’s true! Apply to the UHP/Sigelman Undergraduate Research Enhancement Award (SURE) and we might just cut you a check.
We know “Undergraduate Research Enhancement” doesn’t sound that exciting (well, to most people at least, but you are UHPers), but what you can actually do with that money is pretty sweet. Some of last year’s winners used it to buy high tech equipment to learn about Climate Change for their class project, figure out childhood speech patterns, or study Christianity and homelessness. Others — like Jonathan Robinson – combined the money to help him get to a conference in Chicago to present on his work on the Federal minimum wage. The possibilities are endless, but the deadline to apply this semester is October 26, 2012.

Keep reading for more info, or read about the award here.

Hold Removal + Food = Win

October 17, 2012Events

CCAS students: have an advising hold you need removed for registration? Catherine and Liz can help! And food! Food!
All other students: have scheduling questions and need help? Catherine and Liz can help! And food! Food!
We’ve got three different hold removal parties coming up:

Sunday, October 28^th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – join us at brunch in Pelham Commons on Mount Vernon! (Buy your own brunch. Use those GWorlds.)
Monday, October 29^th from 12 to 2 p.m. – pizza in the Club Room on Foggy Bottom!
Wednesday, October 31^st from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – bagels in the Club Room on Foggy Bottom!

BE THERE OR BE ~~SQUARE~~ ILL ADVISED!
If you need your CCAS advising hold removed, remember to bring a completed Advisor Approval Form.
Of course, you can always attend walk-in hours or make an appointment. But then there won’t be food.

An Evening of Glitz and Glamor [Profs on the Town]

October 17, 2012Student Voices

This month, UHPers travelled out to see an event in DC that related to their class. This post is written by UHPer Roxanne Goldberg.

An evening of glitz and glamor, students from Professor Cheryl Vann’s Arts and Humanities course, Medieval Women and the Men who Loved and Loathed Them, visited the Kennedy Center Saturday evening for a performance of Don Giovanni. Continue reading “An Evening of Glitz and Glamor [Profs on the Town]”

Meet UHP Alums from Teach for America and AmeriCorps

October 16, 2012Alum Update, Events

KnopeWeCan — Awesome ladies doin’ service.

UHP’ers have lofty post-graduate plans: become the next Nobel laureate, write the next great American novel, invent the social network that overtakes Facebook, found a school for high-achieving cats, etc.
One of the most common post-grad pursuits is venturing out for a year (or more) of service, i.e. Americorps, Peace Corps, Teach For America, DC/NYC Teaching Fellows, etc.
Join Victoria Roman and Paula Katrina Drago, UHP alumnae, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 24 in the UHP Townhouse to discuss Teach for America, Americorp, and the joy/struggles of post-graduate service. Representatives from Teach for America will also join us for this casual and informal info session. Dessert will be served. Please RSVP on Facebook or email Liz at lsutton@gwu.edu if you have any questions. Treats and chatting, chatting and treats – does it get any better?
For more information on Americorps and Teach for America, visit http://www.americorps.gov/ and http://www.teachforamerica.org/.

Last Chance for Four Year Plan [Freshmen]

October 16, 2012General News

Freshmen, this is the last week to make a Four Year Plan (PDF) appointment, do it now!
If you’re not already scheduled for an appointment you better hop to it. After this Friday, Catherine and Liz will be busy helping people schedule (and boy will you wish you had your Four Year Plan done at that point, trust us!) Make an appointment now!
Need some inspiration? You can always reach out to other UHPers at our Facebook page, email uhpspa@gwu.edu, or make two appointments for yourself!

Be a Research Assistant in Spring 2013

October 15, 2012Uncategorized

We know, most of you hear “research assistant” and you immediately think , “Just like Igor, my hero”
But for those of you who haven’t been kindling a deep desire to assist a professor in interesting research your whole life, let me break down to you exactly what being a research assistant means:

Professors do more than teach. They also do research and write books.
They need help. That help is called a research assistant.
Research assistants do lots of things ranging from data entry to performing tests to conducting interviews to cloning genes to more. It all depends on the project and the professor.
In return, research assistants get academic credit. They also can be listed in the acknowledgments section of the final product. Sometimes they’re even published as co-author.

So, you think it would be pretty cool to be a co-author of a major study before you even graduate college. But how?
Luckily for you UHPers, professors want students just like you to be their research assistants. Just check out our listing of available Research Assistantships for UHPers and apply for the one(s) you’re interested in by October 26th, 2012. We’re hoping to have you hear back in time for registration, so you know what to plan for.
Then, have an amazingly awesome academic experience and impress your friends, family, admissions boards, and employers with your achievement!

All About Spring '13 Registration

October 15, 2012Uncategorized3 Comments

This is a long one, full of information so dry that even the most adorable cat pictures won’t spice it up. Still, it’s important to know — so read through and come back to it later if you need! Remember, if you miss your registration day, you won’t have another chance to register until open registration (so freshmen and sophomores, don’t waste your privileged registration!)
Registration dates, forms, procedures, and info on where to get free pizza ia all below! Continue reading “All About Spring '13 Registration”