It’s the last Wednesday Walk-ins of the semester this Wednesday from 5-7 pm in the Foggy Bottom Townhouse.
You can always make an appointment if you need an advisor, but from now on Liz needs to spend her full concentration on preparing for solstice celebrations.
Once she’s completed her 14 hour ceremonial solstice dance, she’ll need some time to rest up. She’ll be back with more evening walk-in hours next semester.
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THE BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR [Student-Faculty Dinner]
It’s a an all encompassing generic “holiday” party.
It’s an all-you-care-to-eat Chinese buffet dinner.
It’s only $5 for students.
It’s everything good, ever.
It’s a great way to relax before the “final” push.
It’s deep fried, sautéed, coated, battered, dipped, and drizzled.
It’s the Student-Faculty Dinner at Chalin’s Restaurant, Wednesday, 12/12/12 from 5-7pm.
And you’re invited.
Last Chance: Food for Thought [Event]
**Yikes! This event is already full! If someone drops their seat, it will be immediately reflected on the booking page.** It’s time for another Food for Thought! We’ll being the food, you bring the thought. Seats are limited, and these events are always super popular, so check to see if there are any spots left to sign up! Continue reading “Last Chance: Food for Thought [Event]”
The History That We Are [Event]
It’s time for another Food for Thought! We’ll being the food, you bring the thought. Seats are limited, and these events are always super popular, so make sure to sign up right now! Continue reading “The History That We Are [Event]”
Add Our Calendars to Your Calendars [Calendars]
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!
Police and Social Media [Event]
Join Professor Lori Brainard and her research assistant Andrew Beauregard for this exciting public lecture on how municipal police departments use social media. Prof. Brainard is a Faculty Fellow with the University Honors Program this year, and she’s excited to share her work with you! This event is open to the public, so bring a friend! Sign up now!
Social Media and Municipal Police Departments: Current Use and Future Prospects
As public officials and scholars alike concern themselves with declines in civic engagement and a weakening of the public sphere, new technologies– in particular social media– have arisen. Some see these new technologies as providing opportunities for and forums within which enhanced government-citizen interaction and even collaboration. I investigate this prospect by looking at social media use among municipal police departments. I ask: Which social media platforms do police departments use? Do police departments use them for information and announcements or for interaction? Where interaction is taking place, is it transactional or collaborative.I, accompanied by 2nd year Honors student and Research Assistant Andrew Beauregard, will discuss the results of a pilot study of 10 police departments and results to date of a larger study of 25 police departments. Andrew will discuss his experience collecting and working with data.
Tuesday, December 4th at 2pm
Post Hall, MVC
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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.
Apply to be House Staff
There are a lot of perks to being House Staff at GWU, that’s why UHPers have a long tradition of taking on the job! (Apart from just being a really fun job, you get free housing and a stipend!)
Applications for the 2013-2014 year are now open for House Staff positions!
If you think you’re cut out for the job, make sure to apply!
If you’re curious about what it’s like to be House Staff, we can put you in touch with a number of UHPers that have had the job — so please email uhp@gwu.edu if you’re curious!
Food for Thought w/ Prof. Ralkowski [Event]
It’s time for another Food for Thought! We’ll being the food, you bring the thought. Seats are limited, and these events are always super popular, so make sure to sign up right now!
The History That We Are
“When I left the auditorium, I was speechless. For a brief moment I felt as if I had a glimpse into the ground and foundation of the world. In my inner being, something was touched that had been asleep for a long time.” That is how one person described the experience of listening to Martin Heidegger present his philosophy in 1929 (Heidegger is one of the most important and controversial philosophers of the 20th century). In this Food for Thought talk professor Ralkowski will present an overview of Heidegger’s philosophy of education and try to make sense of what Heideggar meant when he said that the history of metaphysics is “the history that we are.”
Wednesday, November 28th,2012
11:30am-12:30pm
UHP Club Room (714 21st St. NW)
Prof. Miller and Rio Hart Present UHP Course at Conference
Most students spend their time taking classes, having fun and participating in extracurriculars. It takes a certain type of young adult to spend their free time researching algae as a source of biofuel. But that’s just what junior Rio Hart did during his freshman year–and beyond.
When the University Honors Program freshmen entered Professor Houston Miller’s science classroom on the first day, they were in for a surprise. Rather than the usual introduction or high school review, students were thrown into a business scenario. They pitched their idea to an investor (in this case, Professor Miller) and then began troubleshooting their plans. Continue reading “Prof. Miller and Rio Hart Present UHP Course at Conference”
