University Honors Program Blog
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Join the Honors Program for a lunch time discussion on
Friday, March 21st at 12:30pm in Ames 101
What if we moved the capital of the United States to Wyoming instead of Washington? Or what if we moved the Congress to San Francisco and kept the White House in Washington? Where government is located is a big part of how government operates, and Professor Fontana will talk about the many reasons that is the case.
Maria Frawley, Director of the University Honors Program will meet with students over lunch for a direct conversation about the University Honors Program. Bring your questions, concerns, and great ideas for the program! But sign up fast, because seats are limited!
Lunch with the Director: Friday, February 28th at 12pm in the Honors Clubroom in Foggy Bottom (714 21st).
Sign up now! (Students only, please.)
Honors students are invited to a Food for Thought discussion with Honors Professor Xiaofei Kang:
Friday, November 15th at 12pm in Foggy Bottom
My current research aims to bring the seemingly missing “religion” into the study of women, gender, and the Communist revolution in China. It explores the gendered representations of both traditional Chinese religions and the Communist Party’s rise of power in the Chinese revolutionary propaganda.
We’ll provide lunch, you bring your questions!
Prof. LaTisha Hammond leads this Food for Thought discussion. Don’t miss out! The UHP provides lunch to students and faculty as Prof. Hammond tells how she mad ethe leap from investigating larval sea urchin gene expression in response to the environment in California, to investigating science learning and teaching practices in middle, high school, and undergraduate science classes on the east coast.
We’ll provide lunch, you bring your questions! Seats are limited to 15.
Calling all Honors freshmen!
Do need advice about some aspect of life here at GW? Do you need help figuring out if you should spend a semester abroad, or deciding between five possible different majors (and three minors), or wondering how to score a sweet internship or research assistantship? Or do you just wanna chill with some UHPers?
Then join your SPA for some lively conversation and free food at our Intro to Advising event this Wednesday, October 9th. The event will be held on the Vern in West Hall, room B215, from 7-8pm. SPA will be there to advise you about studying abroad, writing your four-year plan, getting involved on campus, research and internships, choosing a major, and more!
Did we mention there will be food?
So join us next Wednesday and let your SPA drop some serious knowledge on you.
Can you make jump from Californian sea urchin genetics to east coast science teaching and learning practices in the US educational system? Find out how Prof. Hammond did just that (and we’ll provide lunch!)
Professor Hammond talks about how she made the leap from investigating larval sea urchin gene expression in response to the environment in California, to investigating science learning and teaching practices in middle, high school, and undergraduate science classes on the east coast. Are there links between the two seemingly different arenas?
We’ll provide lunch, you bring your questions! Seats are limited to 15.
Got questions, concerns, or great ideas for the Honors Program? Then sign up to have breakfast with Maria Frawley, Executive Director of the University Honors Program. We’ll bring the food, you bring your good ideas.
714 21st Street, NW — UHP Club Room at the Foggy Bottom Campus
Monday, September 30th at 10am
Expect bagels and pastries for breakfast.
This event is for students in the Honors Program only.
Got questions, concerns, or great ideas for the Honors Program? Then sign up to have breakfast with Maria Frawley, Executive Director of the University Honors Program. We’ll bring the food, you bring your good ideas.
714 21st Street, NW — UHP Club Room at the Foggy Bottom Campus
Monday, September 30th at 10am
Seats are limited at 15, so sign up now! Expect bagels and pastries for breakfast.
This event is for students in the Honors Program only.
If you haven’t signed up yet, hurry up! Seats are limited.
Join us for this lunchtime event on Thursday, April 11th at 1pm in the UHP Clubroom in Foggy Bottom. Prof. Lori Brainard presents on police department use of social media, with the help of her research assistant, UHPer Andrew Beauregard.
Lunch is free, but seats are limited. So sign up now!
Have you signed up yet?
Join us for this lunchtime event on Thursday, April 11th at 1pm in the UHP Clubroom in Foggy Bottom. Prof. Lori Brainard presents on police department use of social media, with the help of her research assistant, UHPer Andrew Beauregard.
Lunch is free, but seats are limited. So sign up now!
