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Electronic Newsletter for
WSU Honors College Students
Spring
Semester 2006,
Wednesday, April 26, Week XV
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H E A D L I N E S
REMINDER!
NEW UH 300 SEMINAR ADDED FOR FALL SEMESTER!!!
DID YOU FINISH YOUR THESIS THIS SEMESTER?
Two Honors College Summer 2006 Courses
School of Music and Theater Arts Recognizes Chelsea Bloomberg
CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS WHO WON AWARDS FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Career Paths in the Non-Profit Sector
S C H O L A R S H I P S & P R O G R A M S
(See the Honors web site at www.wsu.edu/honors for past issues of Flash containing information on scholarships & programs.)
Loan Forgiveness of $17,500
C A L E N D A R
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition April 14 - May 7
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Good luck with finals!
Best wishes for our graduating seniors!
Have a great summer!______________________________________________________
REMINDER!You must let us know this week if you are coming to the Honors Commencement Banquet at 6:00 on Friday, May 5. Graduating students will be our guests; you’ll need to buy a ticket ($18) for your guests. Also, please let us know if you are graduating but will NOT be attending, so we can take you off the list of potential guests. Stop by and purchase tickets between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, through this Friday. Thanks!
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NEW UH 300 SEMINAR ADDED FOR FALL SEMESTER!!!Globalization! Interethnic Conflict! Terrorism! Economic Inequality among Nations! The Future of the United Nations! These topics will all be included in a new seminar which has been added for fall semester. Go to the Honors website to learn more. This course which will be offered Wednesday mornings from 10-12 AM by Michael Infranco from the Political Science Department. The SLN is 86546.
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DID YOU FINISH YOUR THESIS THIS SEMESTER?It’s not too late to nominate your thesis advisor for a special award that will be presented at the Honors Commencement Banquet on May 5th. If you had an especially helpful mentor and would like to have him or her considered for the Thesis Advisor Award, please send an email describing how your mentor was most helpful to you during the completion of your thesis. Nominations should be sent to Libby Walker (walkerl@wsu.edu) by 5:00 this Friday!!
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Two Honors College Summer 2006 CoursesENGLISH 298 IS OFFERED THIS SUMMER!!
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS!Many of you have heard of the new English course, English 298, that is specifically designed to prepare Honors students for extensive research papers, particularly the Honors thesis. Professor Linda Kittell is offering a section of English 298 this summer. Students in the course will gain advanced practice in effective researching skills, information literacy, critical thinking, and writing as they undertake an analysis of the American fascination with sports. Why do we love the sports we do? What does our attachment to sport reveal about us as people? How does our passion with sport relate to our chosen major? The class will meet July 3 – July 28 from 10:30-12:25. The schedule line number is 14324.
aRT + aRTTHEORY UH 440 (1) (3 credits) (May 8 to June 16)
M-F 1:30-2:45, Honors 142, Instructor: Kim Andersen
Schedule line number: 21220
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors!)
(The Friday class will in all likelihood be built into M-Th)
Since the earliest times of ice ages and mastodons, humans have produced images, tales, spectacles and much more which we now call art. Cave paintings, graffiti, fetishes, drama, sitcoms, literature, performance, pottery, painting, architecture, jewelry, music, country & western, medieval cathedrals, tattoos, rap, twist, hip, funk and bop – we call it all art, we call them all artists! Does it make sense? In this course we will seek enlightenment on the nature of art. We will investigate theories of art (a selection, from Plato onwards) to try to determine what it is we appreciate about art. Our theoretical discussions will oscillate between investigating particular discriminating viewpoints on the nature of art and the search for an all-encompassing theory. We will contrast those theories of art by most importantly experiencing and discussing artworks, in particular examples of painting, literature and film. In addition, we will make use of videos and excursions. Final grade to be determined by active participation, written assignments, and an in-class presentation.Required Text:
But Is It Art? by Cynthia Freeland______________________________________________________
School of Music and Theater Arts Recognizes Chelsea BloombergThe Honors College congratulates Chelsea Bloomberg who has been selected as the Most Outstanding Junior in academics and performance by the School of Music and Theater Arts. In addition, the School of Music Scholarship Committee selected Chelsea for the very prestigious Presser Foundation Scholarship for next year. Good work, Chelsea!!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS WHO WON AWARDS FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENTKatie Broberg won the 2006-2007 Basil and Ella Jerard Scholarship
Rachel Shima and Lisa Waananen won the 2006 Emmett Avery Writing Award
Svetlana Stadnik won the 2006 Basil and Ella Jerard Writing Award
Ingrid Rachinkski and Amber Birkhimer received the 2006 Appreciation Award for Landescapes
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THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSThe following Honors College students recently received scholarships from the Department of History:
Grace Harchuck received the Ruth C. Magnuson Roberts Scholarship
Brian Carlton received the Morris Reed Scholarship
Rachel Hamar received the Wayne Stanford Scholarship
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!
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Career Paths in the Non-Profit SectorThursday, April 27th, 4:00-6:00pm: please invite students to attend and learn about careers in the non-profit sector and common myths and misperceptions about them. Students will learn how to identify potential jobs and how to increase their chances of getting one. In addition to the workshop, there will be a panel of career professionals from the world of non-profits. Sponsored by Career Services and the Community Service Learning Center as part of Civic Engagement Week. See http://cslc.wsu.edu for more information
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S C H O L A R S H I P S & P R O G R A M S
(See the Honors web site at www.wsu.edu/honors for past issues of Flash containing information on scholarships & programs.)
Loan Forgiveness of $17,500
Available for Special Education Teachers
On February 8, 2006, a new law made permanent a loan forgiveness of up to $17,500 for new special education teachers. If you are interested in becoming a special education teacher, this loan forgiveness could be available to you. There is a vast shortage of special education teachers in schools throughout the nation. Job opportunities for special education teachers are plentiful in virtually every state, and in elementary, middle, and high schools. Special educators work with student who experience a range of learning challenges, including intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory disabilities, and emotional disabilities. Special education is a profession where you can truly make a difference in peoples' lives. For more information, see the letter from the Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, at www.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/secletter/060301a.html
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C A L E N D A R
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition April 14 - May 7
The Washington State University Museum of Art in collaboration with the Fine Arts department will exhibit the 2006 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, April 14 - May 7. Graduate students will present works from a variety of media including ceramics, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture. The exhibit will feature works with a wide range of subject matter, content and style. Funding for museum exhibitions and programs for the fiscal year is provided by the Friends of the Museum of Art. [[brennaamanda]]
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