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Electronic Newsletter for
WSU Honors College Students
Spring
Semester 2006,
Wednesday, February 15, Week VI
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Headlines
Next Thursday: First hand experience Iraq!
Deadline for applying to graduate
Spring 2006 HONORS THESIS PRESENTATIONS
Honor's Student Advisory Council's (HSAC) first meeting
HONORS EXCHANGES
Career Expo of the Palouse
Free coffee, tea and cookies
Mini-Reunion for Wales Exchange Students
Mentor of the Year nominations now open
Student Alumni Connection
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 more information on scholarships & programs.)
INSTITUTE ON PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Japanese – English Bilingual Internships at Northwest Airlines (NWA)
Mortar Board
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT: WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE
Do you know Henrik Ibsen?
C A L E N D A R
Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006
'Be a Star!' Etiquette Dinner
“The Vagina Monologues” coming to Honors Hall
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Next Thursday: First hand experience Iraq!
Thursday 2/23 at 7 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge.
Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME!Thursday, February 23:
SPEAKER: MIKE PETLOVANY: “First Hand Experience: Iraq”
Mike Petlovany is a WSU employee having returned from a tour in Iraq. Mike served as an infantryman and temporarily as a member of a sniper team. He was in Iraq for the January elections and the 15 Oct 05 referendum. His unit operated in the Samarra area (Sunni Triangle) and in the Sunni region southwest of the Kurdish city of Kirkuk. At WSU he works as the Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for University Recreation. He has a BA in Anthropology and a Masters degree in Outdoor Education.
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Deadline for applying to graduateMarch 3 is the last date to apply for an undergraduate (bachelors) degree and teaching certificate. The application fee is $35.75. After this day, a late fee of $75 will be applied. For more details, go http://commencement.wsu.edu, and follow the Spring 2006 Commencement Checklist.
Students who apply by March 3rd will receive information from Honors in mid-March about our commencement ceremony, which will be Friday, May 5, at 6:00. You’ll want to let your families and friends who are coming to town know about the event as soon as possible so they can get to Pullman on time. If you are graduating in August or December and want to participate in our May event, let us know. That’s okay!
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Spring 2006 HONORS THESIS PRESENTATIONSHonors students will present their work February 20 to February 24
All presentations are open to the public and last 20 minutes
Presentations are held in Honors Hall Lounge
Monday, February 20
11:00-12:00 Kim MacIndoe
Business Student Career Choices: An Exploratory Analysis of Student Perspectives & Behaviors toward the Field of Management Information Systems12:00-1:00 Kristin Simmler
Constitutional Timing: The Difference between Ratification & Rejection1:00-2:00 Amanda Foust
Teasing Apart Optical Correlates of Neuronal Excitation2:00-3:00 Steffany McCowen
Emotional Labor Experienced by College Faculty Members3:00-4:00 Jeremy Stalberger
ADSbackup.com & the Growing Industry of Safeguarding Critical Business Data
Tuesday, February 21
12:00-1:00 Jessica Stratton/ Ingrid Rachinski
Sickness of the Masses: The Role of Society & the Institution in Achieving an Adequate Level of Healthcare in Guatemala2:00-3:00 Tera Ray
Generation 1.5 Goes to WSU: Implications for ESL Programs at the Secondary & Post-Secondary Levels3:00-4:00 Dan Thompson
Pucks or Books? An Analysis of the Hockey Program at a Minnesota Preparatory School4:00-5:00 Sarah Schlect
Do You Need a Nap?: The Impact of Four Month Olds' Temperament on Sleep Outcomes at Six Months5:00-6:00 Matthew Ogurkow
Applying Core Concepts of Management: The Baskin Robbins Experiment
Wednesday, February 22
1:00-2:00 Chris Bemis
Purification of Histone H2B from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae2:00-3:00 Nicole Krueger
The Factors that Affect an Applicant's Internal Motivation to Become a Dentist & the External Factors that Further Showcase such Motivation to Admissions Officers3:00-4:00 Brenda Kroft
The Effect of Salt on the Activity & Stability of Two Escherichia coli & Haloferax volcanii Dihydrofolate Reductase Mutants4:00-5:00 Stephanie Myers
Culture: Friend or Foe for International Managers5:00-6:00 Jeffrey Blasick
A Literature Review of the Effects of Selected Ergogenic Aids on the Cross-Sectional Area of Muscle
Thursday, February 23
11:00-12:00 Steven Holmes
Literature, Nationalism & the Nation-State: The Cultural Logic of the Institutionalization of English Literature in 19th Century Britain12:00-1:00 Sheila Doyle
Sex Ratio Selection in Precocial Waterfowl, the Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)1:00-2:00 Jennifer Larson
Duration of Postpartum Amenorrhea & Thyroid Function in Lactating Women2:00-3:00 Rachel Lewis
Boeing vs. Airbus: A Brand Image Media Analysis3:00-4:00 Cora Fix
Whisker Stimulation Increases the Number of Tumor Necrosis Factor a-Immunoreactive Cells in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex4:00-5:00 Erika LiaBraaten
Mr. Mom & the Modern Family5:00-6:00 Kelley Weldin
Starbucks Coffee Company as a Model for New Businesses: An Imaginative Recreation
Friday, February 24
11:00-12:00 Kenneth Wiegand
The Big 3: Their Loss & Its Effect1:00-2:00 Sonja Weiss
The Role of Sugars as Signal Molecules for Induction of Transfer Cells in Pisum sativum Cotyledons2:00-3:00 Katherine Santiago
Purification & Biochemical Characterization of Recombinant Plastidial & Cytosolic Serine Hydroxymethyltransferases from Arabidopsis3:00-4:00 Brynne Freeman
The Role of the nAChR ß4-subunit in Nicotine-Induced Relaxation of the Mouse Colon4:00-5:00 Lacey Shroyer
The Implications of Changing U.S. Sacred Sites Policy5:00-6:00 Colin Thorne
Roman Military Compensation & How It Changed Battlefield Performance
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Honor's Student Advisory Council's (HSAC) first meetingCome enjoy pizza with fellow honors students this Friday in the Honor's Library. Everyone is welcome and we will be planning out our course for the next semester. Students in HSAC help plan the Mom's Weekend Brunch in Honor's Hall, the annual honor's faculty lecture, the honors mentor program, as well as other social and community service events. All interested students are invited to join us Friday 2/17 at noon in the honors library.
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HONORS EXCHANGES
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to study abroad for a semester or a whole year in Wales or Denmark paying the same tuition and fees as WSU. An affordable experience which will change your life forever. Contact the Honors College for more information or the Education Abroad office (Bryan Hall 108). Courses you choose abroad will transfer back easily. Engineering students are encouraged to consider the exchange to Swansea during your sophomore year and you will not miss a step if you plan well. Swansea has been ranked one of the best places to study abroad. Aarhus University offers a variety of courses taught in English by Danish professors for local and foreign students together. Aarhus is Denmark’s second largest city (the size of Spokane) and a lively town by the sea with a great university. Denmark is a safe country with friendly people who speak English as a second language. A semester at Aarhus costs the same or slightly less than a semester at WSU. Great experience! See Honors for details! Deadline for applications, March 1, 2006. [[smicksheli]]
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Career Expo of the Palouse
Mark your schedules, calendars, and PDAs! Career Expo of the Palouse is only two weeks away! Take advantage of this once-a-semester opportunity to meet and network with top companies from around the nation. Employers are recruiting students and alumni for internships, career opportunities, and graduate studies. Visit www.careers.wsu.edu for more information.
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Free coffee, tea and cookies
Free coffee, tea and cookies every Friday in the Honors Hall Reading Room, 2-4 p.m.______________________________________________________
Mini-Reunion for Wales Exchange StudentsStudents who studied at Swansea or Aberystwyth (both in Wales) are invited to “Tea” March 2, 3:30 pm in the Honors Hall Lounge. Please come and meet the current WSU exchange students who are from Wales. Questions? Call Pam LeLoup 335-5919
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Mentor of the Year nominations now openNominations are now open for the 2nd Annual Outstanding Mentor Awards. Sponsored by the Women & Leadership Alliance and in conjunction with the Women & Leadership 11th Annual Forum, you are invited to recognize someone at WSU who has served as a mentor to you.
Everyone who is nominated will be recognized during an awards ceremony at the Forum event to be held at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum on March 28, 2006 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
One nominee in each of five categories – Student, Civil Service Staff, Administrative Professional Staff, Teaching Faculty and Research Faculty – will receive Mentor of the Year awards. Please take this opportunity to recognize someone who has made a difference in your academic, professional, and/or personal life here at WSU. Go to the Women & Leadership Web site (www.wla.wsu.edu) and click on the Mentor Nominations button to submit your nomination.
Nominations will close on February 27, 2006 so don't delay - nominate your mentor today.
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Student Alumni Connection
The Student Alumni Connection is looking for new members this month. SAC organizes events encouraging students to participate in the traditions of WSU and promote awareness of the WSU Alumni Association. We won the 2005 award for outstanding student run organization in recognition for events like the homecoming bonfire and welcome/survival kits. If you would enjoy being a part of this great group, please refer to our website for an application. www.alumni.wsu.edu/sac Applications are due Feb. 22. For questions, please contact: Brian Blankenstein SAC Membership Chairman bblankenstein@wsu.edu; 425-466-7429
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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 more information on scholarships & programs.)
INSTITUTE ON PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE
This summer: June 10 – August 5, 2006
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
www.dcinternships.org/ipvs
**PRIORITY SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION FOR NCHC HONORS STUDENTS**
The Priority Deadline for scholarship funding is quickly approaching for the Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service, a dynamic summer program for undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector.
Students from NCHC honors programs will be given priority in scholarship awards from our general scholarship fund. Honors students should indicate on their application materials that they are a member of an honors program and list their honors activities on their resume.
A substantial amount of scholarship funding is still available and over half of all students accepted to the program receive a scholarship. Students are encouraged to apply by the priority deadline of March 1, 2006 as acceptance, internship placement and scholarship decisions are made on a rolling basis. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership ability and financial need. The final deadline is March 31, 2006.
This face-paced Institute offers a rigorous combination of professional experience, academic learning and service projects that will provide students with an unparalleled experience in the nation’s capital.
· Internships – Competitive placements with national & community nonprofit organizations
· Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University
· Housing – Furnished on-campus apartments
· Service – Variety of hands-on community projects
· Leadership Development - Leadership and career building activities
· Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top nonprofit executives and scholars
· Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please visit the website at www.dcinternships.org/ipvs or contact Ms. Shane Goldsmith, Program Director, by phone at 1-800-741-6964 or via email at sgoldsmith@tfas.org.
Japanese – English Bilingual Internships at Northwest Airlines (NWA)
Northwest Airlines (NWA) is introducing a new summer internship program, starting June 2006. NWA seeks junior year candidates with both Japanese and English fluency to join a paid summer internship. Qualified undergraduate students would intern at NWA in the summer at the Minneapolis headquarters. Employment could potentially continue after graduation from WSU, traveling to and/or living in Japan. The internship positions include marketing work such as route planning, pricing, yield management, cargo, sales and finance. For international students, the internship should be directly related to their major field of study in order to receive practical training authorization.
Compensation/Benefits: Northwest Airlines offers competitive compensation for its Undergraduate Marketing Internship Program. Exciting and unique travel privileges are extended to interns that allow them to see the world.
To Apply: International students will need to first see an OISS advisor at Bryan 108 or call 335-4508 to see if they would be eligible for a practical training authorization. If eligible, then send a resume and cover letter to sarah.dieckbernd@nwa.com by Wed., Feb. 22, 2006. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Dieckbernd at Northwest Airlines, Inc. at (612) 726-6951.
Mortar Board
Mortar Board is a national honor society of college seniors recognized for their scholarship, outstanding and continual leadership, and dedicated service to the college or university community. It is a member’s willingness to continue to serve that differentiates Mortar Board from an honorary organization. Acceptance of membership indicates the person’s agreement to fulfill the responsibility for active participation in the chapter. Members must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average to be considered for membership. Each spring, the chapter recognizes freshmen who earn at least a 3.5 g.p.a. for the previous fall semester. Membership dies are $65. See Honors for applications or contact Sue Hinz, Mortar Board Advisor, hinz@wsu.edu, 332-1168, or Kristin Simmler at (509) 432-3154. Applications due February 27, 2006.
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT: WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE
Need credits? Maybe just want to do something exciting with your summer? Perhaps you would like to have a different kind of learning experience next fall.
The WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE (WRFI) offers field-based, academic courses for 300-level credit in departments such as Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Forestry, Geography, Science, and Native American Studies. These courses are taught almost entirely in the backcountry in places like Montana, Utah, Alaska, the Boundary Waters, Canada and Mexico. Credit is offered through the University of Montana and is transferable to other colleges & universities. Courses are offered year-round.
2006 FIELD COURSES:
Restoration Ecology in Greater Yellowstone: June 20-July 7. Coursework focuses on the philosophy, ecology and practice of restoration ecology. Students also volunteer on critical riparian and wildlife habitat restoration projects. Great backpacking and wildlife in this important region. (3 semester credits)
Conservation and Community in the Yellowstone to Yukon Region: July 11-August 13. Students focus on conservation biology, restoration ecology, and community organizing/activism during multiple extended backpack trips in Montana and Canada along the Rocky Mountain Front. A rugged backpacking course in some of the most beautiful terrain in North America. (6 semester credits)
The Alaskan Rainforest: Ecology & Policy of the Tongass: July 14-August 16. Sea kayak the waters of the Inside Passage to explore temperate rainforest, tidewater glaciers, and issues that affect local residents- from loggers and land managers to salmon and wolves. A paddling trip in the most magical place on Earth. (6 semester credits)
Boundary Waters: Wilderness Land & Lakes: July 17-August 4. Listen for wolves howling and loons calling as we canoe and backpack in Minnesota’s and Canada’s Boundary Waters and study the ecology and management of this unique transboundary ecosystem. A combined paddling and backpacking trip in an exquisite ecosystem! (3 semester credits)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Action: August 15-23. Explore core American Indian perspectives through readings, field exercises, and discussions with tribal elders on the Flathead Reservation in Northwest Montana. Learn traditional methods for sustainable living and investigate traditional connections with the environment while backpacking in the Mission Mountain Wilderness. A combined backpacking trip and reservation stay with a powerful message. (2 semester credits)
Montana Afoot and Afloat: Two-month course. September 1-October 30. Develop a personal land ethic while kayaking the Wild and Scenic Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and backpacking through central Montana’s Little Belt and Big Snowy Mountain ranges to learn about human cultures and their interactions with the landscape. A real learning and adventure expedition; our most popular course! (12 semester credits)
For more information, contact the Wild Rockies Field Institute at: (406) 549-4336 or: wrfi@wildrockies.org And, check out the WRFI website: www.wildrockies.org/ wrfi
Do you know Henrik Ibsen?
The year 2006 is designated as Ibsenåret – the Ibsen Year. To mark the centennial anniversary of Henrik Ibsen's death, the Norwegian Researchers and Teachers Association of North America (NORTANA) announces an essay contest for college and university students in North America. Essays should address significant way/s in which Ibsen influenced the world beyond Norway. Two first prized (one undergraduate and one graduate) will be awarded. The prizes are round trip plane tickets to Oslo, and 2 nights' hotel accommodations. Information about the 2006 competition is available from http://nortana.net/news/essay-contest-ibsen.pdf
(in pdf). Deadline for submission of essays is April 3, 2006.
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Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006
Events will be held the following Thursday's at 7 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge. Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME!Thursday, February 23:
SPEAKER: MIKE PETLOVANY: “First Hand Experience: Iraq”
Thursday, March 9:
MOVIE: “No Man’s Land” (2001)
Thursday, March 23:
SPEAKER: Dr. Russel Miller:”International Law”
Thursday, April 6:
MOVIE: “The Constant Gardener” (2005)
'Be a Star!' Etiquette Dinner
What: 'Be a Star!' Etiquette Dinner
When: Tuesday, February 28, from 6pm to 8pm
Where: Carey Ballroom in the CUB
Polish your table manners, learn how to mingle, and network with employers
from the Career Expo. Advanced registration required. For more information,
visit www.careers.wsu.edu.
“The Vagina Monologues” coming to Honors Hall
Come see the women of the WSU benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” perform select pieces and discuss sexual assault and violence against women with a guest from Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse. The discussion is Thursday, February 16 at 6 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge. The event will be free, but donations are appreciated. The WSU benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” will be Feb. 24, 25 and 26. For more information, contact Diane at (509) 335-7472 or vdaywsu@wsu.edu, or visit the V-Day WSU website at www.hws.wsu.edu/vdaywsu.
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