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Flash
Electronic Newsletter for
WSU Honors College Students
Spring
Semester 2006,
Wednesday, February 8, Week V
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Headlines
TOMORROW EVENING 7 P.M. Honors Lounge: Speaker & Movie Series
THESIS PRESENTATIONS
HONORS EXCHANGES TO STUDY IN AARHUS, DENMARK and SWANSEA, WALES
Flash needs you! Honors students of the week: Spring 2006!
Coffee & Tea Fridays
DR. CORNEL WEST LECTURE THIS FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM
Mentor of the Year Nominations Now Open
Select Pieces From “The Vagina Monologues” are Coming to Honors Hall
LAW AND ORDER?
Abstracts for Academic Showcase Accepted at Website until Feb. 24
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.)
Center for Integrated Biotechnology Summer Fellowships 2006
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: SURE
C A L E N D A R
Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006
Art a la Carte with Carol Ivory
Skate The Night Away With The ORC
Trimpin – Soundworks
“The Vagina Monologues” coming to Honors Hall
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TOMORROW EVENING 7 P.M. Honors Lounge: Speaker & Movie Series
Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME!
Thursday, February 9: MOVIE: “The Girl in the Cafe” (2005)He's a shy civil servant working for the British delegation to the 2005 G8 Summit. She's an alluring young woman he meets at a café - and invites to the Summit on a whim. Together, this unlikely couple might just change history. (http://www.hbo.com/films/girlinthecafe/)
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THESIS PRESENTATIONS
Theses will be presented the week of February 20 from 11 am to 6 pm on the hour. If you have an approved proposal on file and wish to present this semester, contact your thesis advisor to find a time they are available and call the Honors College at 335-4505 or stop by the Honors College Office to reserve a time. Obviously, the earlier you call the more choices you will have. Two SPIRAL BOUND copies of your paper are due in Honors by 5 pm February 13. See Honors Web page to be sure you include all required sections. If you have questions, feel free to call us at any time.
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HONORS EXCHANGES TO STUDY IN AARHUS, DENMARK and SWANSEA, WALES
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.
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Flash needs you! Honors students of the week: Spring 2006!
On the Honors College web page we highlight an Honors student every week! You will receive a $5 gift certificate to the Ferdinand’s Ice Cream. Email your photo and text to kimander@wsu.edu
Please include the following:(1) A concise description of yourself (1-2 paragraphs): your studies/major, academic interests, accomplishments, interests, activities on campus, future plans etc.
(2) A digital image (JPEG attachment) of yourself (if you do not have any we can take a picture of you).Send text and picture – and collect your certificate when you see both on the Honors College homepage!
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Coffee & Tea Fridays
Cake, coffee & tea Friday in the Honors Hall Reading Room, 2-4 p.m.
Come, chat, enjoy, read the paper.______________________________________________________
DR. CORNEL WEST LECTURE THIS FRIDAY AT 7:00 PMOne of America’s most gifted and provocative public intellectuals, Dr. Cornel West is a writer, speaker, and teacher who weaves together the American traditions of the Baptist Church, transcendentalism, socialism, and pragmatism. In his major bestseller, Race Matters, Cornel West burst onto the national scene with his searing analysis of the scars of racism in American democracy. In his new book, Democracy Matters, Dr. West returns to the analysis of the arrested development of democracy - both in America and in the Middle East. Dr. West is a professor at Princeton University and has held positions at Union Theological Seminar, Yale University, Harvard University, and the University of Paris. His talk will be held in the Beasley Coliseum this Friday at 7:00 PM. It is free and open to the public.
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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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Select Pieces From “The Vagina Monologues” are 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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LAW AND ORDER?If you enjoy watching television programs about law enforcement and want to have a “real world” experience, you might consider applying for the Washington State University Police Internship Program. This is a selective program for students from any major, including biology, computer science, psychology, and criminal justice. Police interns are WSU students working as non-paid volunteers for the Washington State University Police Department. Students who are admitted will help with public safety issues and work side-by-side with local law enforcement officials on real cases. Although you don’t have to register for college credits, many departments do allow participation in this program to count for internship credits. The time commitment is 18 hours a month, including 8 hours a month riding in a patrol car with a local police officer. Interested in applying for next year? The deadline is March 3, 2005 and the local contact is Joe Dillon, who can be reached at 335-4711. Written, oral, and physical agility tests are included in the application.
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Abstracts for Academic Showcase Accepted at Website until Feb. 24Faculty, staff and students are reminded that abstracts for Academic Showcase, part of the annual World Class. Face to Face. Showcase, are being accepted until Feb. 24. To submit an abstract, fill out a form at Showcase Website showcase.wsu.edu. The Website provides abstract submissions and display guidelines. It also provides information about display set-up and student participation. [[rasorjeff]]
All Showcase activities, including Academic Showcase, will be held March 24 on campus in Pullman. Academic Showcase, a public event, takes place 9 a.m.-noon in Bohler Gym. Additional Showcase information is at the Website.
For answers to other Showcase questions, contact Tena Old, WSU Marketing Communications, 509-335-1467, skeen@wsu.edu.
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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.)
Center for Integrated Biotechnology Summer Fellowships 2006
The Center for Integrated Biotechnology (CIB) at Washington State University announces undergraduate summer research opportunities in areas of biotechnology under the direction of CIB faculty.
Competitive $2,500 summer research fellowships are available for WSU undergraduates with an interest in biotechnology research. This is an eight-week program that can occur anytime between May 15, 2006 and August 15, 2006. The closing date for applications is March 10, 2006.
For additional information please visit our training page at www.biotechnology.wsu.edu
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: SURE
Participate in a paid, hands-on research project with SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) at Washington State University in one of more than 40 fields of study. Contact us: sure@wsu.edu 509-335-6424
Why SURE?
Get your first taste of graduate-level research while you work closely with Washington State University’s world-class faculty and graduate students. Gain valuable research experience in cutting-edge techniques and work in a team environment. Experience the University’s world-class facilities and see firsthand the extraordinary graduate opportunities that await you here. Enhance your resume for graduate school or future career opportunities. Try out a subject area that intrigues you (even if it’s not your major). Have fun and make new friends
How to apply
Eligible students interested in this program should fill out the online application form. Either print the form and mail it in or fill it out electronically and submit it online. In addition to the form, you will need to assemble an application packet to mail or e-mail to the program. Include in this packet:
One letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope or e-mailed directly to sure@wsu.edu. If your recommender is sending e-mail, please make sure they include a phone number so we can call and discuss any questions we have.
A copy of your transcripts (unofficial or just printed from your university web page is fine) from your undergraduate courses showing current and past courses. If you can make a .pdf or some sort of electronic file that is easily readable, you can e-mail that, too.
A one page or less description of your interests in materials science (if applicable). This can be emailed to sure@wsu.edu if you’d prefer.Send ALL application materials by March 1, 2006, to ensure priority consideration to:
SURE WSU, c/o Graduate School, PO Box 641030, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-1030
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C A L E N D A R
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 9:MOVIE: “The Girl in the Cafe” (2005)
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)
Art a la Carte with Carol Ivory
The Spring 2006 Art a la Carte Series, sponsored by Campus Involvement and the Museum of Art, continues at noon on Thursday, February 9. Dr. Carol S.
Ivory, art historian and professor of art, presents “A long way from home: bringing the Marquesas to the Met.” Ivory served as consultant and catalog author for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit “Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands.” She will recount the challenging journey of objects and people from the middle of the Pacific Ocean to the Big Apple for the exhibit opening in May 2005. The program, which is FREE and open to the public, begins at 12:10pm in the Compton Union Cascade Room 123.
Skate The Night Away With The ORC
Join the Outdoor Recreation Center as they plan a trip to skate the night away on ice. Travel the short trip to Moscow, ID to enjoy skating on the Palouse Ice Rink. This trip occurs on Feb. 9 and will leave from the ORC at 5:30 p.m. Costs are $8 for SRC members and $10 for non-members. Registration is being taken online at urec.wsu.edu or at the SRC service counter now through Feb. 8. For more information go online or call the ORC at 335-1892.
Trimpin – Soundworks
The Seattle-based MacArthur Award-winning composer/sculptor creates brilliant, one-of-a-kind sound environments. For this installation, Trimpin is using dozens of electronically-enhaced bamboo tubes, which move up and down in water vessels to create an environmental symphony of sounds reminiscent of deep-toned Japanese flutes. WSU Museum of Art February 17- April 9.
“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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