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Electronic Newsletter for
WSU Honors College Students
Spring
Semester 2006,
Wednesday, March 22, Week X
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H E A D L I N E S
Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006
THIRD YEAR HONORS STUDENTS:
Everyone is invited to HSAC’s annual distinguished faculty lecture
Honors Student Advisory Council Meeting
2006 Tunnel of Oppression
Education Abroad Launches New Outreach Event
Coffee, tea and cookies this Friday
COLUMBIA VALLEY UNDERGRADUATE ASIAN STUDIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
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.)
PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE IN USDA.
The Ferris Internship
C A L E N D A R
Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006
Women's History Month Lecture
Special Seminar in Plant Pathology
The Elephant Man______________________________________________________
Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006Tomorrow Thursday 3/23 7 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge:
SPEAKER: Professor Russel Miller, University of Idaho: “International Law”
Prof. Miller is an Honors alum and current professor of law at University of Idaho. He speaks fluent German and has done law-related clerkships in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. Originally from Salmon, Idaho, Prof. Miller holds a degree from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Law School, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and his J.D. is from Duke University. Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME!
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THIRD YEAR HONORS STUDENTSIf you joined Honors in Fall of 2003 and your last name begins with N-Z, you must make an appointment to meet with an Honors advisor before your hold will be lifted for Fall semester. Call Cheryl at 335-4505 to make an appointment.
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Everyone is invited to HSAC’s annual distinguished faculty lectureDr. Patricia Kuzyk will be presenting on “The Economics of Happiness.” The lecture begins at 7:00pm on Tuesday the 28th of March. Bring your friends to the Honors Hall Lounge for this exciting presentation. Refreshments will be served.
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Honors Student Advisory Council Meeting
Join us for an HSAC meeting this Friday at 1:00pm in the Honors Library. We will be discussing the upcoming Mom’s Weekend brunch, the distinguished faculty lecture, and other upcoming events. Everyone one is invited. If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to participate please email Lauren Hubbard at lauren_sienna@yahoo.com
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2006 Tunnel of Oppression
The 2006 Tunnel of Oppression is on it's way. Please join us for an eye opening experience related to such topics as racism, alcoholism, gender bias, and many more. The Tunnel will be in operation from 5:00pm - 9:00pm on April 10, 11, 12, and 13, in Beasley Colisieum. For more information contact Jesse Andrews at 335-2123 or Holly Gibson at 335-4457. We are also still looking for volunteers to help act in the scenarios. If you would like to be a part of this experience, contact the people above.
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Education Abroad Launches New Outreach EventThe Education Abroad Office is thinking bigger for outreach events. A panel of students who have previously studied abroad in different countries around the world will share their experiences in an informal setting. This free large scale presentation is titled, Global Insights: Peer to Peer Q & A about Studying Abroad and is open to everyone at 5 p.m. on April 5 in the CUB auditorium.
A variety of topics will be covered including: impacts on career/interests, housing, academics, program support, challenges faced abroad, language skills, excursions, financial aid, safety and cultural understanding. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions of their peers after the presentation.
Students are encouraged to seek out more information about studying abroad in Bryan 105 and online at http://www.ip.wsu.edu/education_abroad/
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Coffee, tea and cookies this FridayCoffee, tea and cookies this Friday in the Honors Hall Reading Room, 2-4 p.m.
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COLUMBIA VALLEY UNDERGRADUATE ASIAN STUDIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMCall for Paper Proposals
Undergraduates from Washington, Idaho, Montana, & Oregon are
invited to submit papers for presentation at the Columbia Valley
Undergraduate Asian Studies Research Symposium
Where: Washington State University (Pullman)
When: April 14-15, 2006
Cost: Advance registration fee of $25 per student - fee will be refunded
at time of conference check-in on April 14. Meals and lodging (if needed on
April 14) will be covered by the WSU Asia Program.
Proposals: Please send the following information to: David Pietz, WSU Asia
Program, Box 4030, Pullman, WA, 99164, or email to: pietz@wsu.edu
(509-335-3267). Deadline for proposals is March 15.
Name:
School/Department:
Paper title:
Address:
Overnight lodging needed for April 14?
Paper abstract (one paragraph)
Name of faculty endorsing the proposal:
Check or money order for $25 payable to Washington State University
Individual research paper (based on secondary or primary sources,
minimum of 6-8 pages, or so) or panel proposals (3-4 papers) are
encouraged. Individual papers will be organized into panels of four similarly
themed papers. Each paper presentation will be 20 minutes. Papers from all
regions of Asia (East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East)
and on all topics are encouraged. [[mortoncherise]]
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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.)
PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE IN USDA.
We are looking for a few outstanding senior and graduate level college and university students to work in our OVERSEAS offices to promote U.S. agricultural interests through the International Agricultural Internship Program (IAIP) for FALL, 2006. The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, one of the four U.S. government foreign service agencies, places about 10 students for each semester (fall, spring and summer) with excellent analysis, marketing, writing, language and organizational skills and experience to work on international agricultural trade policy issues, commodity and market analysis and organizing trade events in our overseas offices for a 10-16 week PAID INTERNSHIP. U.S. citizen students who are majoring in a business or science related agricultural field, i.e. Ag Econ, Econ, Finance, Business or Marketing, International Studies or Relations, Law or in a Biotechnology Program are eligible. Online registration for the fall semester closes APRIL 17, 2006. The spring 2007 application deadline is August 18, 2006 and the summer 2007 application deadline is January 9, 2007.
For more information, please go to: http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/newjobs/newjobs.html
or contact the internships coordinator at internships@fas.usda.gov
The Ferris Internship
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society announces a curatorial internship focused upon research and interpretation of Inland Northwest history, arts, and culture. The Ferris Internship offers hands-on experience in both exhibition research and development, and collections research and interpretation.
The 2006 Ferris Intern will assist the Museum’s Curator of History with 2 upcoming exhibitions on: The New Deal in Spokane and Regional Olmsted Landscape Designs.
The intern will provide general regional history context for the New Deal exhibit. The Olmsted exhibit forms the focus of the internship: coordinating broad contextual research, conducting interviews, and preparing exhibit checklist via documentation, photography, and recordkeeping.
The Ferris Internship is open to undergraduate or graduate students in history or related fields. Letter of support required from department head or professor at accredited university or college.
Two-month, full-time summer internship, mutually scheduled between July 1 and August 31. $1500 per month.
Send cover letter, resume, and letter of support postmarked by April 28, 2006 to:
Marsha Rooney
Curator of History
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
2316 West First Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99204
Tel. 509/363-5309
Fax 509/363-5303
marshar@northwestmuseum.org
www.northwestmuseum.org
Selection made by May 26, 2006
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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!Tomorrow Thursday 3/23 7 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge:
SPEAKER: Professor Russel Miller, University of Idaho: “International Law”
Prof. Miller is an Honors alum and current professor of law at University of Idaho. He speaks fluent German and has done law-related clerkships in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. Originally from Salmon, Idaho, Prof. Miller holds a degree from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Law School, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and his J.D. is from Duke University. Come ask all your questions! Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME!
Thursday, April 6:
MOVIE: “The Constant Gardener” (2005)
Women's History Month Lecture
On March 23, Ph.D. candidate Julie Neuffer will present, 'In Search of the Perfect Woman: Conflicting Views of American Womanhood Since 1950,' at noon in CUE 518.
Drawing on her research in 20th century American history, religion, and women’s conservative political movements, Neuffer discusses the issues that continue to fuel the current culture wars about the role of women and their place in the American family. Specifically, she examines the vigorous backlash against the feminist movement as it is articulated in today’s politics, religion,nand popular culture. This lecture is open to the public.
Special Seminar in Plant Pathology
Title: Molecular Genetics of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Evolution and Adaptation
Presented by: Dr. James Moyer, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Monday, March 27, 2006
11:10 A.M, Johnson Hall 343
Questions regarding this seminar and Dr. Moyer’s visit may be directed to
Dr. Hanu Pappu at: Plant Pathology Department plpathstudents@wsu.edu
The Elephant Man
WSU’s Theatre Program will be presenting Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man as the final play of our 2005-2006 season. This is the story of the real life “horribly disfigured” John Merrick, who lived in London at the turn of the 19th century. He was saved from the life of a freak attraction in traveling side shows and introduced into London society. Was he better off?Director Terry Converse and his cast will be available for vignettes and class discussions just before and during the two week run of this play (March 27th – April 14th). Please contact me to arrange a classroom visit. The play will be performed at Daggy Hall’s Jones Theatre April 6-8 and 13-15. For reservations, please call the Daggy Hall Ticket Office, 335-7236.
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