Honors-CLA
List-Serv, Friday 7 March 2008
Politics is the art of the
possible; creativity is the art of the impossible.
--Ben Okri,
Nigerian writer
In this edition:
Reminder: Time flies this weekend. Daylight saving time begins in
the wee hours of Sunday morning. Move your watches, clocks, and other
electronic devices ahead one hour sometime between Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
Honors news
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Kudos: Ryan Kroening wins Student Leadership &
Service Award
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HSA volunteer opportunity at Int'l Women's Day March 15
College news
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Last day to withdraw without petition is March 24
University news
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Wednesday: HECUA information session (free pizza!)
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Give feedback on U policies
Graduate/Professional programs
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Tuesday: Humphrey Institute info session
Internships/Jobs
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Summer job with the YMCA: info session
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Everett Institute paid summer internships
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Big 10 internships; apply by April 15
Student organizations
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Ivory Tower seeks performances for their first CD; deadlline
March 15
Lively links
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Chasing book thieves
Events
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Free theatre on campus this weekend: Women of Persia (adapted from Aeschylus)
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This evening: honors U human rights activities
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Tonight: Violence & Repercussion Film Series--Student film night
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Opening tonight: Tom Stoppard's
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Monday: Time & architecture
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Tuesday: Cafe Scientifique--Is art the future of
science?
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Thursday: Reclaiming the future
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Thursday: The digital reproduction of inequality
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Thursday/Friday: Two-day symposium on
Honors news
KUDOS:
PEER ADVISOR RYAN KROENING WINS STUDENT LEADERSHIP & SERVICE AWARD
Honors
peer Ryan Kroening has been named as a winner of the
2008 President's Student Leadership and Service Award. He'll receive the award
from President Bruininks at a banquet on May 5 (which
happens to be his birthday!). Congratulations, Ryan!
HSA
VOLUNTEER
As
members of the Honors Student Association, we are celebrating March as Human
Rights Month: please join us for International Women's Day! The 13th Annual
International Women's Day Celebration is rapidly approaching, and we are
looking for volunteers to help out on the day of the event. The keynote
speaker is well-known author and poet, Robin Morgan. A plenary panel
which will speak to the intersection of women's and indigenous rights, and the
day also includes 12 workshops on women's human rights, film, arts and crafts
vendors, and a wealth of resources from other organizations. The colorful and
talented performer, Maria Isa will close the day with an exquisite performance.
Events are conveniently located in Coffman Memorial Union, 8 am-4 pm
Saturday, March 15. HSA volunteers may select a two hour block that works for
you. This event allows us to not only get involved and help out with such an
important cause, but to also learn about and experience all of the workshops
and activities that International Women's Day has to offer. We will help out
for any 2 hour period during the day, and then are free to explore all the
event has to offer, by participating in workshops and watching
performances! Please contact HSA's Philanthropy
Coordinator, Lindsey Merritt ASAP, at Merri204@umn.edu for more
information and to sign up to participate.
College news
LAST DAY
TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PETITION IS MONDAY, MARCH 17
The last
day to withdraw from a spring semester class without completing a petition, is Monday, March 17, the first day of break week.
If you are considering this option, we urge you to discuss it with your
instructor and with your advisor. You will have a "W" on your record.
University news
WEDNESDAY:
HECUA INFO SESSION (FREE PIZZA!)
Register
now for the next HECUA info session with free pizza! Wednesday,
March 12, noon-1 pm, 303 Coffman Memorial
http://www.cclc.umn.edu/Events/HECUA_Pizza_Info_Session1.html
Come to this info session to learn more about these HECUA off-campus study
programs in the Twin Cities: City Arts, Environmental Sustainability, Metro
Urban Studies Term, and Writing for Social Change. Info session speakers will
include HECUA program directors and past student participants. Each
program explores critical social issues through classroom seminars, guest
speakers, field research, and a 20-hour per week internship in the Twin
Cities. Students earn 16 credits through each of these full-time,
semester-long, community-based programs. For more information (and a list
of other program-specific info sessions) please visit http://www.offcampusstudy.umn.edu/hecua/index.html.
GIVE
FEEDBACK ON U POLICIES
Significant
enhancements have been made to the administrative policy on academic
misconduct, including such changes as providing for anonymous reporting through
UReport. A new administrative policy has been
developed, "Resolving Alleged Student Conduct Code Violations,"
providing details on who may issue complaints, the process for complaint
resolution, which hearing bodies are involved, and how appeals are handled.
Both policy drafts are available online (http://www.policy.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/index/policiesreview.cfm) for viewing and
comments or questions until March 24.
Graduate/Professional programs
TUESDAY:
HUMPHREY INSTITUTE INFO SESSION
Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm, 205 Humphrey (
Internships/Jobs
SUMMER
JOB WITH THE YMCA: INFO SESSION WEDNESDAY
Are you
interested in a leadership position? Do you like being outdoors? Do you like
working with youth? If so, please join the
EVERETT
INSTITUTE PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
The
Everett Internship Program provides great opportunities for undergraduate
and graduate students. This summer, 200 interns will participate in the
Everett Program to help further the mission of over 65 non-profit organizations
in
BIG TEN INTERNSHIPS:
APPLY BY APRIL 15
The Big Ten Network On-Campus Internship
Program is designed to provide practical experience in writing and production
for a national television network allowing Big Ten students to gain insight
into the field as a career option. The internship is also designed to
enhance the undergraduate experience by providing a "real world" and
fun experience. In addition, the program allows for a student's
perspective to be brought to the Network's coverage of Big Ten sports.
Finally, it is intended to assist in the identification of a pool of talented
students who may serve as future employees of the Network or within the Fox
Cable Network family. For more information, see http://www.bigtennetwork.com/corporate/Internships.asp.
Student
organizations
IVORY TOWER SEEKS PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR FIRST CD
As part of this year's issue, The Ivory Tower
will be including an audio CD composed of works by undergraduates, and we are
currently seeking musical and theatrical artists who want to contribute.
For musicians and local bands, we are looking for individual pieces by either
local groups or individual musicians. In the case of bands or groups, at least
one member must be an undergraduate student enrolled at the U of M. We are
looking for a variety of pieces, including instrumentals. All pieces must be
original compositions. Musical submissions may be sent to ivory@umn.edu.
We are also looking for spoken word monologues or dialogs. Spoken pieces must
be original and no longer than five minutes. We will have access to recording
facilities on campus and are willing to record you. If you do not want to read
your own piece, you may choose someone else to perform it for you. Monologues
or dialogs may be sent to Kari O’Connor at ocon0285@umn.edu, or hard copies
may be left in in the drop box at 207 Lind Hall. Deadline for both music and spoken word submissions: March 15.
Lively links
CHASING
BOOK THIEVES
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=520472
Events
FREE
THEATRE ON CAMPUS THIS WEEKEND
The Women of Persia, directed and adapted by Kenneth Noel Mitchell and the
University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Program Class of 2009 from
Aeschylus' The Persians, is a poignant and timely exploration of a text that is
strikingly relevant to our world today. All performances are FREE OF CHARGE,
and the show lasts only about 90 minutes with no intermission!
Performances take place at
THIS EVENING: HONORING U HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
The
Sullivan Ballou Fund and the
TONIGHT:
VIOLENCE & REPERCUSSION FILM SERIES--STUDENT FILM NIGHT
Tonight,
7 pm, 155 Nicholson Hall. The series presents two student films: For a
List of Ways Technology Has Failed to Improve Daily Life, Please Press Three, presented by SCMC alum Rod
Peyton; and Further North, presented by SCMC student Jake Perron.
OPENING
TONIGHT: HONORS ALUM JENNA PAPKE DIRECTS TOM STOPPARD'S
TONIGHT:
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WEISMAN
Tonight,
7 pm,
"International Music Night." It will be a unique and exciting
event with our live DJ, latest world
music, ethnic activities, desserts, and of course dancing! Don't know how to
dance? Don't worry--we'll teach you. Come experience everything from Salsa to Bhangra and Kimonos to Kurthas!
MONDAY:
TIME & ARCHITECTURE
Monday, 4
pm, Shepherd Room,
TUESDAY:
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE--IS ART THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE?
Tuesday,
6 pm, Kitty Cat Klub, Dinkytown, $5 suggested
donation: "Is Art the Future of Science?"
We often think of art and science as opposites, each occupying its own distinct
place in our culture, yet both disciplines provide new ways of understanding
the world and ourselves. Join local artists Matt Bakkom
and Lynn Fellman to see what happens when science and
art combine.
TUESDAY:
FRAMING SUZAN-LORI PARKS, PART 3
Tuesday, 7:30
pm, Playwrights’ Center (2301
THURSDAY:
RECLAIMING THE FUTURE
Thursday, 2 pm, 120 Andersen Library: "Reclaiming the Future," David Lowenthal
discusses the causes and consequences of a contemporary loss of faith in the
future.
THURSDAY:
WRITER LIONEL SHRIVER AT U BOOKSTORE
Thursday,
4 pm, U Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union: Best-selling author Lionel Shriver
will discuss her book The Post-Birthday World.
THURSDAY:
THE DIGITAL REPRODUCTION OF INEQUALITY
Thursday, 4 pm, 125 Nolte: "The Digital
Reproduction of Inequality," Thursdays at Four presentation by Eszter Hargittai on who benefits
and who is left behind with new information technology.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY:
TWO DAY SYMPOSIUM ON "HUMANS THROUGH DEEP TIME"
Thursday and Friday, 9-4:30 p.m,
"Humans Through Deep Time: Archaeology and the
Pace of Change." Full conference details at http://www.ias.umn.edu/DeepTime.php. Events will be in the
Cowles Auditorium,