The
Honors Voice
March 7, 2007
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Announcements
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Honors College Advising, Now through March 29
Honors advising is
required for all Honors students. If you haven't made
your appointment, call
now to make do so. Here is the schedule for
advising:
Juniors, March
9-21
We will see seniors and juniors by appointment during
the first three days of spring break week.
Sophomores,
March 21-27
Freshmen, March 28 & 29
If you don't
call and make an appointment to be advised during your
scheduled dates, you won't be advised until after
registration begins! Call the Honors office 8:30 - 4:30
at 742-1828 to make your appointment!
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President's Congressional Internship Program--Fall 2007
Receive a
$4,000 scholarship to intern in Washington, D.C. this
fall. All majors are eligible. The due
date for applications to be turned in to the President's
Office of TTU (Admin 150) is
Friday, March 29, 2006. This is a great
program that provides an exceptional learning
opportunity and provides the university with very
positive visibility in Washington, D.C. For more
information about the program and an application go to:
http://www.congresionalintern.ttu.edu.
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Academic
Freedom Scholarship Application
The
Texas Tech Faculty Legal Action Association (TTFLAA)
invites all Texas Tech students to compete for a
$1,000 Academic
Scholarship. The scholarship will be
awarded to the currently-enrolled undergraduate or
graduate student submitting the best original essay
of the topic “The
Role and Importance of Academic Freedom in the
University”.
Entries must be no longer than 1,000 words. They
must be typed, with this sheet attached as a cover
sheet. Students may use MLA style footnotes with a
bibliography at the end. The pages of the essay
itself – submitted in three copies – must not
identify the writer.
A faculty committee will judge the essays. The
TTFLAA reserves the right to publish or otherwise
use for academic purposes any essay submitted, and
to publish the name and/or photograph of the
recipient. Joshua Lyte of Lubbock was the 2006
winner. Amy Westfall of Lubbock was the 2004
winner. Lisa Westkaemper of Wolfforth was the 2003
winner. Kristen Reynolds of Amarillo won in 2002.
The three copies of
an entry should be submitted to
Prof. William G. Hartwell, School of
Music, Mail Stop 42033, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX 79409-2033
by April 7, 2007.
The winner will be announced
by April 27, 2007.
For further information, contact Professor Hartwell
at 799-2034.
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Name _______________________ SS No. ___________
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College or School ___________ Degree Sought ______
Major/Minor ______________________
Month and Year of Intended Graduation
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Local Address
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Permanent Address __________________________
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Student Senate Announces Faculty Recognition Program
The Texas Tech
University Student Senate recently announced the
creation of a program to recognize outstanding faculty
from each college on campus. Faculty selected for
recognition should exemplify academic excellence and a
strong commitment to students. The profession is to be
selected each March and recognized at the spring Student
Senate banquet.
Students in the
Honors College are asked to nominate their favorite
Honors faculty member to represent the college.
Nominations may be sent to Jennifer Stout (jennifer.stout@ttu.edu)
or Jessica Hurdt (jessica.hurdt@ttu.edu),
Honors College student senators, who will make the
final selection based on the student nominations
received. Nominations should be accompanied by a brief
statement which explains why your nominee deserves to be
recognized as an outstanding faculty member.
The deadline to receive nominations is Wednesday, March
21, 2007.
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Undergraduate Research Fellowship Positions
The application
for the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF)
Program is now posted on the Honors College’s URF
website. More information about the URF program, and
the application, are available on the following webpage:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/urf/info.html
To apply for a URF
position, you and your prospective faculty mentor
jointly complete the application. The link below will
take you to a database of professors interested in an
undergraduate research fellow for the 2007-08 school
year. There are a handful of professors posted there
now; and more will add their information over the coming
weeks, so check back! If you find a particular
professor’s research interesting, contact that professor
using the contact information he/she has provided on the
database.
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/urf/mentor_info_results.htm
If you would like
to post your contact information, you can do so
at this webpage:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/urf/student_info_form.htm
Professors who
contact me with interest in finding a research fellow
will be given access to this database of information.
URF positions are competitive, and
not all applicants will receive a position. Students
from any department can apply for a position, and the
research need not be in the area of your major(s).
The
deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on April 16th,
2007. Submit competed applications to Room 103 of
McClellan Hall. For questions, contact Joel Walker, URF
Coordinator, at 742-1828 or
joel.r.walker@ttu.edu.
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Americans for the Arts Seeks Summer Interns in
Washington, DC
& New York, NY
The nation's
leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in
America is currently seeking summer interns. With a
45-year record of service, it is dedicated to
representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and
appreciate all forms of the arts.
The Americans
for the Arts Internship Program offers undergraduate
students, graduate students, and recent college
graduates the opportunity to investigate and participate
in the operations of the nations leading nonprofit for
advancing the arts in America. Through a combination of
learning experiences, work projects, and group
collaborations, interns become integral members of our
team. Program benefits may include career support,
member services, and a series of leadership discussions
with Americans for the Arts staff. Interns are expected
to participate in daily activities, contribute skills
and ideas, and produce excellent work, all the while
preparing to become the next generation of arts,
nonprofit, and cultural leaders.
Qualifications:
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Undergraduate or graduate student or college
graduate
- Experience
and interest in nonprofit administration and/or
cultural policy
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Strong
organizational skills and the ability to work
independently as well as in a team environment
- Ability to
establish priorities and juggle numerous assignments
at one time
- Knowledge
of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office
Summer 2007
Intern Positions:
Washington, DC--Arts Action Fund; Executive Office;
Field Services, Government and Public Affairs;
Leadership Alliances and Development; Marketing and
Communications; Research; Web and Technology
New York, NY--Private Sector Affairs
To apply,
please visit our website:
http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/about_us/internships.asp
for full descriptions of internships and additional
details about our program.
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Summer
Term: |
June
11–August 17, 2007 |
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Application Deadline: |
April 16, 2007 |
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EVENTS: |
Current Events Discussion,
Friday, March 9, 2007, Noon, Honors Forum
Friday’s discussion will be
entitled Rehab Britney!
Professor Kurt Caswell
from the Honors College will
be our facilitator. See the
commentary and links below,
provided by Professor
Caswell, to stimulate your
thinking about the topic
prior to Friday. We’ll meet
in the Student Forum of
McClellan Hall from 12-1
p.m. We’ll have sandwiches,
chips, drinks, and cookies
for you.
Joel
Walker
“I
find the Rehab Britney Doll
(see link below) both
hilarious and disturbing.
What kind of culture are we
that create people
like Britney Spears? Spears
is in-part responsible for
her own identity and
life-path, but America
provides a place, a
possibility for the illusion
of self as no other nation
can. Britney Spears is not
a human being. We created
her. So then, what is she?
Similarly, we might ask:
why Anna Nicole? What is the
problem with Michael
Jackson? Why do such
creations—not
people—break-down? Are we,
all Americans, responsible
for Britney’s madness?”
Professor Kurt Caswell
Rehab Britney Doll is here!
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=39090&in_page_id=7
Anna Nicole’s life-line
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=24584&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=
“What is the problem with
Michael Jackson?”
http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc46.2003/kitaeff.threeKings/3kings3.html
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 Springtime
in Paris
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Student Union Ballroom
Price: $4 per couple, $2 per person
This event is semiformal. Feel free to bring a guest!
Your guest does not have to be a member of the Honors
College.
There will be pictures, French appetizers, dancing and
more!
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