Honors Daily Opportunities List, Thursday, September 28, 2006
The Honors Daily Opportunities List is an official UF e-publication sent
to all students who entered UF as an honors student. Opportunities
listed range from those for freshmen to seniors. To submit an
announcement for posting, please fill out the online form at
www.honors.ufl.edu/honorsdaily.html
Table of Contents
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. OPPORTUNITY: Writing Coach Sessions (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
SHO ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHO Book Club, The God of Small Things Available:
3. SERVICE: Ronald McDonald House:
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
4. ANNOUNCEMENT: Alcohol Education Requirement for Summer B and
Fall 2006 Freshmen:
5. ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Commencement Ceremony Petition (NEW
POSTING):
6. OPPORTUNITY: CLAS Five Year Plan Discussion (TODAY):
7. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Tutors Needed in Organic Chemistry, Statistics,
and General Biology (NEW POSTING):
8. STUDY ABROAD: UF in Utrecht, Summer 2007 Info Session (NEW
POSTING):
9. LEADERSHIP: Women's History Month Application Deadline Extended:
10. EVENT: Sunday Sundown Showing of The Sound of Music:
11. EVENT: Grow Radio Launch Party and Fundraiser:
12. EVENT: Stars Shine on East Gainesville:
13. EVENT: Distinguished Speaker: Ken Deckinger, CEO of HurryDate:
14. EVENT: Cancer Awareness Forum (TODAY):
15. EVENT: FIJI Fraternity Recruitment Info Sessions (TODAY):
16. EVENT: Free Screening of An Inconvenient Truth (TODAY):
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. OPPORTUNITY: Writing Coach Sessions (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
The Honors Program now offers individualized writing assistance on
Thursdays. Coaching is available on all writing assignments from
research papers to scholarship applications. Applying to medical school,
law school or graduate school? Make sure your personal statement is
first-rate. Print out your draft and bring it with you. This Thursday,
September 28, meet Sarah Bartlett in the first-floor lobby of Library
West from 6:00-8:00pm. The lobby is just to the left of the front doors,
where food, drink, and conversation are allowed. Coach Sarah Bartlett is
a published writer and Honors Alumna.
SHO ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHO Book Club, The God of Small Things Available:
The SHO Book Club would like to thank everyone who came out and
discussed Cat's Cradle last Thursday; we had a great time! The Book Club
currently has extra copies of its next book, The God of Small Things by
Arundhati Roy, available for purchase. Students can pick up a copy for
seven dollars at the SHO Office in Hume Commons during office hours (at
least two hours each day - see officer profiles at
www.honors.ufl.edu/sho)
3. SERVICE: Ronald McDonald House:
It's time for the first SHO Community Service Event of the year! SHO
will be cooking dinner at Ronald McDonald House on Friday, September 29.
If you would like to help us cook for the House's 50 residents, please
meet in Hume Commons at 4:30pm on Friday. Transportation to Ronald
McDonald House will be provided. E-mail [log in to unmask] with any
questions.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
4. ANNOUNCEMENT: Alcohol Education Requirement for Summer B and
Fall 2006 Freshmen:
**Please note: Honors Spring Course Registration begins October 26 -
this alcohol education requirement should be taken care at least a week
or two in advance of this date to prevent registration issues. Honors
advisors will *not* be able to remove this hold for you if you forget to
take care of the requirement.**
On September 4 you were sent a message informing you of the New Student
Alcohol Education Requirement. Please be advised that you will not be
able to register for the Spring semester classes until this requirement
is completed.
All undergraduate first year and transfer students who began at UF in
Summer B or Fall 2006 are required to complete the on-line alcohol
education program - myStudentBody.com - Alcohol. This program is an
interactive online alcohol instructional program that uses science-based
research to educate students about alcohol and its effects.
The program takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete, and
includes a post quiz. In order to have the registration hold removed
from your record you must successfully complete the program by answering
80% or more of the questions on the post quiz correctly. Please be sure
to print and e-mail a copy of the certificate to yourself at the end of
the program. Only after the certificate is printed or e-mailed is the
program completed and the registration hold removed.
For additional information concerning this requirement and instructions
on how to log onto the site go to:
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/nsp/firstyearexperience/msb.php
5. ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Commencement Ceremony Petition (NEW
POSTING):
From the Engineering Student Advisory Council: The Commencement
Committee appointed by Provost Fouke ruled that the College of
Engineering Fall 2006 commencement ceremony will not be private and that
graduate and undergraduate students will be separated.
That means if you are graduating this semester, you will be walking with
5 other colleges in a grouped undergraduate or graduate ceremony. You
will not be recognized by department or have a guest speaker. We want
the University of Florida Commencement Committee to reconsider their
decision to eliminate Private Ceremonies and further discuss this in a
public forum with engineering students.
We believe our commencement ceremony to be the culmination of our
intensive studies and the unity between departments and students. The
College of Engineering private ceremony creates a personal touch to our
commencement and gives us a chance to be acknowledged by individual
departments, special college specific awards and speeches given by
engineering faculty, staff and students.
Let your voice be heard at
http://www.petitiononline.com/UFEngCer/petition.html
6. OPPORTUNITY: CLAS Five Year Plan Discussion (TODAY):
An Open Forum to discuss the CLAS Five Year Plan with the Dean will be
Thursday, September 28 from 6:15-8:10pm in McCarty Hall A Room G186.
Dean Sullivan has invited Associate Dean of Graduate Students, Allan
Burns, to attend the forum. Additionally, the Dean's Office will extend
an invite to the President and the Provost. All graduate students and
undergraduates, faculty, and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend
- inside and outside the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This plan
can affect us all. Please forward this invite to your department
listservs, organizations, and anyone else who may be interested.
For more info about the five year plan and the concerns about this plan,
please visit the CLAS unite website: http://clasunite.pbwiki.com/.
7. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Tutors Needed in Organic Chemistry, Statistics,
and General Biology (NEW POSTING):
The Teaching Center is looking to hire qualified students to become
tutors in Organic Chemistry, Statistics and General Biology (BSC 2010,
2011). You must be willing to work 8-14 hrs a week. Pay is $6.50-$7.50
depending on the course. Potential tutors must have taken the course at
UF and received a B+ or better grade. If you are interested, please fill
out an application at www.teachingcenter.ufl.edu
8. STUDY ABROAD: UF in Utrecht, Summer 2007 Info Session (NEW
POSTING):
UF in Utrecht, the Netherlands will be holding an informational meeting
on Monday, October 2 at 7:00pm in 233 Dauer Hall for those interested in
studying abroad during Summer 07.
Through Universiteit Utrecht, this program offers you lectures on
European and Dutch society and culture not only with fellow gators but
also with international students from around the world. Highlights
include housing in student dormitories, field trips and an excursion to
Brussels. Utrecht is 30 minutes from Amsterdam by train, and the central
location of the Netherlands allows for easy travel throughout Europe on
the weekends.
For more information contact the program advisor, Dr. Sharon DiFino, at
[log in to unmask] or student advisors at [log in to unmask] or
[log in to unmask] or see our flyer at
www.ufic.ufl.edu/downloads/sas/sponsored/Utrecht.pdf
9. LEADERSHIP: Women's History Month Application Deadline Extended:
The Women's Leadership Council and the Dean of Students Office is hoping
to select a mature and dedicated group of students to coordinate Women's
History Month 2007. Directed by members of the Women's Leadership
Council and the Dean of Students Office, this committee will provide the
overall direction for the solicitation and marketing of events
throughout Women's History Month in March. Applications are available in
the Center for Leadership and Service in Peabody Hall or can be accessed
at http://www.dso.ufl.edu/cls/
The application deadline has been extended until Tuesday, October 2 at
5:00pm. Please return the completed applications to Peabody Hall, and
sign up for an interview on Wednesday or Thursday, October 3 or 4. If
you have any questions pertaining to the committee, please contact Vera
Brown, Director of Women's History Month, at [log in to unmask]
10. EVENT: Sunday Sundown Showing of The Sound of Music:
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Affairs is proud to present the final film in the Sunday Sundown film
series. The Sound of Music will be shown Sunday, October 1 around 7:30pm
on the Downtown Community Plaza.
Each film was selected with the assistance of the series sponsor, Video
Rodeo, to be screened on the specific date to celebrate the birthday of
an actor or director of each film. The Sound of Music celebrates the
October 1 birthday of Julie Andrews. We encourage viewers to celebrate
the movie with other fans of the film by dressing up as a character in
the movie, singing the songs, and dancing the dances that make this film
a grand affair. Bring picnics and blankets downtown and relax with
friends and family on the lawn of the Plaza with these fine films as the
heat of the summer begins to dissipate.
For more information contact Bill Bryson, Dept. of Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Affairs, at (352)-393-8527 or see www.gvlculturalaffairs.org
11. EVENT: Grow Radio Launch Party and Fundraiser:
This Friday, September 29, Grow Radio, Gainesville's newest radio
station, and our first community-based internet radio station, will be
having its official launch party and fundraiser at Common Grounds, 210
SW 2nd Ave, at 9:00pm. You can tune in to Grow Radio at
www.growradio.org
For now it is streaming music without any programming format, but with
time and resources, it will grow towards the goal of having live
programming of all kinds and flavors. We are welcoming community
involvement and seeking volunteers for whatever area you'd choose to
contribute. Come to the show, introduce yourself, and get involved in
this station that Gainesville has been desiring for years. You can also
e-mail us at [log in to unmask]
12. EVENT: Stars Shine on East Gainesville:
Ladies, Gentlemen...Introducing the 1st Annual "Stars Shine on East
Gainesville" event this Friday, September 29 at 6:30pm at Williams
Elementary School, 1245 SE 7th Ave. Join us as we celebrate an evening
of Art, Science & Culture!
Featuring Star Gazing Through Telescopes, Traveling Planetarium,
Astronomy Activities, Argentinean Dance Group, Tangos, Gaucho Lasso
dances, Spanish guitar, Williams Elementary Chorus, Madears Kids
Dancers, Makare African Dancers, Mount Olive AME Youth Dancers, Silent
Auction, and Multicultural Food Selections to purchase (all proceeds go
to the renovation of the Cotton Club).
Contact Information: Veronica Donoso 392-5089 X215, Dr. Stephen
Eikenberry 392-2052,
Vivian Filer 376-9956, Donna Isaacs 273-1172
13. EVENT: Distinguished Speaker: Ken Deckinger, CEO of HurryDate:
Don't miss this opportunity to hear UF graduate Ken Deckinger speak
about his entrepreneurial success as CEO and Co-founder of HurryDate.
HurryDate is the world's leading speed-dating brand, and hosts unique
events for more than 6000 singles around the world each month. Through
HurryDate, Ken has appeared in more then 100 publications and television
programs, including Time Magazine, the L.A. Times, Dateline NBC, and The
View.
He will be speaking on Friday, September 29 from 3:30-4:30pm in Stuzin
102. For more information and to see video clips of Ken's other
speeches, please visit www.cei.ufl.edu
14. EVENT: Cancer Awareness Forum (TODAY):
Interested in learning more about pediatric cancer? Join Friends for
Life for their Cancer Awareness Forum. This event will take place
Thursday, September 28 at 6:00pm in Reitz 347. There will be cancer
survivors and pediatric oncologists speaking, as well as free food. Hope
to see you there!
15. EVENT: FIJI Fraternity Recruitment Info Sessions (TODAY):
Phi Gamma Delta (nicknamed "Fiji") is restarting its fraternity at the
University of Florida! Do you want to be a leader at the University of
Florida? Would you like to earn $1,250 in scholarships this fall? Are
you interested in building a new fraternity on campus and leaving a
legacy at UF?
If so, please contact Director of Expansion Kurt Niebuhr at 859-797-6599
or [log in to unmask] for more information, or join us at one of these
20-minute informational sessions:
Thursday, September 28 in 346 Reitz at 12:00 and 1:00pm.
Thursday, September 28 in 284 Reitz at 6:30 and 7:30pm.
16. EVENT: Free Screening of An Inconvenient Truth (TODAY):
September 28 at 8:00pm and 10:30pm in the Reitz Union Cinema - This
documentary presents Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global
warming a recognized problem worldwide. Intertwining simple but
harrowing statistics with personal reflections, Gore explains that the
tools and methods to reverse the damage we have done are at hand and
that the economic consequences of tackling the problem are positive
rather than negative.
For more information, please visit our website: www.union.ufl.edu/cinema
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