Honors Daily Opportunities List, Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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Table of Contents
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENT: Walk-in Advising at Hume This Week
(TODAY):
2. OPPORTUNITY: Writing Coaching Available on Thursday:
3. STUDY ABROAD: Honors in Paris for Spring 2008 (TODAY):
STUDENT HONORS ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. EVENT: Why is Networking Powerful?:
5. EVENT: SHO Supports Our Soldiers (TODAY):
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
6. ANNOUNCEMENT: Homecoming Pageant Applications (NEW POSTING):
7. STUDY ABROAD: Summer B in the Yucatan:
8. LEADERSHIP: Homecoming and Gator Growl Directorship
Applications:
9. EVENT: Alligator Town Hall Forum (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
10. EVENT: Basketball at the Orange and Brew (NEW POSTING):
11. EVENT: Florida Players Present Godspell (NEW POSTING):
12. EVENT: Pakistani Cultural Show (NEW POSTING):
13. EVENT: Dollies Without Borders (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
14. EVENT: Campus Kitchens Battle of the Bands for Hunger Relief:
15. EVENT: CopyNight Gainesville:
16. EVENT: Margaret Sanger: Radiant Rebel (TODAY):
17. EVENT: ACCENT Presents Lewis Black (TODAY):
18. EVENT: Free Screening of Volver at the Reitz Union Cinema
(TODAY):
19. EVENT: Religious and Spiritual Diversity Week (TODAY):
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENT: Walk-in Advising at Hume This Week
(TODAY):
Advisors will have walk-in hours in the offices next to the Hume
classrooms this week during the following times:
Wednesday from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm (Dr. Drummond).
Thursday from 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:30-4:30pm (Melissa Johnson).
Friday from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm (Dr. Drummond).
Note that an honors advisor will be available for most of the day at
Hume this Thursday!
During the registration period, demand for walk-in advising at Hume can
be heavy. During this time, walk-in advising is most useful for quick
(5-10 min) questions about registration. Walk-in advising generally is
not recommended during this registration period if you need a lengthy
review of requirements or want to discuss long-term planning or
undergraduate opportunities. Please call the Honors Office at 392-1519
if you would like to make an appointment with an advisor to discuss
those items.
2. OPPORTUNITY: Writing Coaching Available on Thursday:
Writing coaching is now available to all honors students. Coach Sarah
Bartlett is available to assist you with your personal statement for
grad school, scholarship applications, research papers and more. Bring
your draft to the lobby across from Starbucks in Library West on
Thursday, March 29 from 1:00-3:00pm.
3. STUDY ABROAD: Honors in Paris for Spring 2008 (TODAY):
Attention high achieving students in all majors! Spend Spring 2008 in
Paris on the Honors in Paris program, an outstanding opportunity for
high achieving students to enroll in challenging, interactive courses,
enhanced by excursions, guest speakers and tours. The curriculum is
tailored for high-caliber students who are enthusiastic about living in
France, with Paris as your classroom. The program is open to students
from all majors; you do not have to speak French to attend. To learn
more about this exceptional opportunity, join us on Wednesday, March 28
at 4:00pm in Little 117.
For more information, please e-mail us at [log in to unmask] or
visit www.clas.ufl.edu/PRC
STUDENT HONORS ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. EVENT: Why is Networking Powerful?:
Come and hear an expert on Thursday, March 29 at 5:00pm in one of the
Hume classrooms (will last an hour). In this informal session UF honors
alum Steven Cohen will talk about and demonstrate why everyone needs to
use networking as a powerful tool for one's life. Steven is currently
attending Harvard's Kennedy School doing a master's in public policy. At
UF he had a very successful career, having been chosen among other
things for the USA-Today First Academic Team in his senior year. He is
also founder of the organization, Friends for Life of America. After
graduation he worked for two years for Bank of America at their
headquarters in Charlotte. Steven is a veritable expert on networking.
You will enjoy his presentation.
5. EVENT: SHO Supports Our Soldiers (TODAY):
The second "S.O.S.: Supporting Our Soldiers" will be hosted by the
Student Honors Organization and aims to unite UF students and members of
the Gainesville community, regardless of politics, gender, race, age,
and religion, in support of those who support us: our American troops.
S.O.S. will take place on Wednesday, March 28 from 10:00am-1:30pm on the
Reitz Union Colonnade.
It will only take a minute to stop by and write a letter to a soldier,
drop off an item for a care package, make a small donation/purchase,
chat with someone about your thoughts and show your support.
At the event you will have the opportunity to buy yellow ribbon car
magnets and t-shirts, write and send letters to stationed troops, and
help us show that while our politics and opinions differ, our support
for our soldiers does not. We will also be accepting any donations that
people would like to give to the cause.
Requested Items for Care packages: nonperishable wrapped food (cereal
bars, beef jerky, tuna pouches, chips); gently used movies, video games,
cds, electronics; phone cards, stationary; playing cards, batteries;
hygiene items (aspirin, deodorant, soap, sunscreen); magazines, books;
children's toys/stuffed animals
All funds raised will go towards shipping expenses of the care packages
and towards creating and maintaining a memorial section on the 34th
Street wall to honor American veterans, past and present.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
6. ANNOUNCEMENT: Homecoming Pageant Applications (NEW POSTING):
Applications for the 2007 Homecoming Pageant are now available in the
Florida Blue Key office located on the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union.
This is a scholarship pageant that honors women who have demonstrated
leadership and service at UF. Applications are due by 5:00pm on
Thursday, April 12 to the Florida Blue Key Office.
7. STUDY ABROAD: Summer B in the Yucatan:
Interested in taking Anthropology or Ecology and Spanish classes this
summer B? Come abroad! UF offers an opportunity to earn credits and
experience a different environment and culture while you are taking
classes. Spend Summer B in Merida, Yucatan Mexico, open to all majors.
The cost is $4010 which includes tuition for 9 credits, lodging and
daily meals with host family, class excursions, etc. There are several
$1000 scholarships available!
Highlights of the program include: Home-stays with Mexican families;
Anthropology courses taught by UF faculty on-site; Spanish language
classes at all levels; Language and ecology field trips; Integration
with Mexican and international students in university life, political
activities, and social worlds of the Yucatan; The opportunity to travel
around the Yucatan Peninsula and the State of Chiapas.
For more information contact: Allan Burns at [log in to unmask] or Mark
Brenner at [log in to unmask]
8. LEADERSHIP: Homecoming and Gator Growl Directorship
Applications:
Want to be a part of the world's largest student-run Homecoming
celebration? Homecoming and Gator Growl second-round directorship
applications are now available in the FBK office. They are due on
Monday, April 9 at 4:00pm. All applicants should remember to sign up for
an interview. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth
Davlantes ([log in to unmask]) or Aron Weingard ([log in to unmask])
9. EVENT: Alligator Town Hall Forum (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
The staff of the Independent Florida Alligator cordially invites you to
attend our town hall forum on Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30pm. The editors
from the largest student-run paper in the country will be on hand to
listen to your opinions and concerns, answer questions and discuss the
critical issues facing the Alligator and UF community.
Professor Mike Foley, 30-year veteran and former executive editor of the
St. Petersburg Times, will moderate and lend expertise to the dialogue.
Afterward, stick around for a press release seminar on how to get your
news in the paper.
The forum will be held in Williamson 100, next to the Hub and across
from the Florida Gym For more information, call the newsroom at (352)
376-4458.
10. EVENT: Basketball at the Orange and Brew (NEW POSTING):
Come out this Saturday to watch the Men's Final Four Basketball games at
the Orange and Brew! Doors will open at 6:00pm. You can enjoy the great
food and drinks while you watch both games to see who will make it to
the championship game. The Gator's take on the UCLA at 8:47pm!
11. EVENT: Florida Players Present Godspell (NEW POSTING):
Florida Players, UF's student-run theatre company, is excited to present
GODSPELL, the first of two musicals in the Spring 2007 season. The
musical will begin its limited engagement at the Nadine McGuire Black
Box Theatre from March 29 through April 1.
Show times are March 29 and March 30 at 7:30pm, March 31 at 1:30pm and
7:30pm, and April 1 at 1:30pm. As always, the performances are free and
open to the public. To reserve tickets, send an e-mail to
[log in to unmask]
12. EVENT: Pakistani Cultural Show (NEW POSTING):
This coming Sunday, April 1 at 6:30pm, the UF Pakistani Students
Association will be hosting its 11th annual Cultural Show at the
University Memorial Auditorium. The show will be a snapshot of Pakistani
Culture featuring everything from song and dance to poetry readings and
even a fashion show. We are aiming to make this the best PSA show ever
so tell all of your family members, relatives, friends, coworkers, pets,
random people you meet at the grocery store, and any and everyone about
it!
13. EVENT: Dollies Without Borders (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
Dollies Without Borders will have a meeting on Wednesday, March 28 from
7:15-8:15pm in Little Hall 127. There will also be a doll making
workshop at the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday, March 29 from
11:00am-3:00pm. For additional information, please contact Jeanne Quirit
at [log in to unmask]
14. EVENT: Campus Kitchens Battle of the Bands for Hunger Relief:
The Campus Kitchens Task Force is presenting: Battle of the Bands "Will
Play for Food"
Battling for Hunger Relief, in an effort to bring the Campus Kitchens
Project (campuskitchens.org), a community hunger relief nonprofit, into
Gainesville!
This charity event will take place on Thursday, March 29 at 9:00pm.
Doors will open at 8:30pm, and the cover charge is only $5 (must be 18
and up). So come out to Backstage Lounge at 1315 S Main St. (formerly
Eddie C's) to enjoy some great local music, including performances by
Scratch Radio, Just a Scientist, String Theory, Urban Jungle Cats, and
Sweet City Action.
15. EVENT: CopyNight Gainesville:
CopyNight Gainesville is a monthly gathering for people interested in
intellectual property, copyright, and technology.
This month along with the usual copyright and IP discussions, we'll also
be talking about Alachua Free-Net's decision to stop providing free
dial-up access to its members. You can read the press release here:
http://www.afn.org/
Be sure to join us for chatter about copyright and the digital divide
over drinks this week! CopyNight takes place on Thursday, March 29 at
7:00pm at Tim and Terry's, 1417 NW 1st Ave. (the purple building behind
Target Copy on University Ave).
16. EVENT: Margaret Sanger: Radiant Rebel (TODAY):
Join Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood for a dramatic insight into a
woman who dedicated her life to supporting the rights of women and
children entitled "Margaret Sanger: Radiant Rebel." This one-woman
performance will be presented for free at the Black Box Theatre in the
University of Florida's Curtis M. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
(on Hull Road across the street from Southwest Rec) on Wednesday, March
28. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served at 7:30pm and
the show begins at 8:00pm. Please direct any questions to
[log in to unmask]
17. EVENT: ACCENT Presents Lewis Black (TODAY):
ACCENT Speakers Bureau and Jewish Awareness Month announce that Lewis
Black, stand-up comedian, actor and playwright, will speak on Wednesday,
March 28. Black will speak at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at 8:00pm,
and doors will open at 7:15pm. The show is free and open to the public.
Black is a weekly political commentator on Comedy Central's "The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart." He also travels around the world performing in
comedy festivals like the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, The Montreal
International Comedy Festival and The Irish Comedy Festival. In 2006, he
received a Grammy nomination for his comedy CD, "Rules of Enragement."
18. EVENT: Free Screening of Volver at the Reitz Union Cinema
(TODAY):
Volver, a Pedro Almodovar film starring Penelope Cruz, will be playing
March 25, 26, 28, and 29 at 8:00pm and 10:30pm each night.
Synopsis: Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her
husband Paco, who is always drunk. Her sister, Sole, is separated and
works clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. The two sisters lost
their parents in a fire in La Mancha, their birth village, years ago.
Their aunt, Paula, still lives in the village and continues to speak
about her sister Irene, mother of the two sisters, as if she were still
alive. When the old aunt dies, the situation changes and the past
returns in a twist of mystery and suspense. Playing on 35mm.
19. EVENT: Religious and Spiritual Diversity Week (TODAY):
Explore Religious and Spiritual Diversity Week on March 23-April 1.
Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and the Campus Ministry
Cooperative, there will be many featured events as well as special
events through community religious organizations. Featured events
include: Evangelical Christianity & American Politics (March 26),
Sexuality on Screen: Coming Out in a Community of Faith movie screening
and panel discussion (March 27), Myths and Misconceptions of Islam
(March 28), A Faith Fair on the Union Colonnade (March 29) and a Women
of Faith panel discussion (March 29). For all details, please see:
www.dso.ufl.edu/multicultural/religiousdiversityweek/
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