Honors Daily Opportunities List, Friday, January 19, 2007
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
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Table of Contents
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Honors Advising for the Spring Semester:
2. INTERNSHIP: The Washington Center Information Sessions (NEW
POSTING):
STUDENT HONORS ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHO Office Hours:
4. EVENT: Sundaes on Sunday (NEW POSTING):
HONORS AMBASSADORS ANNOUNCEMENT
5. LEADERSHIP: Honors Ambassadors Applications Available (TODAY):
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
6. OPPORTUNITY: Extreme Resume Makeover (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
7. OPPORTUNITY: Mentors for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
(NEW POSTING):
8. OPPORTUNITY: Ambassador Needed for New Social Networking Site:
9. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Math Tutor Needed for High School Student (NEW
POSTING):
10. JOB OPPORTUNITY: O'Connell Center Hiring:
11. RESEARCH: Summer Research Awards Through Science for Life (NEW
POSTING):
12. INTERNSHIP: Internship Roundtables (NEW POSTING):
13. STUDY ABROAD: Summer in the South Pacific:
14. STUDY ABROAD: Excavate a Castle in Belgium:
15. SERVICE: Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed National Service Fraternity (NEW
POSTING, TODAY):
16. SERVICE: Census and Survey of the Homeless in Gainesville:
17. EVENT: Writing on the Wall Project (NEW POSTING):
18. EVENT: Life in Debt Showing at the Hippodrome (NEW POSTING):
19. EVENT: UF Premed AMSA Meeting and Applications:
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Honors Advising for the Spring Semester:
Honors advisors will hold regular walk-in hours in the offices next to
the Hume classrooms each week during the spring semester.
Mondays from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm.
Tuesdays from 2:00-4:30pm.
Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm.
Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm.
Fridays from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm.
Walk-in advising meetings typically run for 5-10 minutes and are,
therefore, most useful for quick questions about registration. They
generally are not recommended if you need a lengthy review of
requirements or want to discuss long-term planning or undergraduate
opportunities, especially during peak registration times. Those
questions are best answered during an advising appointment (see below).
Advisors also are available by appointment in 140 Tigert Hall from
9:00am-4:30pm, excluding lunch. Please call 352-392-1519 to make an
appointment.
2. INTERNSHIP: The Washington Center Information Sessions (NEW
POSTING):
Roshni D. Lal will host open information sessions to inform students
about unique academic internship opportunities in Washington, D.C.
(every fall, spring, summer) and London (summer only) for all majors.
The sessions will be held on Monday, January 22 at 4:05pm in Little Hall
117 and on Tuesday, January 23 at 3:00pm in Little Hall 119.
The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars offers college
& university students throughout the world the opportunity to intern
full-time while earning academic credit in Washington, D.C. We offer
hundreds of internships and numerous courses every fall, spring, and
summer for students of all majors. Participants are provided with
fully-furnished apartments throughout Northern Virginia, Washington
D.C., and Maryland. Participants may intern at such prestigious agencies
as The White House, CNN, PBS, Amnesty International, Department of
Defense, The Smithsonian, US Attorney's Office, Red Cross, Merrill
Lynch, The National Institutes of Health, the EPA, and hundreds more.
Students also complete an academic course (selected from over 40
offered) and participate in a variety of career and professional
development programming and other activities through our Leadership
Forum.
The Washington Center has a strong affiliation with UF, and many
students participate in our program every semester. Attend our
information session and discover the life-changing experiences that your
fellow classmates have had.
Please contact our TWC campus liaison, Regan Garner in the Honors
Program at [log in to unmask], or e-mail The Washington Center at
[log in to unmask] for more information.
STUDENT HONORS ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHO Office Hours:
Stop by and see your friendly SHO officers for book club reading, peer
mentoring, the latest updates on what SHO is doing for you, or tips on
running for office! The SHO office is located in Hume Commons.
Mondays: 12:00-2:00pm Danielle D'Oyley (Treasurer); 5:00-6:00pm Andy Fox
(Vice President).
Tuesdays: 12:00-1:00pm Rachael Scott (Residential Chancellor);
1:00-2:00pm Allyson Ayers (Secretary); 5:00-7:00pm Jim Martz (Tech
Director)
Wednesdays: 1:00-2:00pm Rachael Scott; 5:00-6:00pm Andy Fox
Thursdays: 1:00-2:00pm Allyson Ayers; 5:00-7:00pm Sarah Martin
(President)
4. EVENT: Sundaes on Sunday (NEW POSTING):
Come enjoy a classic favorite - Sundaes on Sunday! Mingle with old
friends and make some new ones as you enjoy delicious ice cream,
courtesy of SHO. Sundaes on Sunday will take place at 8:00pm on January
28. See you there!
HONORS AMBASSADORS ANNOUNCEMENT
5. LEADERSHIP: Honors Ambassadors Applications Available (TODAY):
Seen the blue polos? Want one of your very own? The Honors Ambassadors
are now recruiting new members! There is a mandatory retreat on
Saturday, January 27 for all new members - to apply you must be able to
attend.
Applications are available at the HA website -
http://www.honors.ufl.edu/ha . Applications will be accepted Tuesday,
January 16 through the Friday, January 19 at the Honors Office in 140
Tigert Hall, and interviews will be held Monday, January 22 through
Thursday, January 25. Questions and concerns can be sent to Joey Wilson
at [log in to unmask]
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
6. OPPORTUNITY: Extreme Resume Makeover (NEW POSTING, TODAY):
Need help with your resume? Bring a typed version of your best attempt
of a resume to the Career Resource Center (first floor of the Reitz
Union) for a one-on-one critique session. No appointment needed.
Just walk in January 19 & 22 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Visit
www.crc.ufl.edu or contact Farouk Dey at [log in to unmask] for
additional information. Once your resume is ready, take it to Career
Showcase to secure an internship or job. A list of registered companies
is viewable at www.crc.ufl.edu/showcase .
7. OPPORTUNITY: Mentors for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
(NEW POSTING):
Are you a Gator Engineer? If so, then the Society of Women Engineers
needs you! On Thursday, February 22 the Society of Women Engineers is
hosting "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day", where about 100 middle
school girls come to UF to learn about Gator Engineering. We need
mentors who will take the girls to a 4th period engineering-related
class. Even if you do not have a class on 4th period on Thursdays, you
can still be a mentor! E-mail DiAhnne Wilson and Vaish Purusothaman at
[log in to unmask] to learn more.
8. OPPORTUNITY: Ambassador Needed for New Social Networking Site:
What if you could receive up to $5,000 in scholarship money and a
digital camcorder, by simply having fun and spreading the word about a
new social networking website? Apply for an ambassador position for
UWho.com, a social networking site designed to give both college
students and prospective college students a place to interact and learn
more about what's going on at college campuses. We will select one
ambassador at your school who will be chosen based on their application
and phone interview with the UWho staff. We hope to find applicants who
are excited about and dedicated to the success of our website.
Each ambassador, upon selection, will receive a digital camcorder and
several promotional items. They will then be required to complete
various tasks throughout their year with the end goal of getting as many
students at their school and across the country to become members. In
addition to all of this, you would be required to attend an
expenses-paid retreat in Tysons Corner, Virginia in February 2007 to go
over your roles and responsibilities, network with other ambassadors and
the UWho staff, and also test the website and provide feedback to us.
The goal of this retreat is to build excitement among the ambassadors
and provide them with everything they need to fulfill their commitment
to us.
If you are selected, this year-long commitment could be an exciting,
satisfying, and profitable experience. For an application or more
information, please contact UF alum Scott Williamson at
[log in to unmask]
9. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Math Tutor Needed for High School Student (NEW
POSTING):
The Gainesville City Manager is looking for a female student or teacher
to tutor his 15 year old daughter in Algebra I Honors, FCAT Math
preparation and overall study skills. The preference for time and place
would be on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm or later at their home in
North West Gainesville.
Please contact them at (352) 378-6376.
10. JOB OPPORTUNITY: O'Connell Center Hiring:
The largest student employer on campus has extended the day to accepting
applications until January 21 at 7:00pm.
The Stephen C. O'Connell Center is a multi-faceted facility that hosts
events as diverse as athletics, Accent events, concerts and expos. As
the largest student employer on campus, the Dome offers a wealth of
opportunity and friendly environment.
11. RESEARCH: Summer Research Awards Through Science for Life (NEW
POSTING):
Here is information on several undergraduate research opportunities
through UF's HHMI award:
Early undergraduates: The HHMI Undergraduate Research Award application
is now online at www.honors.ufl.edu/hhmi . This competition is open to
all freshmen and sophomores, as well as a small number of juniors
nominated through the OASIS office. At least 70 awards are available to
work in the laboratory of more than 220 of the top research faculty on
campus. Application deadline is March 1, but offers will be made to
strong candidates as they are received. Further information is on the
website.
Advanced undergraduates: Several positions in the HHMI extramural awards
program are still available. The awards range from $4500 to more than
$8000. This year's locations are Scripps Florida (summer only), ENS
Cachan (6 months), the HHMI program at LSU (summer and fall semesters),
the National High magnetic Field laboratory (summer and fall semesters),
the Pasteur Institute-Lille (summer and fall semesters), and the
University Louis Pasteur-Strasbourg (summer and fall semesters). Only
advanced undergraduates (graduating seniors are not
eligible) with previous research experience in the life sciences,
broadly defined, will be considered. Ideal applicants will also have
several of the following: large numbers of credits in
science/math/physics by AP or IB, 750 or higher quantitative SAT, 3.8 or
higher GPA, ahead in credits at UF. If you qualify, please send a CV
that highlights your research experience, including names and contact
information of faculty mentors, and academic success to program director
R. Duran at [log in to unmask] ASAP.
12. INTERNSHIP: Internship Roundtables (NEW POSTING):
Talk to employers in a personal setting and ask questions about your
internship search, networking and the job market. Employers from
different industries will be in attendance. The roundtables take place
Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00pm in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
Sponsored by the Career Resource Center.
13. STUDY ABROAD: Summer in the South Pacific:
The University of Florida, in cooperation with American Universities
International Programs (AUIP), is offering a series of unique study
abroad opportunities in the South Pacific (UF in Australia, UF in Fiji,
and UF in New Zealand). We invite you to join us to explore the dynamic
cultures and natural environments of this region by traveling
extensively as a group with UF faculty and local field experts. The
courses can be taken for three or six semester credits in LEI 4955
(Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment) for
undergraduates and are open to students of all backgrounds and majors.
Learn more about the programs at www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu or visit
www.auip.com . You can also visit with a representative of AUIP and UF
at the upcoming study abroad fair on January 24. The deadline to apply
is March 1. Please e-mail us at [log in to unmask] for more details.
14. STUDY ABROAD: Excavate a Castle in Belgium:
Eastern Illinois University Honors Programs, in partnership with the
University of Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium, invites applications for the
eighth season of its Summer Archaeology Program. The dates are June
30-July 29, and the program centers on the excavation of medieval
Walhain Castle.
Honors students may receive Honors credit, awarded in either History or
Earth Sciences. The course is open to all students in good standing;
there are no prerequisites, and no previous background in archaeology is
required.
The cost of the program, which includes tuition and fees, board and
lodging --but not overseas airfare-- is estimated at around $4682. For
more information please contact Professor Bailey Young at
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15. SERVICE: Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed National Service Fraternity (NEW
POSTING, TODAY):
Make a difference in your community. Form lasting friendships. Be a
leader on campus and beyond. Enjoy all of this and more in Alpha Phi
Omega, a Co-ed National Service Fraternity with 75 years of prestige,
tradition, and history at UF. The recruitment period for Spring 2007 is
ongoing from January 18-28, with information meetings January 19, 23, 25
and 26. For detailed information, e-mail our Membership Vice President,
Dave, at [log in to unmask] , check out our website at
http://grove.ufl.edu/~apotau or visit us at the UF Information Booth in
Turlington Plaza.
16. SERVICE: Census and Survey of the Homeless in Gainesville:
The Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry is conducting
its 2007 point-in-time census and survey of the homeless on January
25-26. The survey yields important demographic information about the
sheltered and unsheltered homeless population in our community, allows
us to better understand needs and the gaps in services, and provides
critical data for bringing more money into the community for homeless
services. Additionally, the survey provides volunteers with a
street-level glimpse into the lives of homeless individuals and families
and their needs to move themselves out of homelessness and back into
safe, affordable housing.
If you would like to assist with the survey, please contact Beth
O'Grady, Coordinator of the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless
and Hungry, at 378-0460, or Jon DeCarmine, Executive Director of the
Office on Homelessness, at 372-2549, as soon as possible. The Homeless
Coalition has an agreement with the Center for Leadership and Service to
validate any volunteer hours committed to this project. Volunteers are
needed at all hours of the day.
We ask that volunteers attend one of the following trainings to
familiarize themselves with the survey, its administration, and basic
information on homelessness and personal safety while conducting the
surveys: Friday, January 19 at noon at Alachua County Housing Authority,
703 NE 1st St. Tuesday, January 23 at 5:00pm at Alachua County Housing
Authority.
If you cannot make one of the above trainings, but would still like to
volunteer, contact one of us and we can set up additional times for
training, or come to you or your organization and provide training
on-site.
17. EVENT: Writing on the Wall Project (NEW POSTING):
The Writing on the Wall Project will be tabling the week of January
22-26 at the Reitz Union Colonnade and the Plaza of the Americas from
8:30am-3:00pm. The project is designed to raise awareness about the
barriers we construct and to create a physical representation of the
hate that divides us. Come out and paint a brick and be a part of this
unique experience.
The tabling schedule is as follows:
Monday, January 22 - Reitz Union North Terrace. Tuesday, January 23 -
Plaza of the Americas. Wednesday, January 24 - Plaza of the Americas.
Thursday, January 25 - Reitz Union North Terrace. Friday, January 26 -
Reitz Union North Terrace.
On Monday, January 29 a wall will be built on the Plaza of the Americas
and will stand for a week. The closing ceremonies for the project will
be held on Friday, February 2 at 1:20pm, with the wall itself scheduled
to come down at 1:45pm.
18. EVENT: Life in Debt Showing at the Hippodrome (NEW POSTING):
The Civic Media Center will be showing the film "Life in Debt" at the
Hippodrome. "Life in Debt" is a woven tapestry of sequences focusing on
the stories of individual Jamaicans whose strategies for survival and
parameters of day-to-day existence are determined by the U.S. and other
foreign economic agendas. By combining traditional documentary telling
with a stylized narrative framework, the complexity of international
lending, structural adjustment policies and free trade will be
understood in the context of the day-to-day realities of the people
whose lives they impact.
The movie will be shown Monday, January 22 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm at the
Hippodrome, 24 SE 2nd Place, downtown. The cost is $3-10 on a sliding
scale.
19. EVENT: UF Premed AMSA Meeting and Applications:
If you are interested in medicine, then now is the time to join UF
premed AMSA! We are the largest premed AMSA in the nation and host a
diverse array of activities for what interests you most in medicine. The
application will be open on our website from now until January 24. To
learn more about us (and apply this semester!) check out
www.ufpremed.org . If you have any questions, you can e-mail us at
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