Honors Daily Opportunities List, Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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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: Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi:
2. OPPORTUNITY: Alachua County Legislative Day (NEW POSTING):
3. SCHOLARSHIP / AWARD: Fulbright Information Session (NEW
POSTING):
4. SCHOLARSHIP / AWARD: Nationally Competitive Prestigious
Scholarships Info Session (NEW POSTING):
5. STUDY ABROAD: Honors in Paris Information Session (NEW POSTING):
6. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Honors Program Webmaster:
SHO ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. EVENT: Open Mic Night (NEW POSTING):
8. EVENT: SHO Book Club (NEW POSTING):
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
9. INTERNSHIP: Conservation Internship (NEW POSTING):
10. EVENT: Chemistry Discussion with Dr. Bergman from UC Berkeley
(NEW POSTING, TODAY):
11. EVENT: Studio Art Sale (NEW POSTING):
12. EVENT: Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood Event (NEW POSTING):
13. EVENT: SG Forum with President Machen (NEW POSTING):
14. EVENT: The Last King of Scotland Free Showing (NEW POSTING,
TODAY):
HONORS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi:
Tapped to join Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts majors) or Phi Kappa Phi
(all majors)? Don't just toss the invitation into the trash, thinking
this is one more solicitation for your hard-earned cash. Getting
selected for these honoraries is a great accomplishment and recognized
by grad schools, law and med schools as meaning you are among the very
best students at your school. It is especially an honor to be selected
as a junior. Both of these will be noted on your transcript and will
make a very nice line on your resume. Both these honoraries also have
some scholarship money for grad school, etc., so if you are a member
take a look at their national website to see what is available. Phi Beta
Kappa: www.pbk.org (UF chapter: www.honors.ufl.edu/pbk); Phi Kappa Phi:
www.phikappaphi.org (UF chapter: www.honors.ufl.edu/pkp)
2. OPPORTUNITY: Alachua County Legislative Day (NEW POSTING):
Are you interested in seeing the Florida state legislature in action?
Join Jeanna Mastrodicasa for Alachua County Legislative Day in
Tallahassee on Wednesday, April 25. It'll be an all-day visit (leaving
very early!) to the state capital with some special activities and
ceremonies just for Alachua County residents and the possibility of
joining the city of Gainesville lobbying team in meetings with the local
delegation. If you are interested, send her an e-mail at [log in to unmask]
3. SCHOLARSHIP / AWARD: Fulbright Information Session (NEW
POSTING):
Graduating seniors and graduate students who want to conduct research or
direct other projects overseas for the 2008-09 academic year can learn
about successful strategies to receive a prestigious Fulbright award at
the Fulbright orientation session on Thursday, April 19, 4th period
(10:40-11:30am), in 219 Dauer Hall.
Fulbright awards for graduate research at the MA and Ph.D. level, as
well as for graduating seniors, cover travel and living expenses for a
year in any of over 140 countries. Students in any field are encouraged
to apply.
The Fulbright campus application deadline at UF is September 17.
Students should access the on-line application directly through the
website at www.fulbrightonline.org, where there is more information
about the program and the specific country guidelines. For more
information about the UF application process, see
http://www.honors.ufl.edu/forms/FulbrightHowtoapply.pdf
4. SCHOLARSHIP / AWARD: Nationally Competitive Prestigious
Scholarships Info Session (NEW POSTING):
Want to learn more about applying for prestigious scholarships such as
Goldwater, Truman, Marshall, Gates-Cambridge, Rhodes, etc.? At the
information session on Thursday, April 19 from 5:00-6:00pm in 349 Reitz
Union, you will hear from a panel of students who have won some of these
awards and what it takes to be competitive. It is important to start
preparing early for these awards. For additional information on these
scholarships, visit www.honors.ufl.edu/scholarships
5. STUDY ABROAD: Honors in Paris Information Session (NEW POSTING):
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 Thursday, April 19
at 4:00pm in Little 117.
For more information, please e-mail John Denny at [log in to unmask]
or visit www.clas.ufl.edu/PRC
6. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Honors Program Webmaster:
The Honors Program is seeking a new student webmaster. Basic job duties
include updating the Honors Program's various web pages, redesigning
portions of our main site as necessary to better serve students and take
advantage of the latest innovations in web design, providing occasional
tech support for Honors Program staff, and possibly developing and
maintaining database-driven web applications.
Experience with the following is necessary: HTML and CSS.
Experience with the following is helpful, but not necessary: ASP.NET, C#
and/or VB.NET, MS SQL Server.
Please e-mail resumes to Josh Brammer at [log in to unmask] by
Wednesday, April 18. We would very much like to see examples of your
work--if possible, please provide us with links to sites you have
developed in the past. Freshmen and sophomores are particularly
encouraged to apply, although we welcome applications from all qualified
students.
SHO ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. EVENT: Open Mic Night (NEW POSTING):
Don't miss the last chance of the semester to show off your talent at
Open Mic Night. Open Mic Night will take place this Wednesday, April 18
at 8:00pm in Hume Commons. We provide the microphone and stage; you
provide the talent. Poetry, singing, instruments, comedy, we welcome it
all! The performance which earns the largest vote from the crowd will
win with a gift certificate to Moe's, so bring down all your friends and
show us what you've got!
8. EVENT: SHO Book Club (NEW POSTING):
The final meeting of the SHO Book Club will be taking place this
Thursday, April 19 at 8:00pm in Hume Commons. The discussion will center
around Barack Obama's newest book, The Audacity of Hope. As the
conversation will naturally drift towards all things politics, we invite
even those who have not read Obama's book to come out and get a head
start on debating for the next election. Free coffee and donuts will be
provided.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
9. INTERNSHIP: Conservation Internship (NEW POSTING):
The Student Conservation Association is currently looking for applicants
for position 5106, a two-part 12-week internship, in two locations. It
begins on the Mississippi coast, in the small town of Kiln (near the
Louisiana border and New Orleans) where a team of ten interns will do
Hurricane Katrina reconstruction and trail-building work. Kiln is just
north of Bay St. Louis, where the hurricane came ashore. The second part
is on Padre Island National Seashore, in Texas. Padre Island National
Seashore encompasses the largest stretch of undeveloped barrier island
in the US. The team will be engaged in a variety general resource
management activities focusing mainly on marine and wildlife study and
habitat.
Kiln, Mississippi: construct a boardwalk through a natural area around
the Kiln Library; help construct boardwalks in Gulfport, on the
Mississippi coast; general reconstruction of hurricane-damaged
structures. Padre Island National Seashore: Conduct sea turtle nesting
surveys; conduct piping plover surveys and a radio telemetry study;
perform wetland delineation; conduct a survey of marine debris; conduct
habitat surveys; assist with boardwalk construction.
To apply for this position, simply start an application online at
http://www.thesca.org and add 5106 directly to your application. For
help regarding the application process, please e-mail us at
[log in to unmask] As a reminder, SCA's positions are expense-paid
including paid travel, bi-weekly stipend, and possibility of an
Americorps education grant.
10. EVENT: Chemistry Discussion with Dr. Bergman from UC Berkeley
(NEW POSTING, TODAY):
On Tuesday, April 17 at 12:30pm, all undergraduates in Chemistry or
related fields have a fantastic opportunity to meet a renowned chemist,
Dr. Robert Bergman, from UC Berkeley in CRB 340. Dr. Bergman has
numerous awards in organic and organometallic research, and he is a
well-known scientist who is definitely worth talking to while he is
available at UF. Networking with professors at other universities is
essential in the scientific community, so you should start now. Also,
Berkeley's Chemistry Department is currently ranked #1 in the nation by
US News and World Report. Please take advantage of this unique
opportunity to informally discuss graduate school, Berkeley, and
research with Dr. Bergman!
11. EVENT: Studio Art Sale (NEW POSTING):
There is a huge studio sale featuring work by School of Art and Art
History MFA students: Adam Frezza, Conner McKissack, Jeremy Mikolajczak,
Wesley Berg, and Will Chapman. The sale is taking place on Wednesday,
April 18 from 10:00am-5:00pm in the courtyard between the Fine Arts
buildings. What to expect: tons of soda, dance music, and lots of nice
artwork made by
5 guys who are moving up north and can't afford to take all of these
things with them. All questions or comments can be directed to
[log in to unmask]
12. EVENT: Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood Event (NEW POSTING):
April is finally here, and so is the end of the year celebration for
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood! This year our theme is "The Climax"
and we want to invite everyone old and new to join us on April 19 from
7:00-9:00pm in the Matthews and Bryan lounges (on the1st floor of the
Reitz Union next to the CRC) for some crazy games and prizes, a table
full of desserts, and lots of fun. So if you're a Vox veteran or you're
just curious to find out who we are, please join us on Thursday. Contact
[log in to unmask] for more information.
13. EVENT: SG Forum with President Machen (NEW POSTING):
Student Government will be hosting a forum with President Machen on
Thursday, April 19 at 6:30pm. The forum will be held in the Grand
Ballroom in the Reitz Union. President Machen will speak and answer any
questions students may have. The Student Senate meeting will commence
immediately following this forum.
14. EVENT: The Last King of Scotland Free Showing (NEW POSTING,
TODAY):
The Last King of Scotland starring Forest Whitaker is playing for free
at the Reitz Union on 35mm from April 15-19 at 8:00 and 10:30pm at the
Reitz Union Auditorium.
In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish
doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he
soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden
age for the African nation.
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