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West Side Story 11/20
October 27, 2008 at 3:19 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
Come have dinner and see West Side Story!!!
The CHP has purchased tickets for West Side Story. We currently have 40 tickets available for the performance on Thursday November 20th at 8:00pm at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Sign ups will begin at 9:00 am on Monday November 3rd and will continue until all of the tickets are sold. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.
(We will keep a waitlist in case of more tickets being available at a later date)
What: Tickets to West Side Story!
When: Sign ups begin on November 3rd at 9:00 am in the Honors Office. We will hand out tickets beginning November 12th.
How Much: Tickets will be $10 each and will INCLUDE dinner in the Locus at 6:15pm before the show.
The Claire Trevor Show
West Side Story
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Directed by Eli Simon
Musical director: Daniel Gary Busby
Conductor: Stephen Tucker
Choreographed by: Tracey Bonner
Join us for a 51st anniversary celebration of America’s greatest modern era musical!
This Claire Trevor School of the Arts production of “West Side Story” features Leonard Bernstein’s breathtaking score for full orchestra, with thrilling dance numbers and favorite songs including “Maria,” “Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty,” “One Hand, One Heart,” “Cool” and “Somewhere.” “Something’s Coming” indeed, as a pair of star-crossed lovers face the gripping tension between the Jets and the Sharks. Bristling with the energy and passion of the streets of New York, UC Irvine’s vibrant production will stir your heart and bring a fresh appreciation for this unparalleled musical masterpiece.
Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities
October 27, 2008 at 2:16 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
i. Featured scholarship of the week: USA TODAY Academic All Stars. This program is modeled after an all-star sports team, and judges look for students who have already demonstrated excellent academic achievement, leadership, and community service. Winners receive a $2,500 cash award, a trophy, and national recognition in USA Today magazine.
Applicants must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors, but do not need to be U.S. citizens. Because the award requires faculty nomination, interested students should ask a current UCI faculty member to provide a short nomination letter addressing what the student has accomplished. This letter should be on official school letterhead and signed. The postmark deadline for this scholarship is December 12, 2008.
Judges try to build a team of students who are universally outstanding and who excel in different ways. If you are a student who has demonstrated your passion for excellence, learn more about this scholarship at http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-10-20-all-usa-nomination_N.htm or at our website
http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=14 .
ii. If you want to go to graduate school for the sciences, engineering, or the social sciences, you should consider applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship. You may receive up to $40,500 per year for up to three years for a research-based MS or Ph.D. in the sciences, engineering, or social sciences. To find your eligibility and for more information, please visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=DGE&from=home . The deadlines vary by field and are as follows:
Nov. 3: Interdisciplinary Fields of Study
Nov. 5: Computer and Information Science and Engineering Full; Mathematical Sciences
Nov. 6: Geosciences; Psychology; Social Sciences
Nov. 7: Life Sciences
Nov. 10: Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy
Nov. 12: Engineering
iii. Interested in studying a language abroad and looking for a scholarship? Come to the NSEP/Boren Scholarship Information Session on Tuesday, November 18th from 12-1PM in room 1010AB in Student Services II. Representatives from the scholarship will be there to present information about the scholarship as well as answer any questions you have. You do not need to RSVP for this event. The Boren Scholarship allows undergraduate students to study in countries that are usually underrepresented in study abroad. You can be funded for $20,000 for one year, or $30,000 for two years, depending on which scholarship you apply for. For more information, please check out www.borenawards.org.
iiii. If you were not born in the US, you may be eligible to apply for a $20,000 scholarship that lasts two years! The Merage Foundation for the American Dream Fellowship is available for high achieving seniors who are foreign born U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or intend U.S. citizenship. You may use the scholarship to travel, education, internships, or mentoring. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit: http://www.meragefoundations.com/.
The application is due to the UCI Scholarship Opportunities Program office by November 3rd, 2008. You can find the application here: http://scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=38.
iv. If you’re majoring in international studies, political science, social science, economics, history, Russian studies or Chicano/Latino Studies and want to earn $33,000 plus full benefits for a year as a research assistant in Washington, D.C., apply for the 2009-10 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program!
The Carnegie Foundation, a private, nonprofit think-tank, researches the economic, political, and technological forces driving global change. It publishes Foreign Policy — a magazine covering international politics and economics — in more than 120 countries and several languages.
Fellows will conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings.
Applicants must be graduating seniors with excellent academic achievement and an interest in public policy. U.S. citizenship is not necessary but applicants must be eligible to work in the United States from August 1 through July 31 following graduation. Students on F-1 visas who are eligible to work in the US during these dates may apply.
Application packets are due November 11th in the SOP office. To obtain editing help on a completed draft, email Rebecca Harris at (rharris@uci.edu) . To find out more information and to fill out an application, please visit: http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=15 . To learn more about the scholarship, visit the Carnegie Foundation’s website at: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows .
Teach For America – Deadline 11/7
October 27, 2008 at 2:15 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
The second deadline to apply for the 2009 Teach For America teaching corps is on Friday, November 7th. Teach For America is the national corps that is working to eliminate educational inequality by calling upon our most promising future leaders – recent college graduates of all backgrounds and academic majors – to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and to become lifelong advocates for change. Teach For America believes that all children deserve the opportunity to attain an excellent education, and students from the University of California, Irvine could be great candidates to fulfill this mission, which is why we are hoping to reach out to as many students from UCI as we can. For this reason, we are having an Information Session at UCI today, October 27th at 5 PM in the UCI Students Center Emerald Bay A Room. Hope to see you there!
Penny Drive is coming!
October 27, 2008 at 2:14 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
Have you been saving up your pennies? Well, the annual CHP Penny Drive is nigh! Take part in this event as all Honors halls compete to gather as many pennies as possible to win either the famous CHP big screen TV, or a new prize: a projector! So start collecting as many pennies as you can! This event will officially start on Monday, November 3rd. Look out for more details and rules in your halls later this week.
CHSC General Meeting 10/29
October 27, 2008 at 2:13 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
Meetings in Freshmen Halls have come to an end, and so the Campuswide Honors Student Council will resume meeting in the Locus (located in Student Services II) on Wednesdays of odd weeks from 5-6 PM. At this week’s meeting, we’ll make free stress balls to help you cope with midterms, discuss information on upcoming events (including the PENNY DRIVE), and have an Honors Housing Q & A for those of you looking for housing next year! So be sure to show up, enjoy food, get involved in a leadership group on campus, and of course, pick up a lottery ticket to try and win our CHSC prize at the end of this quarter! Hope to see you there!
Halloween Coffee Hour
October 27, 2008 at 2:12 pm by Jeff Fulkerson
Come learn about the history of Halloween while enjoying free coffee, bagels, donuts, and juice! Please feel free to wear your costume and don’t forget to sign in! Examples of awesome costumes include, but are not limited to, the following: ninjas, transformers, and Hubble telescopes. As always, Coffee Hour will be in the Locus from 9am – 11am on Friday.