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UCI Critical Theory Undergraduate Conference!

April 21, 2008 at 11:54 am by Ryan Lombardini

The annual Critical Theory Conference is here! It will take place this Wednesday (April 23rd) at the Student Center in Newport Beach Room C.
Three panels of undergrads will present their research on a range of topics in literature & critical theory. If you are interested in pursuing research in these areas or are currently doing research, come join us to listen, ask presenters questions, and participate in our discussion! You are welcome to attend part or all of the event: check out the schedule at http://snipurl.com/24utd. Hope to see you there!

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UCI Dance Visions 2008!

February 6, 2008 at 3:47 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Only a few tickets remain!!

February 9, 8 pm

Irvine Barclay Theatre

$9 for UCI students

Join other CHP students for this engaging performance!  We have a very limited number of tickets available with excellent seats (Rows C & D).  Sign-up and pay in the Honors Office ASAP!  First come, first serve.

There will be a pre-performance talk from someone in the Dance Department @ 7:00 pm in the Locus, along with desserts. We will then walk over to the Barclay together.

This show features several CHP dancers!  Come support Marissa Osato, Jenna Otter, Ching Ching Wong, Caitlin Sikora, and Gregory Dearmond.

“Dance Visions is the major dance production of the year for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Premiers of seven original works highlight the eclectic versatility of all the dance genres — from

classical and neoclassical ballet to abstract dance (that is, without stories), dance with spoken words (contextual dance), contemporary dance and hip-hop.

Student dancers perform to choreography by the schools distinguished faculty and international guest artists –David Allan, Jodie Gates, Loretta Livingston, Donald McKayle, Lisa Naugle, Molly Lynch, Rennie Harris and Dr. Sam-Jin Kim.  Live music on electric violin, violin, guitar and keyboards, is performed by guest musicians and Dance Department Chair Alan Terricciano and Professors Haroutune Bedelian and Norman Beede.”

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Chocolate Fondue Program in Campus Village!

February 6, 2008 at 1:13 pm by Ryan Lombardini

LOVE CHOCOLATE?! Come join the PAAs for free chocolate fondue (with lots of yummy things to dip in it) and an interesting mini lecture by Professor Salme Taagepera!  She teaches the biology and chemistry of cooking and also some upper division bio classes like Cell Bio.  This lecture will be interesting to all majors, not just science majors!

When: Tuesday, February 12. 7-8:30pm
Where: Atlantis Lounge in Campus Village
Questions? Contact the PAAs at chppaa@uci.edu

Click Here for a Map to CV’s Atlantis Lounge

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CHSC Meeting Schedule + Past Minutes Online

February 6, 2008 at 1:10 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Remember that CHSC returns to the Locus for the Week 5 meeting!

The meeting schedule for the rest of the quarter is below.

Meeting Schedule, 5 p.m. on each date

Week 5 – The Locus – Wednesday, February 6

Week 7 – Arroyo, Mesa Court – Wednesday, February 20

Week 9 – The Locus – Wednesday, March 5

The meeting schedule, along with the minutes from past meetings can be viewed on the CHSC website: http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/chsc/meetings/

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Scholarship News

February 6, 2008 at 1:01 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Scholarship Opportunities Program Annual Merit Scholarship Workshop

Don’t know what scholarships are out there? Come to UCI’s Scholarship Opportunities Annual Merit Scholarship Workshop. You will learn all about prestigious scholarships (like the Rhodes, National Science Foundation, Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, Strauss, Rotary, etc.) including requirements, deadlines, etc. You will also get a chance to meet previous prestigious scholarship winners and ask questions.

There will be two sessions, one for science majors and one for non-science majors. If you cannot attend the workshop designed for your major, come to the alternate one because there will be overlap and you will still get a lot of valuable information. There is no need to RSVP.

Save these dates!

February 12, 5-6:30 PM in Donald Bren Hall Room 1100 (Science, Engineering, Math & ICS)

February 13, 5-6:30 PM in Donald Bren Hall Room 1100 (Arts, Humanities, Social Science & Social Ecology)

Strauss Scholarship Deadline Extended

The deadline for the Strauss Scholarship has been extended for a week to January 11^th. If we receive three applications, the Strauss Foundation guarantees at least 1 winner. There are rarely ever such good odds for a scholarship so you should apply today! If you win, you will receive $10,000 for your public service project as well as tuition, fees, books, room and board. To find out more about this scholarship, please visit: http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=24

Capital Fellows Programs

Graduating seniors of any major who intend careers in public policy may apply for the Capital Fellows Program, a legislative internship and seminar program in Sacramento. Work assignments with State Assembly members are similar to those of legislative assistants and committee consultants: constituent services, tracking legislation, bill analysis and legislative proposal research. Fellows also participate in a graduate seminar conducted by CSU Sacramento. In addition to paid enrollment in the graduate seminar, Fellows receive a monthly stipend ($1,972 plus periodic cost-of-living adjustment) and medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree by the time the fellowship year commences. There is no preferred major.

More information is available at the Capital Fellows website: http://www.csus.edu/calst/Programs/programs.html. The postmark deadline for this application is February 27^th, 2008. E-mail sklrship@uci.edu for more information.

National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship

The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. The program is designed to improve access to education leading to research careers for those who have had fewer career opportunities than others. The program is designed to provide an incentive for exceptional scholars to pursue research careers at the NIH. The NIH Undergraduate Scholarships offer up to $20,000 for each academic year to cover tuition and other expenses, and is renewable for up to four years. In return for the scholarship, recipients commit to two types of service obligation for each year of scholarship: 1) a 10-week summer service as a paid employee in an NIH research laboratory, and 2) after graduation, 1 year of full-time paid employment in an NIH research laboratory.

All materials are due to the National Insitutes of Health by February 29^th, 2008. For more information on the application process, visit the NIH website at http://www.ugsp.nih.gov/home.asp?m=00 or the SOP website at http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=27.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship for future teachers supports one or two years of graduate study leading to a master’s degree in American history or political science, a Master of Arts in Teaching in those areas, or a related master’s degree in education that permits a concentration in American history, government, or social studies. Junior Fellows receive a stipend of up to $12,000 a year for one or two years of graduate study.

Seniors or recent graduates who intend careers as secondary school teachers of American history, government or social studies in grades 7-12 should apply. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, agree to teach full time in a secondary school for no less than one year for each full year of study under the fellowship, and qualify for study toward one of the master’s degrees indicated above. Applicants may apply directly or may be nominated by UCI. Applications include a 600-word essay on the importance of the study of the Constitution, a proposed course of graduate study, and three letters of recommendation.

Applications are due to the foundation by March 1^st, 2008. More information and applications are available at www.jamesmadison.com or at the SOP website.

To obtain editing help on a completed draft of your application, email SOP staff at sklrship@uci.edu.

More information on scholarships available at www.scholars.uci.

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Junior Year Research/Thesis Meetings

February 6, 2008 at 12:00 pm by Ryan Lombardini

ATTENTION: If you are Graduating Next Year

(In Fall 2008 or Winter, Spring, Summer 2009), or planning to do research and finish your honors thesis next year…

You need to meet with an Honors Advisor in winter or spring quarter of THIS year to discuss your research/thesis plans and senior year.  Regardless if you’ve already begun research, are still looking, or haven’t even thought about it yet, we need to talk!  This meeting is not optional, it is MANDATORY.  We will discuss what you should be doing to complete your honors research/thesis project and finish your CHP requirements. 

Meetings will be scheduled in small groups and with similar majors (within the same school, whenever possible- you can sign up with your friends!).  Meetings on average will last about 30 minutes.  Please call the CHP office at (949) 824-5461 to schedule an appointment.  The person scheduling the appointment will need to know your school and projected date of graduation.

**If you are a current third year who is planning to delay graduation past Spring of 2009 and you haven’t informed us, please let us know!  This affects several deadlines and reminders that we will be communicating to you.

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Coffee Hour – Campus Village Roommate Mixer

February 1, 2008 at 5:18 pm by Ryan Lombardini

CHP COFFEE HOURS

Week 5 Theme:  Campus Village Roommate Mixer!

Where: The Locus

When: Friday, Feb. 8, 9-11 a.m.

Planning to live in Campus Village next year?  Looking for a roommate (or two or three)?  Come to coffee hour next Friday to mingle and meet the roommate of your dreams! 

Everyone else is still welcome to enjoy a casual, leisurely coffee hour with the same free bagels, donuts, coffee, and juice as always!

Week 1: 1/11 Visit by Chancellor Drake

Week 2: 1/18 EAP Study Abroad Workshop

Week 3: 1/25 UROP Presentation

Week 4: 2/1 Scholarship Opportunities Program presentation

Week 5: 2/8 Campus Village roommate mixer

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BE A SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM INTERN!

February 1, 2008 at 5:09 pm by Ryan Lombardini

What is the Scholarship Opportunities Program?

The SOP assists undergraduate students of the University of California, Irvine, in applying for and winning prestigious scholarships.  We identify and organize information about significant external scholarships and counsel students about scholarship application processes, interviews, and letters of recommendation.

Position details:

This is a yearlong (includes summer) paid internship requiring 10 hours/week, 10 weeks/quarter starting Spring Quarter. Training will occur Weeks 9-10 of Winter Quarter.  The SOP intern will participate in a variety of projects, speaking to students at workshops and advising students individually. The intern will use computer applications to produce publicity materials and update and organize scholarship information.  The intern will help organize, promote and evaluate events and workshops. The job will also include administrative duties. This position requires creativity, initiative and the ability to work as part of a team in an office setting.

What’s in it for you?   

• Valuable advising and public speaking experience
• Professional career-building skills: CV and resume prep, interviewing, plotting one’s future
• Peer interaction
• The ability to help shape the scope of scholarship advising on the campus  
• First exposure to scholarship details
• Access to SOP tools and resources in preparing an application.

Applications are available to pick up in the Honors Office or can be downloaded online at: http://www.scholars.uci.edu/

Please return applications to:

1200 Student Services II by February 20, 2008

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Rebecca Harris (949) 824-1988

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Submit your T-shirt Designs! ***$30 PRIZE***

February 1, 2008 at 5:09 pm by Ryan Lombardini

I know there are a lot of creative, artsy, photoshop-savvy people out there, especially after seeing all the great CHP t-shirt designs that were submitted last quarter.  Well, now we’re asking for your help again!  CHP is designing a shirt for our student volunteers to wear at upcoming recruitment events like Honors Experience Day (March 8).  But we need an attractive design!  Here are the guidelines:

GUIDELINES

1.  Needs to say “Campuswide Honors Program” and our Latin motto, “veritas via vitae” somewhere on the shirt

2.  Should NOT say: “Honors Experience Day”

3.  Shirt color should be bright enough to stand out in a crowd (we want the people wearing them to be visible!), but please try to avoid blue or green as that color has been used the past 2 years

4.  Max colors: 2 colors on a different colored shirt

5.  Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator file formats are best, but I will also accept high resolution JPEG files.

*you can submit multiple entries- there is no limit per person!

*******PRIZE********

$30 Gift Certificate to the UCI Bookstore if we pick your design!

Designs are due to Ryan by Friday, Feb. 8 at rlombard@uci.edu

Here is the design that has been used the past two years:

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NAR Alternative Valentine’s Day

February 1, 2008 at 5:08 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Want to add something different to your Valentine’s Day?  Come to House 1008 and hear Professor Steintrager from the School of Humanities speak about the Marquis de Sade!  Afterwards, enjoy refreshments and Valentine (or anti-Valentine) making with NAR.  The fun begins at 7pm sharp!

When: February 13th, 7-9pm

Where: House 1008, Arroyo Vista

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