Honorably

a Publication of The Honors CollegeVOLUME 24, ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY 2016

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hcsa eLecTIONs FOR 2016-2017Once students are accepted into The Honors College, they are automatically members of the Honors College Student Association (HCSA). Getting involved with the HCSA is a valuable part of the college experience. Nominate yourself for the 2016-2017 HCSA Executive Board to take advantage of this opportunity. As a member of the HCSA Executive Board you can hone your leadership skills, meet fellow members of The Honors College, let your voice be heard, pump up your resume, and gain leadership skills that may be integral to future careers. Nominate yourself by submitting the Google Form prior to 8 a.m. on March 14th. Elections beginon March 15th and will close at 8 a.m. on April 8th. Below are descriptions of the executive board positions:

PresidentThe president announces executive board meetings and invites the Dean of The Honors College or his/her designee from The Honors College Office Staff. The president attends and presides over all executive board and general meetings. The president serves as the chief representative for matters involving the HCSA.

Vice-PresidentThe vice-president assists the president with his/her duties. The vice president is responsible for reserving rooms and attending all the executive board, committee and general meetings and presides over them in the absence of the president. The vice-president is responsible for scheduling, planning, and holding a minimum of three General meetings each semester. The vice-president is responsible for the effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency of all committees. The vice-president represents and leads the HCSA in planning Homecoming activities.

secretaryThe secretary attends all executive board and general meetings and keeps a record of the minutes at each meeting. The secretary creates an agenda to be sent to HCSA members prior to general meetings.

Public Relations chairThe public relations chair attends all executive board and general meetings and keeps the executive board informed of his/her activities and progress. The chair coordinates social media and advertising for social, volunteer services, and professional development events with The Honors College Office Staff. The chair manages all social media in regard to HCSA.

educational Development chairThe educational development chair attends all executive board and general meetings and keeps the executive board informed of his/her activities and progress. The chair holds a minimum of three meetings each semester, in person with his/her committee and maintains correspondence with his/her committee members. The chair is responsible for planning a minimum of two events each semester and for scheduling all educational development events.

Volunteer services chairThe volunteer services chair attends all executive board and general meetings and keeps the executive board informed of his/her activities and progress. The chair holds a minimum of three meetings each semester, in person with his/her committee and maintains correspondence with his/her committee members. The chair is responsible for planning a minimum of two events each semester and for scheduling all service events.

social chairThe social chair attends all executive board and general meetings and keeps the executive board informed of his/her activities and progress. The chair holds a minimum of three meeting each semester with his/her committee and maintains correspondence with his/her committee members. The chair is responsible for planning a minimum of two events each semester and for scheduling all social events.

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Fall 2016 Honors

Courses

Fall 2016 Honors

Colloquia

Honors Early EnrollmentMarch 28th

Dr. Benton’s LectureMonkey Chatter & Mindfulness:

Navigating the {Inner and Outer} WorldMarch 28th

2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m.JCKL Performace Corner

Scholars Symposium and Creative Achievement Day

April 19th

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Elliott Student Union

The Honors College Commencement Reception

Friday, May 13th: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Saturday, May 14th: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

University Union 237 A & BRefreshments are provided

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call for submissions!

It is time for The Honors College 2016-2017 T-shirt design competition. This is your chance to create the design that will be worn by hundreds of UCM Honors College students next year!

Entry deadline is 8:00 a.m. on March 8, 2016.

Submissions:1) A student may submit up to three designs, but each design must be submitted as a separate entry. Group entries are allowed, but for the purposes of submis-sion, only one name can be submitted as the designing author of record.2) Each entry should be saved in the following format: for the shirt front design—first name_last name_01_front; and for the shirt back design—first name_last name_01_back. Change the number for each additional design submitted: first name_lastname_02_front, first name_last name_02_back, etc…3) Name and contact information, including phone number, must be provided in the email message to which the entries are attached.4) All completed design entries must be submitted electronically to thehonorscollege@ucmo.edu. Incomplete entry submissions will not be reviewed.

The winning designer/author of record will recieve a taxable monetary award of $500! We wish you the best of luck and look forward to receiving your creative designs!

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FaLL 2016 hONORs cOuRsesPrinciples of Macro hONR•ecON 1010, cRN 11644Instructor: Wilson, GeorgeTuesday & Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m., WDE 3601 (3 Cr. Hrs.) An introduction to macroeconomics, this course focuses on national income accounting, employment, price level, and government. Students in the course gain a basic understanding of macroeconomics and are able to apply macroeconomic principles to make more informed decisions.

composition II hONR•eNgL 1030, cRN 10987Instructor: Molberg, JennyTuesday & Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m., MAR 326 (3 Cr. Hrs.)Students in this course will extend their skills in exposition, argumentative writing, and critical thinking. They will also learn to write analytically about literature, to understand and apply literary principles, and to employ basic tools of research.

advanced composition hONR•eNgL 1080, cRN 10283Instructor: Taft, JoshuaMonday, Wednesday & Friday 1:00-1:50 p.m., MAR 331 (3 Cr. Hrs.)Students in this advanced level composition course will focus on the logic and rhetoric of expository writing. The primary objectives of the course are to improve students’ writing and argumentation skills and to develop skills in incorporating research into the writing process.

honors Project•hONR 4000, cRN 10409 Mentor selected by student (need an approved proposal on file & enroll during open enrollment)Independent Study (4 Cr. Hrs.) A capstone research or creative project pursued under the supervision of a UCM faculty mentor selected by the student.

Women and crime•hONR 3000, cRN 30776Instructor: Carson, JenniferOnline (2 Cr. Hrs.)This course focuses on exploring the relationship between women and crime through three main components: (1) women and offending, (2) women and victimization, and (3) responses to both. This course will provide explanations for why women are less likely to commit crime than their male counterparts, explore motivations for when they do engage in criminal activity, discuss why they are victimized at higher rates for certain offenses, and debate how effective the criminal justice system and other programming has been at addressing both gender-specific offending and victimization.

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Truth, Lies & Info Mgt hONR•LIs 1010, cRN 14256Instructor: Hallis, RobertTuesday & Thursday 9:30-10:20 a.m., JCKL 2441 (2 Cr. Hrs.)Students in this course will adopt a critical thinking approach to learning how to manage information for personal, vocational, and academic needs.

univ Library & Res skills hONR•LIB 1600, cRN 10949Instructor: Jenkins, SandraOnline – 2nd half semester (2 Cr. Hrs.)This course offers a general introduction to information resources and services available in academic library environments. Students apply newly acquired competencies to design search strategies and retrieve, evaluate, organize, and share information.

college algebra hONR•MaTh 1111, cRN 10389Instructor: Shattuck, StevenMonday, Wednesday & Friday 1:00-1:50 p.m., WCM 100 (3 Cr. Hrs.)This course adopts a discovery-based exploration of the concepts and applications of college algebra. Students use graphing calculators and other technology as tools to enhance their understanding of how mathematics is used to model and predict physical phenomena.

general Psychology hONR•PsY 1100, cRN 10845Instructor: Stark-Wroblewski, KimberlyTuesday & Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m., LOV 1170 (3 Cr. Hrs.)A general introduction to the science of behavior, this course focuses on basic psychological concepts and methods of investigation in the broad field of psychology. The course is also designed to provide the necessary background for students interested in pursuing advanced study in psychology.

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FaLL 2016 hONORs cOLLOquIa The geography of health •hONR 3000, cRN 10363 Tuesdays 2:00-3:50 p.m., HUM 208 (2 Cr. Hrs.)Where you live affects how long and healthy your life is. There is increasingly widespread recognition of the need to view health issues as the outcome of interrelated social and environmental processes at community, national, and global levels. Sustainable health is a new dimension of sustainability science, different from the traditional view of health in the context of economic development. In this colloquium, students will develop novel insights into health issues from geographic perspectives. We will evaluate life expectancy, infant/child mortality, death rates, major causes of deaths such as cancer, heart diseases, and suicides, calorie intake, access to safe water, and access to health services. Such health indicators will be examined in terms of their spatial, racial/ethnic, and gender inequalities at community, national, and global levels.

Music and Race in Missouri • hONR 3000, cRN 11648Wednesdays 4:00-5:50 p.m., UTT 100 (2 Cr. Hrs.)This colloquium explores musical traditions with roots in Missouri, especially those traditions that ask us to reflect on the ways that race has shaped American musical life. Topics to be discussed include the ragtime, Kansas City jazz, Ozark folk music, and St. Louis hip hop. Throughout the semester, we will discuss how our musical past continues to shape regional and national discourses on race in America. In addition, we will take scheduled field trips to Sedalia, the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, and the site of the Ozark Opry near Osage Beach.

The enlightenment and Modern Freedom•hONR 3000, cRN 12960Thursdays 5:00-6:50 p.m., WD 104 (2 Cr. Hrs.)The ideals that shape our modern world – from individual rights to freedom of speech to democratic participation – come predominantly from the Enlightenment movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Reacting against the censorship and brutality of the Age of Absolutism, dissident intellectuals looked to break from the constraints of the past and encourage a new order centered on the principles of reason. In this colloquium, students will examine the Enlightenment as a trans-European and trans-Atlantic social movement, exploring the chief thinkers, innovative ideas, and social context that would enable the Age of Revolutions. Utilizing perspectives from philosophy, literature, political science, economics, religious studies and history, this colloquium will provide students with new perspectives on the intellectual origins of the modern world.

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sTuDY aBROaD 101Don’t let that travel grant go to waste! Did you know every Honors College student has the opportunity to be reimbursed for study abroad travel expenses of up to $1,000? Are you intersted in studying abroad, but not sure where to begin? Attend a Study Abroad 101 session to find answers to all of your questions about:• Application process• Study abroad opportunities• Costs, grants and scholarships• Course equivlaencies• Travel, passport and visa information The Study Abroad office staff offers three informational sessions each week, located in Wood 101. The days and time for each week are:• Mondays: 3:30-4:30 p.m.• Tuesdays: 5:00-6:00 p.m.• Thursdays: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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LIFe aFTeR DeaTh ROWFaculty and students of UCM have the unique opportunity to meet Sabrina Butler. On April 12, 1989, 18 year old Sabrina Butler was charged with the murder of her son. She was found guilty and sentenced to death. December 17, 1995 Sabrina became the first of two women on death row to be exonerated in the United States. Attend this special presentation to learn about her trial, experience in prison, fight for exoneration, and eventual freedom.

For more information, please email Dr. Ashley Wellman: awellamn@ucmo.edu

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aPPLYINg FOR gRaDuaTIONWhen to apply for graduation If you are planning to graduate Spring 2016 – APPLY TODAY! Your Central Degree Audit should be “clean” (all substitutions processed) and the two Degree Progress bars at the top of the audit should show that at least 97% of the Requirements are met and 100% of the Hours are met. If you are planning to graduate Summer 2016 – APPLY TODAY! Your Central Degree Audit should be “clean” (all substitutions processed) and the two Degree Progress bars at the top of the audit should show that at least 97% of the Requirements are met and 100% of the Hours are met. Summer degree candidates may walk in a May graduation ceremony, as there is no graduation ceremony in the summer. Summer degrees will be conferred in August. Diplomas will be mailed in September/October.

If you are planning to graduate Fall 2016 – apply in April after you have enrolled in all remaining requirements. Your Central Degree Audit should be “clean” (all substitutions processed) and the two Degree Progress bars at the top of the audit should show that at least 97% of the Requirements are met and 100% of the Hours are met. If you are planning to graduate Spring 2017 or later – watch for an e-mail in September 2016 with more information. It is too early to apply now.

“15 to Finish” scholarship Students who began at UCM Summer 2013 or later might be eligible for the “15 to Finish” Scholarship. The “15-to-Finish” Scholarship is part of UCM’s Learning to a Greater Degree Contract, and students must have met the requirements of the contract for all four years of their enrollment. This scholarship is awarded during the students’ last regular term (fall or spring) of enrollment prior to graduation ($1000 for students who began at UCM as new freshmen or $500 for students who began at UCM as new transfer students).

Learn more about eligibility for this scholarship at https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/contract/15tofinish.cfm. To be considered for this scholarship students must apply for graduation by the following deadlines: Spring & Summer 2016 graduation: deadline has passedFall 2016 graduation: April 15thSpring & Summer 2017 graduation: November 15th

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THE HONORS COLLEGE

Our world is an increasingly noisy, media saturated place.

According to a 2015 Microsoft Corp. study, people now generally

lose concentration after eight seconds, highlighting the effects of an

increasingly digitalized lifestyle on the brain. Some research suggests

that smartphone users pick up their phone 1500 times/week. We are

constantly distracted by our failed attempts to multitask and, as a

result, we are unable to do any one thing with true quality.

When we pause in our busy lives, we often discover an equally

noisy and unending amount of internal (often negative) self-talk, or

“monkey chatter.” Mindfulness practice can lead us to make peace

with the incessant monkey chatter that is a part of most of our lives. In this way, we can be more

deeply present as we find ways to connect with others. In this presentation, Professor Benton will

describe her own journey with becoming more mindful, as well as courses and in-class activities to

allow students to ‘grow’ their own sense of mindfulness.

Monday, March 28, 2016

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

James C. Kirkpatrick Library

Performance Corner

Refreshments will be served

Monkey Chatter & Mindfulness: Navigating the {Inner and Outer}

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