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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 2009 NEWSLETTER VOL 1.3

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Opportunities ………2-3 Art Gallery ……………..4 UHSA & MEHA ………..5 Study Abroad …………6 Fall GH Classes ………7 Contact & Events …….8

Greetings from the University Honors Program! A cold winter at Indiana State will (hopefully) loosen its hold very soon, and our spring semester is well into its second month. It is the time of the academic year when we in the Honors Program watch students prepare to transition to new stages of their lives and careers, when they begin to seize the opportunities that they have earned through hard work and planning. First-year students are rising to the call of leadership on campus for the first time, perhaps as officers in an organization or peer mentors. Sophomore and juniors are refining their resumes with study abroad, research and internships. Seniors look forward, to graduation, graduate school and careers. It is the time of year when many letters of recommendation are being written, and all the wonderful experiences that students have undertaken are brought to the forefront of our attention. It is also a time when many of our scholarships are being awarded to the best and brightest, and I am reminded how hopeful our future will be, with such students as tomorrow’s leaders. During this academic year, I have been very proud of the diverse set of programs for Honors students, pertaining to careers, library research and scholarships, that have been developed and coordinated by Laura Froelicher. The Rhoads Hall Honors center has been home to these workshops, and also, recently, to a collection of student art. The art gallery will feature a new collection for display each academic year. Rachel Purpura’s fine suite of paintings, Journey, will remain as a permanent exhibit, specifically commissioned for the Honors center. Honors students have been incredibly engaged in the campus and beyond; please read the exciting commentaries from those involved in research and studying abroad. Our first-year students have also been very dedicated to their academic work - we will induct a record class of Alpha Lambda Delta initiates in April into ISU’s chapter. The Honors Program is the sum of many essential parts – the excellence and ambition of its students, the support and scholarship of its faculty, the efficiency and creativity of its staff, and the guidance and vision of administration and donors. I am personally grateful to all that contribute to its success. Greg Bierly Director, University Honors Program

OPPORTUNITIES IN HONORS

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JEFFREY TOOBIN On November 24, 2008, Honors students had an opportunity to meet with CNN Senior Analyst Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin came to ISU as a part of the University Speaker Series. Prior to his speech in Tilson Auditorium, he spent an hour speaking more informally in the Rhoads Hall Honors Lounge and answered student questions about the media’s role in the 2008 presidential election and his job at CNN.

HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS The University Honors Program annually awards three scholarships to help Honors students in good standing fund their academic endeavors. These include: • The Richard J. Brett Memorial Scholarship for Study Abroad • The Anne Bauer Jackson M.D. Honors Book Scholarship • The Rebecca A. Johnson Honors Program Award for Nursing Students Scholarship applications are accepted in the Honors Office on the Rhoads Hall Mezzanine until Friday, February 27 at 4:30pm. Recipients will be announced at the Honors banquet in April.

CAREER PREPARATION WORKSHOP SERIES This academic year, the University Honors Program has partnered with the ISU Career Center and other offices on campus to offer a series of workshops designed to help Honors students find scholarships and begin preparing for job and graduate school applications. The workshops have covered the following topics: • How to apply for graduate schools • How to search for scholarship opportunities at ISU • How to write an effective résumé and cover letter • How to interview for a job In March, we will host a final workshop for this school year regarding how to apply for prestigious scholarships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Fulbright awards, which many Honors students are eligible for. More information about this program will be posted to the Honors website as it becomes available.

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA Alpha Lambda Delta is a National Honor Society that recognizes students who excel academically during their first year of college. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.5 or higher GPA and be in the top 20 percent of their class. This year, over 150 freshmen joined the Indiana State chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta! Benefits of joining include recognition of academic achievements and eligibility for scholarship opportunities through the national organization. ISU inductees will be recognized at a banquet in April.

For more information about upcoming Honors events and deadlines, please view the calendar on the Honors website: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/calendar.htm

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OPPORTUNITIES IN HONORS RELAY FOR LIFE The University Honors Student Association (UHSA) and President’s Scholars Association (PSA) are joining forces this Spring for the American Cancer Society’s 2009 Relay for Life. Relay for Life is an annual event that occurs all across the country to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and raise money for cancer research. Team members take turns walking or running around a track, and try to keep at least one person on the track at all times. Relay for Life will take place on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus from 6:00pm on Friday, April 3 until 6:00am on Saturday, April 4. The team goal is to raise between $500 and $1000, and team members can set their own individual fundraising goals of $100 or more. To sign up, visit the Relay for Life website (www.relayforlife.org) and search for the “ISU UHSA” team. Additionally, the ISU UHSA team is looking for a tent to use for team members to rest in when they’re not walking. If you have a tent, or have any questions, please contact team captain Ashley Walters at awalters11@indstate.edu.

SYMPOSIUM: CELEBRATION OF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit their scholarly work for consideration as entries in the 2009 Symposium: Celebration of Student Scholarship on April 8, 2009 at Cunningham Memorial Library. This event will feature the research and creative efforts of our finest students in a format intended to share ideas and achievements across all units of the University and thematic areas of interest. The Symposium: Celebration of Student Scholarship was formerly the ISU Undergraduate/Graduate Research Showcase. The Symposium: Celebration of Student Scholarship will be conducted as a combined poster session and set of creative performances. Traditional research projects will be exhibited as posters in a common space in the Cunningham Memorial Library and attended by the respective student authors, who will have the opportunity to engage fellow students, faculty and other visitors on questions about the design and findings of their work. For a selected period during the celebration, students in the creative and performing arts will be the focus of attention during a series of poetry and short fiction readings.

Who May Participate? All undergraduate and graduate students with a high level research or creative project are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to the Symposium: Celebration of Student Scholarship program. Student work should be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from a faculty mentor or graduate advisor, endorsing the submission and attesting to the quality of the work within its respective field. Formats of Entries Formal research projects should be described as completely as possible in an abstract of 250 words or less. The abstract should provide a capsule view of the research questions or hypotheses and their relevance within the field, the data and procedures used, and the key findings of the project. Research projects in all fields of systematic thought, including the natural, technological and health sciences, social sciences, history, as well as critical analyses in the arts and humanities, are welcome. Posters for exhibition must fit a display board of dimensions 4x3 feet and should be fastened to sturdy backing (tables or stands will be provided). Creative work in the form of short fiction/non-fiction or poetry should be submitted as complete work. Excerpts or complete works of up to 500 words will be selected to be read aloud. When and How to Submit Abstracts and creative submissions must be received for consideration by March 2, 2009. Please send the text of your submission imbedded in an email message with the subject heading: 2009 Symposium – Abstract, for formal research posters, or 2009 Symposium – Creative, for poetry or short-fiction/non-fiction, to nchristlieb@isugw.indstate.edu. Faculty endorsements of student work should be sent as a hard-copy letter to Nicole Christlieb, Rhoads Hall Mezzanine, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.

Students will be notified of the acceptance of their submission by March 16, 2009.

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HONORS STUDENT TO PRESENT ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

RHOADS HALL ART GALLERY

“Abs of Steel (Boot Series #1)” was voted best in show by guests at the gallery’s opening reception. The piece, pictured above, was done by Lucas Patterson, a Graphic Design major and a Senior at Indiana State. It measures 4’ x 4’ and is Graphite on Masonite. It can be purchased for $1200. Please contact the Honors office at (812) 237-3225 if you are interested in purchasing this piece, or any others for sale in the gallery.

To view more of the art featured in the 2008-2009 Annual University Honors Program Juried Show, or for more information about submitting work for the 2009-2010 exhibition, please visit the gallery’s page on the Honors website: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/rhoads/gallery.htm

On December 8, 2008, the University Honors Program celebrated the opening of the Rhoads Hall Art Gallery, located in the Honors Lounge. Honors will be annually hosting a Juried Art Exhibition, featuring work from Indiana State University students. This is an opportunity for students to both display and sell their work. The current exhibition will run from December 8, 2008 - April 21, 2009. If you are interested in having your work displayed in the Rhoads Hall Gallery, please visit the gallery page on the Honors website (listed below) and view the call for entries for the 2009-2010 show. Submissions will be accepted until September 11, 2009.

This April, Honors Student and Sophomore Chemistry major Logan Fulford will have the opportunity to present his oncology research at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in La Crosse, WI. NCUR was designed especially for the presentation of undergraduate research endeavors and students from all fields of study are eligible to participate. The 2009 conference will take place from April 16-18. Logan will be giving a 35 minute presentation entitled "Analysis of Lumican Function in Prostate Adenocarcinoma" about his work trying to isolate the effects of a series of biochemicals that alter the amount of blood vessels that can enter a tumor. Preventing blood from entering a tumor can help prevent the growth and spread of cancer. Logan is a McNair Scholar at Indiana State, and is currently assisting with oncology research under Dr. Alan Albig, Assistant Professor of Life Sciences at ISU.

The University Honors Student Association (UHSA) strives to provide extra-curricular social and academic opportunities to enrich lives of students in the University Honors Program. REORGANIZATION UHSA has recently revised their organizational structure to include a Student Government Association representative and five committee chairs: fundraising, service, historian, events, and constitutional review. The development of committees is intended to offer more leadership opportunities through UHSA and give members a greater ability to focus their involvement on the areas of programming that interest them most. UPCOMING EVENTS • 02/26/09 - Constitution meeting • 03/17/09 - UHSA Meeting (voting) • 03/18/09 - Bowling • 04/03/09-04/04/09 - Relay for Life • 04/14/09 - UHSA Meeting For more information, or to view the UHSA constitution or meeting minutes, please visit the UHSA page on the Honors website: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/current/uhsa

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MEHA CONFERENCE Honors students and faculty from Indiana State will be participating in the 31st annual Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan from March 27-29. ISU’s Honors Program will have an integral role in the conference this year, with Honors Director Greg Bierly serving as Vice President, Honors Faculty Linda Maule serving as Executive Secretary, and Honors Student (and National Collegiate Honors Council Honors Student of the Year) Analyssa Noe serving as a Student Representative on the MEHA Executive Board. The MEHA conference is a forum for Honors students, faculty, and staff to share ideas about Honors classes, administration, advising, programming, and student organizations. Several groups of Honors students from ISU will be presenting about their involvement in Honors classes, UHSA, and our Peer Advisor program. The theme of the 2009 conference will be "Thinking in Broad Strokes: Create Your Own Honors Masterpiece."

UNIVERSITY HONORS STUDENT ASSOCIATION

UHSA EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Krystal Griffith Vice President: Alison Gehring Secretary: Erik McCreary Treasurer: Patrick Schroeder

UHSA COMMITTEE CHAIRS SGA: Chase Buchanan Service: Megan Cornett Fundraising: George Fritch Events: Danek Znika Constitution: Andrew Borden Historian: Ashley Walters

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HONORS STUDENTS ABROAD

KAELYNN HAYES Junior, History major Studying in Ormskirk, England “This semester, I am studying abroad in England at Edge Hill University in a small northwestern town called Ormskirk, which is near Liverpool and Manchester in the northwestern part of the country. I chose this location because I have always wanted to travel to England. Plus, my major is history, and there are plenty of historical landmarks in and around England.”

CASEY CLARK Sophomore, Business major Studying in Milan, Italy “I am attending the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy. Ever since I visited Messina, Rome, and Florence two summers ago, I knew I wanted to study abroad somewhere in Italy. Through an exchange program called ISEP, I decided to study in Milan because I wanted to live in an ancient city filled with culture and history. I also liked how Milan is located in the northern part of Italy.”

There are many benefits to studying abroad as an Honors student: • Automatically earn Honors credit

for your classes abroad (and with the new Honors curriculum, effective Fall 2009, studying abroad will partly fulfill the requirements for the Global Perspectives track)

• Gain valuable life skills while accepting the challenge of living in a different culture

• Add your experience abroad to your resume and impress prospective employers or graduate schools

• Acquire useful language skills, meet new friends, and explore the history of another country

• Honors annually awards a scholarship to help Honors students pay for expenses abroad

If you are interested in more information about studying abroad, please contact Janis Halpern, Coordinator for Academic Programs Abroad, at (812) 237-3427or jhalpern@indstate.edu.

THE QUEST FOR DEMOCRACY Honors students enrolled in GH301E: The Quest for Democracy course are spending the Spring 2009 semester exploring the development of democracy from it’s roots in ancient Greek and Roman culture. In May, they will embark on a three week tour of Greece, Rome, and Washington D.C. to see in person the places where democratic governing was initiated and hopefully gain a deeper understanding of the ancient roots of modern democracy.

To read updates about Kaelynn’s and Casey’s semester abroad, as well as updates from other Honors students in Italy and Japan, visit: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/spotlight/studyabroad/students.htm

FALL 2009 GENERAL HONORS (GH) CLASSES Honors students may priority register for all Fall 2009 classes beginning on the first day of open registration, March 30. Early registration cannot be completed online; a paper registration form must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records in Parsons Hall 009. Registration forms can be picked up in the Honors office or printed from: http://www1.indstate.edu/registrar/Scheduling_Form_Revised.htm

For more information about the Fall 2009 General Honors (GH) classes, please visit: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/classes.htm

If you are seeking Honors students to fill leadership positions, lab assistantships, internships, or other key roles, please contact the University Honors Program office at (812) 237-3225. We would be happy to help you find individuals to take advantage of those opportunities. Additionally, please make us aware of any departmental programs or speakers that Honors students may benefit from.

NOTICE TO FACULTY

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GH 301K - Oscar Wilde Instructor: Marilyn Bisch MWF 1:00-1:50 General Education: LAPS:E

GH 301B - Climate & Evolution Instructors: Greg Bierly & Shawn Phillips M 2:00-4:30 General Education: SMS:E GH 301M - Legend & Belief Instructor: Nancy McEntire MWF 1:00-1:50 General Education: LAPS:E GH 301P - Comparative Slavery Instructor: Christopher Olsen MWF 10:00-10:50 General Education: HS:R

GH 401N - Honors Independent Study Instructor: Greg Bierly Day & Time TBD

GH 101D - Civic Agency Instructor: Darlene Hantzis TR 2:00-3:15 General Education: SBS:E

GH 101E - Issues In Health Care Instructor: Betsy Frank M 3:00-6:00 General Education: SBS:E

GH 101K - Coming of Age Instructor: Keri Berg MW 2:00-3:15 General Education: LAPS:E GH 101M - Classical Cultures of Greece & Rome Instructor: Marilyn Bisch MWF 9:00-9:50 General Education: LAPS:E GH 101N - The Performing Arts Instructor: Christopher Berchild MWF 11:00-11:50 General Education: LAPS:E GH 101S - US Diversity Contemporary Issues Instructor: Linda Maule TR 9:30-10:45 General Education: MSC:USD

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CONTACT HONORS Dr. Greg Bierly, Director E-mail: gbierly@indstate.edu Laura Froelicher, Coordinator for Student Programming and Outreach E-mail: lfroelicher@indstate.edu Allayne Bell, Administrative Assistant E-mail: abell4@indstate.edu Wendy Cox, Administrative Assistant E-mail: wcox3@indstate.edu

University Honors Program Office

Rhoads Hall Mezzanine Phone: (812) 237-3225 Fax: (812) 237-3676 www.indstate.edu/honors

Image Credits: Page 1 - Laura Froelicher Page 2 - Laura Froelicher Page 3 - American Cancer Society Page 4 - Top Right: Lucas Patterson; Middle: Laura Froelicher; Bottom: Logan Fulford Page 5 - Laura Froelicher Page 6 - Top Left: Kaelynn Hayes; Top Right: Casey Clark

Note: For the most current and comprehensive list of upcoming Honors events, regularly check the Honors calendar at http://www.indstate.edu/honors/calendar

DATES TO REMEMBER

02-24-09 Honors Interviewing Workshop at 6:30pm in the Rhoads Honors Classroom

02-26-09 UHSA Constitution Meeting at 7:00pm in the Honors Lounge

03-04-09 University Speaker Series: Robert Osborne

03-09-09 Spring Break begins; no classes this week

03-17-09 UHSA Meeting at 7:00pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge Performing Arts Series - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

03-18-09 UHSA Bowling (Time and Location TBD)

03-27-09 Deadline to register for the Career Center's Spring 2009 Speed Interview Review

Spotlight Series - Performing Arts Showcase

MEHA Conference in Kalamazoo, MI

03-30-09 Honors students may begin priority registration for Fall 2009 classes

04-03-09 Relay for Life with UHSA and PSA (contact team captain Ashley Walters at awalters11@indstate.edu if you are interested in participating)

04-08-09 Symposium: Celebration of Student Scholarship at Cunningham Memorial Library

04-14-09 UHSA Meeting at 7:00pm in the Honors Lounge