Honors Program Activities
Spring 2025 Schedule
January
- January 29, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.- Workshop: Queer Representation in TV and Film
- 2 points
- Michener Library Multi-purpose room
February
- February 13, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Shim Sham with Sam - Line Dancing
- Welcome to another Spring semester where we move to shake off the winter blues, thanks to Samantha Finken, our Honors swing/tap expert! This year we are learning the Shim Sham, a line dance routine inspired by swing and tap dances. Join us on February 13th for a PAL-entine's Day (get it?!) theme dance workshop.
- 2 points
- Lower Centennial Lounge, between Brown and Lujan Halls
March
- March 6, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Financial Literacy Workshop: Credit and Debt Management
- Dr. Berlinda Saenz
- U-Engage Lounge
- 2 points
- March 11, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Poster Perfect: Designing and Delivering an Impactful Presentation
- U-Engage Lounge
- 2 points
- Hosted by Office of Undergraduate Research
- March 25, 5:30-7:00 pm U-Engage Colloquium: From surviving to thriving in the 21st century
- Dr. Chelsie Romulo and Dr. Mike Kimball
- Brown Hall - Centennial Lounge
- 3 points
- March 28, 2025, Noon - 1:00 p.m. Getting Started in Research for Social Sciences, Education, Arts and Humanities
- U-Engage Lounge
- 2 points
April
- April 10, 2025 Student Showcase for Artists and Scholars
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- University Center
- 3 points to present
- 2 points to volunteer (per 3 hours shift)
- 0.5 points per presentation review
- April 16, 2025 U-Engage TED-ish Talks
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Reception with food in U-Engage Lounge, Michener L094
- 6:00 to 7:30 pm Talks in Michener Lindou Auditorium
- 3 points to attend
- 5 points to present
May
- May 4, 2025 U-Engage Honors Spring Banquet
- Celebrate U-Engage Graduates and scholarship winners and First Year Honors completers
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m./Doors open 1:30 p.m.
- University Center Ballrooms
- 2 points to attend
Fall 2024 Schedule
August
- August 24, 11 AM- 3:30 PM - First Year Honors Retreat
- August 26, 5-6:30 PM - New Honors Transfer and Upper Division Student Orientation
September
- September 4 6-7 PM - Best Kept Secrets of College Workshop
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- September 5, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fall Book Club kick-off
- 1 point
- Lower Centennial Hall (Lounge between Lujan Hall and Brown Hall).
- No RSVP needed - just come at 6:30! (the first book for Fall will be selected at the meeting)
- September 10, 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m. How to Apply to Graduate School Workshop (for juniors and Seniors students getting ready to apply for Graduate Schools)
- 2 points (not for first year Honors, unless you are junior level in credits or beyond)
- Michener Library, Lower Level, U-Engage Lounge L04/L095
- September 19 6-8 PM - Bob Ross Paint Along
- 1 point
- Lower Centennial Hall (Lounge Between Lujan Hall and Brown Hall. Enter through back, on the north side)
- Hosted by SHAC.
October
- October 1, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Coffee with the Profs
- 2 points
- Centennial Hall (Enter from Brown Hall)
- October 3, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. McNair Scholars Reception
- 2 points
- University Center Panorama Room
- Must RSVP to McNair Scholars Program
- October 3, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fall Book Club Meeting
- 1 point
- Michener Library U-Engage Lounge L094
- No RSVP needed - just come at 6:30!
- No need to have read the prior book - come to the meeting, and the next book will be selected!
- October 7, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night with Honors Ambassadors
- 2 points
- University Center Spruce Suites
- October 8, 5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. SHAC Poetry Slam - Open Mic Night.
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- Learn more about poetry readings.
- Bring a piece to share (or one that you really like from another author)
- Poetry includes all spoken word art forms.
- October 16 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Information Session on Study Abroad including specific information on the Spring 2024 Honors Greece Spring Break trip
embedded in the HON395 Navigating International Business course
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge & Zoom distance option
- October 16, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dealing with Political Anxiety Workshop
- 2 points
- North Hall Lower Level Lounge
- October 25 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Information Session on Study Abroad including specific information on the Spring 2024 Honors Greece Spring Break trip
embedded in the HON395 course
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge & Zoom distance option
- October 28, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Scholarships, Fellowships & REUs 101
- 2 points
- U-Engage Lounge Michener L094/L095
- October 31, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Join SWAG视频's ROTC members to rappel down Harrison Hall!
- 1 point
- Meet at Harrison Hall
November
- November 4, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Honors Research Night
- Michener Lower Level (room TBD)
- 2 points for presenters
- 1 point per hour for attending
- November 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Fall Book Club Meeting
- 1 point
- Michener Library U-Engage Lounge L094
- No RSVP needed - just come!
- First time? That's ok, come join us!!
- Book: Have you seen my sister? Author: Kirsty McKay
- See Honors Canvas for more information and for link to join the Group Me for Book Club members.
- November 7, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Disturbing the Peace film screening, hosted by IFS & Honors, Lindou Auditorium
- 2 points
- November 9, 6 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Honors & Leadership Colloquium: Building Peace-Dialogue as Process for Conflict Transformation
- Talk with film makers, facilitated discussion on conflict management
- 4 points
- University Center Panorama Room
- (Limited space available - only 38 spaces for Honors and Leadership students. If you sign-up and then cannot attend you need to adjust your original RSVP or contact honors right away to let us know)
- November 12, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Self Defense Seminar
- 2 points
- Rec Center Small Gym
- November 14, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Undergraduate Symposium
- 4 points if presenting, 1 point if you apply.
- 0.5 points per presentation feedback form submitted up to 5 points)
- Panorama Room
- Application to Present (due Oct. 21)
- November 19, 10:00 a.m. - Noon, Kindness Rocks
- 1 point
- U-Engage Lounge Michener L094
December
- Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Graduate School 101 Workshop (great for first and second year students!)
- 2 points
- Over Zoom
- December 2-13. Honors Connect first semester benchmark gift pickup
- Honors Program Office Michener L098
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