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MOVE TO RHOADS…. 2 HONORS NEWS …….. 3 UHSA…………….…… 4 NCHC HONORS STUDENT OF THE YEAR………………….. 5 GENERAL HONORS CLASSES……….. 6 & 7 DATES TO REMEMBER………….. 8
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER VOL 1.2
WELCOME, WENDY!
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
The University Honors Program is pleased to welcome Wendy Cox, our new administrative assistant, to the Honors team! Please stop by the Rhoads Mezzanine and say hello to Wendy when you have a chance!
Greetings from the University Honors Program! By the time you read this, midterm grades will have been posted. This semester is certainly racing along, and there are many exciting developments within the Honors Program. From all I have heard, the Honors classes are abuzz with the energy of students and faculty alike, and the University Honors Student Association is once again enlivened by the influx of dynamic new members. Perhaps the largest single piece of news is that your colleague, Analyssa Noe, legal studies major, was recently awarded the prestigious Student of the Year Award by the National Collegiate Honors Council (see page 5). This is a thunderous achievement and a first for Indiana State; she was essentially judged through a competitive process to be the most exemplary Honors student in the nation – congratulations Analyssa! I’m also excited and pleased to welcome and introduce to you Wendy Cox, the newest member of the administrative staff in the Honors office. She joins Allayne Bell, and I am very grateful to have these two dedicated professionals on our team. They are here to provide you with information and to assist you with Honors conversions and scheduling appointments when you visit the office. Remember, as Honors students, you have the opportunity to register for your classes on the first day of priority registration, November 3. Now is an excellent time to meet with your academic advisor, and with me, to discuss the various options for earning Honors credits. To preview the General Honors classes, I encourage you to attend the informational sessions offered by the faculty contributing these classes in Spring 2009. I wish you a wonderful conclusion to the semester. Greg Bierly Director, University Honors Program
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RHOADS HALL HONORS LOUNGE
If you are interested in using the Rhoads Hall Honors Classroom or Lounge for your Honors event, please contact Wendy Cox, Honors Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] or by phone at 812-237-3955.
In September 2008, the University Honors Program relocated to Rhoads Hall. The Honors offices are now located on the Rhoads Mezzanine, directly above the new Honors lounge. These changes make University Honors Program resources more accessible to Honors students. The Honors lounge is open from 8am-11pm and was designed especially for Honors students to study, meet with peers, or relax between classes.
The lounge also features a classroom for Honors courses and Honors student organization programs and meetings.
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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
SECOND SATURDAY STROLLS Marilyn Bisch, honors faculty and classical studies teacher, would like to invite all Honors students, faculty, and staff to join her the second Saturday of every month to walk through Terre Haute and explore some of its history and culture. Strolls typically begin at 11:00 AM in the Hulman Memorial Student Union food court and end by 2:00 PM. Dress is smart casual, and make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. The next Second Saturday Stroll will be on November 8th, and will explore Farrington's Grove and the Vigo County Historical Museum.
HONORS WEBSITE The University Honors Program website will be a valuable resource for you during your time as an Honors student at ISU. The site features class conversion information, program requirements, upcoming General Honors courses, leadership opportunities, a calendar of upcoming events, student spotlights, and much more. Be sure to check the website frequently to learn about ways to make the most of your time at ISU and in Honors:
http://www.indstate.edu/honors
The September 13 Second Saturday Stroll with Marilyn Bisch through downtown Terre Haute and the Swope Art Museum.
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The University Honors Student Association (UHSA) strives to provide extra-curricular social and academic opportunities designed to enrich lives of students in the University Honors Program. Upcoming UHSA Events:
• November 12 - UHSA meeting at 8pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge
• November 18 - Masquerade Party in the Rhoads Honors Lounge at 7pm - advance tickets can be purchased at a discount in the Honors office on the Rhoads Mezzanine ($3/person or $5/couple for Honors students). A portion of the proceeds will go to CODA (Council on Domestic Abuse) in Terre Haute.
If you are interested in becoming a member of UHSA or would like more information, please contact UHSA President Krystal Griffith at [email protected]. University Honors Student Association Leadership President: Krystal Griffith, [email protected] Vice President: Alison Gehring, [email protected] Secretary: Eric McCreary, [email protected] Treasurer: Patrick Schroeder, [email protected] SGA Representative: Chase Buchanan, [email protected] Fundraising Committee Chair: George Fritch, [email protected] Service Committee Chair: Bethany Baker, [email protected] Historian Committee Chair: Ashley Walters, [email protected] Constitutional Review Committee Chair: Andrew Borden, [email protected] Events Committee Chair: Danek Znika, [email protected] For more information, or to view the constitution or minutes, please visit the UHSA page on the University Honors Program website: http://www.indstate.edu/honors/current/uhsa
UNIVERSITY HONORS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
AFTER IMAGES: HONORS JOURNAL After Images is Indiana State University's Honors journal for the publication of student creative works. Drawing on the notion of “afterimage: a mental or visual image that is retained by the senses and produces a lasting sensation,” the journal seeks to provide a forum for student expression, promoting art and creative writing at ISU.
After Images is currently seeking submissions for the Spring 2009 volume. For more information about submission requirements, contact the After Images Faculty Advisor, Dr. Keri Berg, at [email protected].
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CONGRATULATIONS, ANALYSSA NOE: NCHC HONORS STUDENT OF THE YEAR!
Analyssa with Honors Director Dr. Greg Bierly at the 2008 NCHC Conference in San Antonio, TX.
A senior legal studies and women’s studies major from Wetmore, Kansas, Analyssa is an active member of the campus community. She works in the Center for Public Service and Community Engagement and has been involved in a variety of community engagement initiatives, including Alternative Spring Breaks and Take Back the Night. She is also a Learning Community Peer Assistant, an Ameri-Corps program assistant, a member of the University Honors Student Association, a student representative on the University Honors Program Advisory Committee, and a student officer for the Mid-East Honors Association. She has also presented scholarly research at several conferences, and was chosen to be a student officer for the 2009 Mid-East Honors Association Conference. The 2008 NCHC Conference took place from October 22-26 in San Antonio, Texas, with over 1900 people in attendance. The Honors Student of the Year is NCHC’s highest student award and Analyssa was selected as the sole recipient from 25 nominees from across the nation. This is the first time anyone from the University Honors Program at ISU has won this national award. Congratulations, Analyssa!
Analyssa accepting the National Honors Student of the Year Award at the 2008 NCHC Conference
in San Antonio, TX.
At this year’s National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, ISU Honors Student Analyssa Noe was named the National Honors Student of the Year!
SPRING 2009 GENERAL HONORS (GH) CLASSES
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GH 101D - Dreaming Large: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century R 3:30-7:00, Instructor: Dr. Eric Anderson This course will consist of students from Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and Ivy Tech Community College. Class time will be balanced between working on student projects and presentations by faculty. The student projects will be community service projects in Terre Haute related to sustainability.
GH 101K - Dante’s Inferno MWF 9:00-9:50, Instructor: Marilyn Bisch This class will be devoted to a close reading of Dante's Inferno, the first part of his masterwork “The Divine Comedy.” Our focus on this single book will allow us to explore and more fully comprehend in an interdisciplinary fashion the art, education, economics, history, religion, literature, geography, daily life, etc., of Dante’s world, life, and times.
GH 201K - Introduction to the Great Works TR 12:30-1:45, Instructor: Dr. Arthur Feinsod The Introduction to the Great Works will examine selected "great works" from prominent Western and Eastern cultures and will investigate the historical and philosophical contexts from which they sprang. Drawn from the fields of art, theater, philosophy, religion, and psychology, the selected great works were highly influential in their own time and continue to demand our attention since they shed light on matters that are of both universal and immediate concern and application.
GH 301A - The Biology of Love and Sex MWF 10:00-10:50, Instructor: Dr. Elaina M. Tuttle This course will examine the biological factors contributing to an organism’s “success” in finding and seducing a mate (i.e. in love and sex). We will adopt a broad perspective, examining a variety of strategies in both human and animal systems.
GH 301E - The Quest for Democracy MWF 11:00-11:50, Instructors: Marilyn Bisch, Dr. Linda Maule, & Dr. Greg Bierly This course will engage students in examination of how the complex pattern of geographical, racial, cultural, philosophical, and historical circumstances led to the development of two unique ancient systems of government – Athenian democracy and the Roman Republic – which have profoundly influenced modern political thought in the United States and beyond.
For more information on the Spring 2009 General Honors classes, visit: http://www1.indstate.edu/honors/classes.htm
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For more information on the Spring 2009 General Honors classes, visit: http://www1.indstate.edu/honors/classes.htm
SPRING 2009 GENERAL HONORS (GH) CLASSES GH 301K - The Young Romantics MWF 9:00-9:50, Instructor: Dr. Matthew Brennan This seminar focuses on four important figures of British and German Romanticism, one born before the era's defining event, the French Revolution (Goethe), and three born after it (Mary Shelley, John Keats, and Emily Bronte). Our readings and discussions will focus on their important imaginative works, but will also include Keats's letters, Bronte's poems, and film versions of the Bronte and Shelley works of fiction.
GH 301V - Critical Studies of the Holocaust TR 9:30-10:45, Instructor: Dr. N. Ann Rider This seminar will explore how Americans have learned about the Holocaust and why Holocaust study continues to be important in the U.S. What questions continue to consume us? What do we seek to answer in our study of the Holocaust? Course includes trips to the Spertus Museum, Chicago; CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Terre Haute; and an optional trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
GH 301X - The Middle East: The Islamic Centuries TR 2:00-3:15, Instructor: Dr. Robert Hunter Spanning 800 years of history, this cross-cultural course examines the rise of Islam and its transformation into a universal faith embracing diverse peoples from the shores of the Atlantic all the way to China. Special attention will be given to Islamic civilization, with its splendid cities, high culture, and advanced science made possible by globalization of trade, ideas, and knowledge. The class will include a visit to a Muslim Friday prayer service.
GH 304 - The Impact of the Theory of Evolution MWF 11:00-11:15, Instructor: Dr. George Bakken This course considers the history of religion, philosophy, and science leading up to Darwin, and the religious and political impact of Darwin's theory. The philosophy and methods of science are illustrated with studies that lead to the acceptance of evolution as a valid scientific theory of origins.
GH 400A - Honors Tutorial: Medical Care Issues Instructor: Dr. Roy Geib
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11-06-08 Preview of Spring 2009 General Honors Class: GH 201K: Introduction to the Great Works with Dr. Arthur Feinsod at 5:30pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge 11-08-08 Second Saturday Stroll with Marilyn Bisch, meet at 11am in HMSU commons 11-10-08 Preview of Spring 2009 General Honors Class: GH 304: Impact of the Theory of Evolution with Dr. George Bakken at 4:30pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge 11-12-08 Preview of Spring 2009 General Honors Class: GH 301V: Critical Studies of the Holcaust with Dr. Ann Rider at 3:30pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge UHSA Meeting at 8pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge 11-13-08 Preview of Spring 2009 General Honors Class: GH 101D: Dreaming Large - Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Dr. Eric Anderson at 3:30pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge 11-17-08 Take Back the Night Rally and March—Dede Plaza at 6pm 11-18-08 UHSA Masquerade Ball—7pm in the Rhoads Honors Lounge 11-24-08 University Speaker Series—Jeffrey Toobin at 7pm in Tilson Auditorium
CONTACT HONORS Greg Bierly, Director E-mail: [email protected] Laura Froelicher, Coordinator for Student Programming and Outreach E-mail: [email protected] Allayne Bell, Administrative Assistant E-mail: [email protected] Wendy Cox, Administrative Assistant E-mail: [email protected]
University Honors Program Office
Rhoads Hall Mezzanine Phone: (812) 237-3225 Fax: (812) 237-3676 www.indstate.edu/honors
Image Credits: Pages 1 & 2 - Laura Froelicher Page 3 - ISU Photography Services Page 4 - Top: ISU Photography Services, Bottom: Lindsay Desrocher Page 5 - Dr. Linda Maule Pages 6 & 7 - provided by course instructors
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
