Honors is Sponsoring The Watson Symposium

Professor William J. Peace will host a day long symposium on disability, bio-ethics, and contemporary medicine. He will deliver a lecture on disability, bio-ethics, and health care. Joining the symposium will be Barbara Farlow and Brenda Brueggemann who will address issues of life, death, and disability. Farlow travels widely and discusses the human rights of children with trisomy 13, the genetic anomaly that took her own daughter’s life. Professor Brueggemann of The University of Louisville will discuss the Nazi “T-4 Project” and its implications for contemporary scholars of disability and medicine. The closing event will be a keynote presentation by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Sheri Fink (MD) who will read from her new book Five Days at Memorial.

 

For more information on the event and a full agenda, go to http://watsonsymposium.syr.edu.

I Might Study Abroad if I Knew More

If this is what you are thinking, then this information session is for you!

SU Abroad is hosting the 2014 Study Abroad Day on Thursday, February 27 in Schine 304ABC from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

This is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to explore the 100-plus program options on offer at SU Abroad.

SU Abroad staff and alumni will be present, as will our colleagues from Financial Aid, who will answer questions about funding a trip abroad.

Representatives from approved partner programs in Africa, Asia/South Asia, Eastern Europe/Russia, Latin America, and the Middle East will be on hand to advise and inform attendees.

Event poster, details in text

Live from the Lounge: A Dose of Dog

In our second installment of the “Live from the Lounge” series, we bring you the most adorable new member of the Honors community — Pepper Scherrer whose dog mom is our very own data analyst and web mavin, Blythe Scherrer. Pepper spent the day in the Honors suite where she was a very well-behaved citizen, neither barking nor chewing on random objects despite being only six months old. Pepper is an adoptee from Helping Hounds, an organization to which Honors *loves* to send volunteers.

It totally pays to hang out in the Honors lounge because you never know who you are going to get to meet!

Live from the Lounge – Dose of Dog from Syracuse U Honors Program on Vimeo.

Where Do I Begin?!?

It’s never too early to begin writing your personal statement or the draft of the application letter you will have to send out or the application essay you know you are going to need very soon. But how can you begin if you don’t really even know what you want?

Are you feeling just this sort of confusion and panic? Then this workshop is for you.

Without Passion Life Is Nothing

Join us for an intimate workshop and effective activities to help you find your passion, forge your path, and get in the mindset you need to write those personal statements and application essays!

Where: Bird Library, Room 114

When: Friday, February 28 @ 4:30pm

Brought to you by The Renée Crown University Honors Program and the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Do some homework to prepare and get even more from your experience: watch “Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do” TED Talk

 

Calling All STEM Students

The Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize is endowed in memory of Professor Slepecky by her family, friends and colleagues. Students conducting  research in the sciences or engineering are eligible to apply.  The 2014 Prize Committee is now accepting submissions.

The first place prize is $750 awarded in April 2014

Students wishing to compete for the Slepecky Prize should submit evidence of their research in the form of one or more of the following:

¨ an Honors or Senior Thesis (near-final draft is acceptable given the submission date)

¨ the text of a paper submitted to a peer-reviewed Archival Journal as senior author.

¨ a published or accepted Abstract for a scientific or professional society meeting in combination with the text of the Oral or Poster Presentation (the student must be the senior author and presenter).

A student who did not win previously can resubmit materials from the prior year submittal for review.  SU science and engineering students enrolled in the Colleges of Engineering & Computer Science and Arts & Sciences are encouraged to apply. Women science and engineering students are strongly encouraged to apply.

A full list of qualifications and requirements available here

Research Award Info Recap

The Next Zuck – Message from Honors Student and Founder, Amanda Quick

The Next Zuck

 

 

 

Looking for an internship or ways to get hands-on experience?

The Next Zuck is looking to fill positions for the spring semester!

The Next Zuck, is a media startup, web series and website that features college entrepreneurs, student-run startups, investors, accelerators, startup programs and more. Founded by Amanda Quick, Honors student and Crown Scholarship winner. So far, the team has interviewed college entrepreneurs at Syracuse University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Miami University (OH), RIT and Ithaca College. They will officially launch in mid-February.

If you’re interested in becoming apart of the team email thenextzuck@gmail.com with your name, resume, and short blurb (150 words) about your experience and interest.

The Next Zuck is looking for: Animators, Copy Editors, Video Editors, Programmers, Researchers, Social Media Gurus, a Web Director, Writers, and anyone interested in startup culture! (see below for details).

Animators – Animation team members will work with our production team to design animations for each of our web segments. Experience with animation is required. Please submit a resume and examples of work.

Copy Editors – We are looking for two copy editors who will edit stories, blog posts and “startups to watch” blurbs. Copy editors will be required to edit 3-4 stories a week as well as consult with Co-Founders and web team before posting to the website. Previous experience with copy writing is preferred for candidates, but not required. Candidates should have strong writing and editing skills. Please submit a resume and two writing samples.

Video Editors – Editors will work with our production team at the Orange Television Network. Editors will edit 1 video a week (2-3 minutes in length) and will be required to use Avid and/or Adobe Premiere. Editors should also be familiar with After Effects. Please submit a resume and links to your work.

Programmer – Will work with Web Director. Please submit a resume and links to any of your sites.

Researchers – Researchers will work with our campus team to research student startups and startup cultures prior to each of our campus visits. Research includes contacting students startups, incubators, accelerators, semester programs, unique startup events and potential partners who would be interested in being featured by The Next Zuck. Candidates should be curious, interested in startups and willing to meet with Co-Founders twice a month to discuss research and potential story ideas. Please submit a resume.

Social Media Team – The social media team will be responsible for posting and generating content to Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest daily. Candidates should have experience with social media in a professional manner. Please submit a resume.

Web Director – Will work with Programmer to design and keep website up to date. Web Director should be familiar with Word Press, HTML 5, Javascript and Google Analytics. Please submit a resume and links to any of your websites.

Writers – Will write 1-2 stories per month about a student startup or campus startup event. Co-Founders and researchers will provide writers with story ideas and contacts. Candidates should be curious, creative, and strong writers with good interview skills. Please submit a resume and two writing samples.