Friday, November 20, 2020

Message from the Honors Program

The sun has been setting earlier each day, so it's all the more important to let your own light shine! Finding and sharingyour perspectives, passions, and skills with others is integral to your Wisconsin Experience. Over the next week, youcould join "Campus Happenings" such as a video game book club meeting to discuss Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order; anintro class on smartphone photography; a music performance by student group Sun Line; and a talk with a former PeaceCorps volunteer and current UW Law Student about his experiences as an educator, medical student, and law student. InDecember, you could join informal conversations with Honors faculty and fellow students, begin planning a summerresearch collaboration, and participate in virtual group fitness classes.

The Honors Program wishes you a peaceful Thanksgiving recess (Nov. 26-29) and hopes you will have many moments togive thanks, breathe, and proudly be yourself.

(Image above colored by an Honors staff member using the Coloring Book app.)

Honors Updates

Drop Deadline andDeadline to DropHonors Optional -TODAY!

Today, Nov. 20, is thedeadline to change yourstatus in an HonorsOptional course as well asthe deadline to drop a Fall2020 course.The Honors website hasinstructions for howto update your HonorsOptional status. TheRegistrar's website hasinstructions for how todrop a class.

Connectionwith ProfessorNelsestuen

First- and second-yearHonors students areinvited to join ProfessorNelsestuen on Dec. 2, 3-4 p.m., for thissemester's penultimateHonors Student-FacultyConnection. Hear hisperspective on some ofhistory's most influentialfigures, the grandeur ofRoman culture andpolitics, and the intrigueof the conspiracies in theancient and modernworlds. Moreover, learnabout researchinvolvement in thehumanities and get adviceabout succeeding at UW!Full series schedule andinformation >>Sign-up link >>

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AcademicAdvising

Pre-EnrollmentAdvising Modulefor First-YearStudents

First-year Honors studentshave received informationabout the Pre-SpringEnrollment Advisingmodule, which should becompleted by today,Nov. 20. Please refer tothe Honors Program'sSOAR Academic Advisingcourse in Canvas fordetails.

Honors SummerResearchApprenticeship InfoSessions

Are you a first- or second-year student who wouldlike to get hands-onresearch experience thissummer? Do you want tofind a research mentoror get paid for a researchexperience? You mightwant to apply for anHonors SophomoreSummer ResearchApprenticeship! Proposalsfrom all academicdisciplines areencouraged.

Attend an upcominginformation session tolearn more:Join via Zoom on Dec. 7at 12 p.m.Meeting ID: 917 11435733Passcode: 460046

Join via Zoom on Dec. 10at 3:30 p.m.Meeting ID: 930 88547617Passcode: 446384

Two additional sessionswill be held in January -stay tuned!

All-Campus Honors"Tea and Talk"

Join the Honors StudentOrganization and the UW-Madison Honorscommunity for "Tea andTalk," a virtual get-together on Dec. 2 from7 - 8 p.m. In a semesterfull of uncertainty, weknow it can be hard tonetwork and interact withpeers, so we are excitedto host a space for Honorsstudents to meet andchat. We hope to see youat our first all-campus"Tea and Talk!"Join via Zoom >>

Spring EnrollmentPlanning

Prepare to enroll for yourspring classes! Visit theSpring EnrollmentPage, use the SpringCourse Preview, and meetwith an Honors advisor todiscuss plans for thespring semester.Information about Spring2021 Automatic Honorscourses will be availablein early December.

Honors Advisingvia Zoom

On Nov. 30, Honorsadvisors will begin toutilize Zoom for videoappointments in place ofMicrosoft Teams.Instructions for joiningyour Zoom meeting willbe shared when youschedule the appointmentin Starfish.

Campus Involvement

Thanksgiving To Go

Take the work out of your holiday dinnerwith Thanksgiving To Go. Pre-cooked dinners with all the trimmingsavailable for pick-up at MemorialUnion. Free meals will be provided toUW-Madison students who identifyfood insecurities. Complete mealrequest form here.Order now >>

How to Find Your People

As part of the THRIVE Workshop Series,UHS will discuss difficulties connectingwith others during the pandemic. It maybe hard to build community whether youare new to campus or adjusting to socialdistancing. Join Dec. 1 from 5:30 - 7p.m. for this workshop to explore ways toconnect with others and find yourpeople. Registration is required.Learn more here >>

Find Campus Happenings

Student Affairs is providing weekly events,opportunities, and activities that Badgerscan join online or in person. Buildingcommunity is key to finding your home atUW. Visit their "CampusHappenings" summary each week to findopportunities to engage with otherBadgers!

Research Resources for STEMStudents

Are you looking to get involved inresearch? In addition to attending an infosession about the Honors SophomoreSummer Research Apprenticeship, usingthe resources from BioCommons andWISCIENCE can help you along the way!The resources below are geared towardstudents in STEM, but can be very helpfulfor students in other fields, as well.

Guide to Finding a Research Mentor: Thisguide has our workshop videos and extraresources to help students find a researchmentor. WISCIENCE Research Peer Leader Drop-inHours: Peer advising for undergraduatesinterested in getting involved in research. UW–Madison Student Resources: Thisdocument contains information aboutvarious resources available to all UW–Madison students (compiled by NicoleMinerva, a WISCIENCE Research PeerLeader).

Funding & Careers

Virtual Group Advising: How toChoose a Major

With over 150 majors offered at UW-Madison, the choice can be difficult!Attend a Virtual Group AdvisingSession - How to Choose a Major forhelp navigating the decision process.

Dec. 2 from 7:00-8:00 am RegisterDec. 11 from 12:00-1:00 pm RegisterDec. 15 from 3:00-4:00 pm Register

Foreign Language & AreaStudies (FLAS) Awards

Fund your language study with a FLASAward! There are four upcoming info-sessions about the FLAS awards for thestudy of less commonly taught languagesat UW-Madison for summer 2021 andacademic year 2021-2022. Tune in tolearn about eligibility requirements,languages supported, the application &award process, and more.

Thursday, December 3, 2020 @ 3pmWednesday, December 9, 2020 @ 5pmTuesday, January 19, 2021 @ 2pmMonday, February 1, 2021 @ 4pmJoin here >>

Apply to be an Intern for Pre-Professional Advising

The Centers for Pre-Professional Advisingat UW-Madison, which includes the Centerfor Pre-Health Advising (CPHA) and theCenter for Pre-Law Advising (CPLA), arelooking for two students who are detailoriented self-starters with excellentinterpersonal skills and an interest insupporting advising efforts on campus!Through at least this school year theprimary duties will be related tocommunications. Future academic yearswill also likely involve further projects,peer advising and campus eventparticipation. For a full job description andsteps to apply, please email TealEvans, tstaniforth@wisc.edu.

Fellowships and Internships inGovernor Evers's Office

The Office of Wisconsin Governor TonyEvers invites applications from energetic,responsible, and passionate individuals forremote, part-time positions in Spring2020.

The new Fellowship position pays$14/hour for 20 hours a week withrigorous professional developmenttraining.Learn more and apply ASAP >>

There are also unpaid internshipsavailable.Learn more and apply ASAP >>

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