University Honors Program Blog
Archive for August, 2010
Reminder: Kalb Report Internship [Exclusive Honors Internship]
Here’s an exclusive internship opportunity for UHP students: The GW Global Media Institute invites a student in the University Honors Program to go behind-the-scenes of the University’s acclaimed broadcast series The Kalb Report during the Fall 2010 semester. Conduct research on topics at the intersection of journalism, politics, and public policy and learn about developing [...]
Federal Work Study with the Office of Sustainability [Jobs]
August 2010 GW Office of Sustainability Federal Work Study Undergraduate Position To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to swaskow@gwu.edu OR apply through GWork The Office of Sustainability seeks an Undergraduate Federal Work Study intern for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is a great opportunity to get involved with sustainability on campus by supporting [...]
Add/Drop Period and Deadline
You have until Sunday, September 12th to keep changing your schedule without penalty. That means you can drop your entire schedule and add a whole new one! Huzzah! Remember though, that most university offices aren’t open on the weekend, so if you need paperwork processed by Colonial Central or signed by anyone, you’ll want to [...]
Greetings from Liz Sutton, new UHP Program Officer
With two weeks as the new Program Officer in the University Honors Program under my belt, it’s my pleasure to both introduce myself and welcome incoming students to the UHP. We’re beginning our GWU journey together! Raised in Galway, NY, I most recently spent nine years in Boston, MA – four years of undergraduate study [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to our freshman class, and welcome back to our sophmore, junior, and senior classes! It was entirely too quiet in the Honors Building this summer; we’re eagerly awaiting the return to life that the new academic year brings. I attended the Convocation ceremonies today and don’t want to repeat the sound advice offered in today’s [...]
Walk-in Hours at the UHP!
It’s walk-in hours at the UHP! From now through September 10th, students are welcome to stop by the UHP for walk-in advising. During this time we will not be making appointments in advance, that’s just how seriously we take walk-in advising. So what’s the best way to use walk-in hours? Freshmen: Probably best you wait [...]
Meet and Eat at the Welcome Reception [Events]
It’s that time of year! Everybody comes back to campus again, and some for the first time! We’re going to celebrate with an open house welcome reception for all UHP students and faculty. Come hang out with us in the Honors Office on Thursday, September 2nd from 4-6pm. There will be food (of course!) and [...]
What’s Up Alum? – Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson is in Vietnam from August 2010-June 2011 on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant. You can keep track of Jessica at her ShutterFly blog, here. Hello everyone! I have been in Vietnam now for two whole weeks and so much has happened already. I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) late at [...]
Go to the Freshman Day of Service [Recommended Events]
We encourage all freshman to participate in the Day of Service on September 11th. Last year was a great success, and a lot of UHPers did it together. The theme of this year’s Freshman Day of Service is “Giving Today for a Greener Tomorrow.” Most service activities are focused on environmental sustainability, though some service [...]
Small Group Meeting Times [Freshmen]
The UHP will be holding small group meetings for incoming freshmen during the first couple weeks of classes. First year students must attend these small group meetings to get information on how to complete their four-year plan, get all the details for how to succeed in the Honors Program, and get answers to common questions [...]
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