Hey Herky!

Make sure to stop by the BHC to fill out thank you cards for a professor, instructor, supervisor, mentor, peer - whoever you want to let know that you're grateful they're here! Drop them off at the front desk and honors staff will take it from there. Click below to join us for our end of semester celebration with Herky! 

End of Semester Celebration

End of Semester Celebration 

The honors program is excited to announce an end of semester celebration! Stop by the 4th floor of the Blank Honors Center Friday, April 22nd from 2-5 PM to enjoy food, beverages, games, an appearance from Herky between 2:30-3:30, and more to celebrate the end of the semester. Click HERE to register! 

Student Legal Services Survey

Whether it be a civil or criminal matter, legal issues can arise when students least expect it. Student Legal Services seeks to know what legal needs students have and how to better assist with those needs. Your opinion matters to us! After completing the survey, respondents will have the opportunity to participate in a follow-up focus group or interview in exchange for a $25 Hawk Shop gift card. Take the survey HERE by April 22nd!

UReCA Publication 

Attention writers of fiction and nonfiction! We would love to see your work get national attention! Submissions are accepted through September 1 for the publication UReCA, the journal of undergraduate research and creative activity sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council! Submit HERE.  

Honors Student Highlights

Honors students are encouraged to fill out this survey and share a photo of themselves and their favorite Honors memory. This will be shared on the 4th floor bulletin board and social media. Submissions will be accepted for the next couple of weeks HERE!

Summer Resident Advisor 

The Belin-Blank Center seeks summer Resident Advisers for students enrolled in our summer residential programs. Students are in grades 9-11 that attend over 6 weeks in the summer and weekly pay is $840! Candidates must have: *experience with gifted students and/or gifted programs prior experience working with students *experience in a residence hall setting *familiarity with the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and the Belin-Blank Center. Responsibilities include supervising students to ensure the health and safety of all participants, facilitating out-of-class activities, chaperoning field trips, assisting coordinators, teachers, and administrators. If interested, please email Jan Warren for an application! 

Enroll in CLSA:1200!

Register for CLSA:1200:001 to fulfill your interpretation of literature gen ed requirement and earn honors credit! The course will cover works written by ancient Greeks and Romans – plays, poems, fiction, and non-fiction that have to do with self-discovery and self-empowerment. The course will then compare the process of self-discovery and self-empowerment of the various characters and persons from ancient Greek and Roman times to that of pop-culture figures of today, both actual and fictional, who have gone through that same process. 

From the Blog

From the Desk of the Council

One of the core missions of the Honors Diversity Council is to serve as a voice for marginalized communities on campus and foster a sense of belonging. This semester, they are launching weekly blog posts that will discuss the experience of students with marginalized identities/and or how the University community can be a more inclusive environment for everyone. This week, Bhavya Vats will be talking about her experience minority stress. You can read more about this term and Bhavya’s tips for combating it in the new “From the Desk of the Council” series.