Congratulations, Honorables!

You have made it to the end of the semester! Good luck with your finals, and we hope you have a fun and safe winter break.

Today's edition of the Honorable Messenger brings you some important deadlines, information about great upcoming events, and reminders about Honors Program requirements. Don't forget to fill out the 2nd annual Climate Survey for your chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! More details are listed in this edition and for easy access to the survey, click on the button below. 

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE CLIMATE SURVEY

Announcements and Opportunities

Complete the Climate Survey

In continued efforts to provide quality service and support, we need your feedback! Please take the 2nd Annual Honors Climate Survey to help us identify areas of growth and strength. Those who complete the survey can opt into a lottery to win a $50 Amazon gift card. The survey, and past results can be found at https://honors.uiowa.edu/climatesurvey and will be open until February 19 2021. 

Recognition Ceremony Guide Now Live!

Congratulations to the recipients of Honors Scholarships! Recognizing student accomplishments is incredibly important to the Honors Program. Although we can't meet in-person this year, we've put together an interactive 2020 Honors Program Recognition Guide. Watch the virtual guide, or download in a PDF format here.

Reserve a Student Study Space

Are you looking for quiet and safe spaces to study, take an exam, or attend meetings? There are multiple spaces across campus that are available for students to reserve, especially in this upcoming week. Find more about these rooms and how to reserve them here.

Read the 2020 Honors Newsletter!

The Honors Classroom, Experiential Learning, and Student Life is all covered by students for students, in the fall 2020 edition of the Honors Newsletter! Read about student and faculty experience with virtual learning, engagement, and quarantine here.

Requirements for Undergraduate Research for 2021

Are you engaged (or plan to be) in undergraduate research? Do you use the Research Verification Form? Starting Spring 2021, some research experiences will require the pre/post experience questionnaire and, at project conclusion, the narrative. For more details, view our Experiential Learning webpage.

Work for Honors!

Employment applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are open! Honors student staff are an integral part of the program, and we want you to the join the team. Applications are open for various positions such as Student Admins, Honors Peer Mentors, and opportunities to work with the Honors Newsletter and Publications. Apply here before February 2^nd 2021.

Join the Social Squad Club!

Are you interested in organizing events and making creative ideas come to life? Then you may be a good fit for our new Social Squad Club! The Social Squad Club will provide students with experience organizing and executing events both virtually and, when it’s safe to do so again, in-person. Sign up HERE by February 1^st and we will follow-up with interested students by the spring semester.

Apply for Honors Scholarships

The Honors Scholarship application is open! To access the online universal application, visit the Iowa Scholarship Portal and click here to learn more about the Honors scholarships! Other questions? Contact Camille Socarras, Honors Scholarships Coordinator at camille-socarras@uiowa.edu

From the Blog

Discover Internships: ChildServe

In her internship narrative, Alex Anderson reflects on the journey that led her to change her major and start working at ChildServe. Through her narrative, she illustrates what can happen when you take a leap and explore a new passion. Click here to see how this experience has affected her aspirations!