Welcome to December, students! This will be the last Honorable Messenger of the Fall 2022 semester, but we will return with more information about events and opportunities once the Spring 2023 semester begins. Good luck with finals and have a safe break! 

SPRING 2023 HONORS COURSE OFFERINGS

Gingerbread Showdown 

On Thursday, December 8th from 7-8:30 PM, join the Social Squad in 440 BHC for the ultimate team gingerbread house decorating contest! Please RSVP HERE!

Frozen Movie Night 

On Friday, December 9th from 4-6 PM, come celebrate the last day of classes and wind down in 440 BHC by watching Frozen and enjoying some popcorn! 

Honors and Service Learning Classes

If you are looking to take a service learning class this spring, General Education Literature is offering two sections of ENGL:1200. Both sections will give students the chance to connect to the community through a partnership with Kirkwood Elementary (note: this means a background check will be required). Due to the transportation schedule, students must not be registered in another class immediately following Friday’s class in order to participate in the Service Learning portion. The first section (ENGL:1200:0018) will be equally invested in both how a text is produced, and how it lives in community with its readers, considering interpretations of texts as well as how these interpretations grow and change as we ourselves grow and change. The second section (ENGL:1200:0019) will explore community as a literary theme and an approach to reading, writing, and discussing literature, as well as a foundation of participating in Service Learning. The class will center students’ unique perspectives as reader and how they relate to their own experiences and expectations, and each text’s historical, cultural, and literary contexts. 

Honors Program Art Gallery 

The Honors Program is looking for artists to submit their work for 4th floor display. We would like to feature your work for the spring semester, after which you can donate or collect it in May. Paint or print (or other), we want to see what you have created! Please fill out this form or email veronica-sanchez@uiowa.edu if you have any questions. 

Apply to be an Honors Admin! 

Do you want to be an integral part of the Honors Program? We are looking to hire 1-2 Student Admin Coordinators! This position starts at $10/hour, and the hours are flexible (ranging 8am-9pm M-Th & 8am-5pm F). You would provide administrative support for the Honors Program; manage reception desk activity on the 4th floor of the Blank Honors Center to serve as the first point of contact to anyone who calls, emails, or walks in; develop a focus area utilizing your skills and interests to serve a need for the program such as outreach, assessment, development, process improvement, or creative engagement. Please fill out the application form to be considered!

From the Desk of the Council: Klaertje

Read the newest “From the Desk of the Council” blog post by honors student Klaertje Hesselink!

Being My Own Wonder Woman

With superheroes taking over the movie theaters and almost every streaming service, these characters touch on real life problems in society. Gwen Peters relays her experience to the superhero concept in her piece “Being My Own Wonder Woman,” and urges us to ask ourselves, “how will I be a hero in my story?” 

Can Watching Your Favorite T.V. Show Alleviate Stress?

What is a comfort T.V. show and what does it do for you? Read Molly Kilker’s blog post "Can Watching Your Favorite T.V. Show Alleviate Stress?" to learn about, relate to, or to try out whether a comfort T.V show could be for you!