Hello Honorables,

Happy Valentine's Day week! We hope you have some fun plans for this weekend, whether it is celebrating with your friends and loved ones or curling up with a well loved romance movie or book. Don't forget to check out the Archived Love showcase from Special Collections, which highlights texts and stories of love throughout history.

Next week is Internships Theme Week at the Honors Program! Stay tuned for some fun and informational events including a Lunch & Learn and an Instagram Takeover with Vanessa Bermeo, who is the social media marketing intern at the Pomerantz Career Center.

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Announcements and Opportunities

Apply to be a Writing Fellow

Do you enjoy writing in your classes? Do you enjoy editing the writing of your peers? If so, think about becoming an Honors Writing Fellow! Fellows are assigned to courses across disciplines where they help students with drafts of major assignments. Applications for Fall 2021 can be found on our website and will be due on March 26. For more information, attend the information session on Tuesday, February 23 from 7 PM to 8 PM. You can register for the session HERE.

Apply for the Carver Scholarship

The Carver Scholarship is available to Iowa residents and full-time students who will be starting their junior year next fall. Eligibility requirements and further information can be found here. If you know of a student who may qualify please encourage them to file the 2021-22 FAFSA by March 1 (if they haven’t already) and apply for the scholarship by April 1.

Apply for Honors Scholarships

The Honors Scholarship applications deadline is February 22! 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.

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 will be entered into a lottery to win a $50 Amazon gift-card. The survey can be found at https://honors.uiowa.edu/climatesurvey and will be open until February 19.

Events

The First Book-ish Club Meeting of the Semester!

The Book-ish club is back! The first meeting of the month will be on February 12 from 5 PM to 6 PM. To celebrate Black History Month, we are reading The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, which won the National Book Award in 2019 (TW: Parental abuse, slut shaming, and themes of sexual harassment). If you are unable to access the book but would still like to participate in the discussion, reach out to anna-magana@uiowa.edu for supplemental material. Please register HERE and we look forward to a lively and enriching discussion!

Lunch & Learn: Internship Search

Join the Honors Program and the Pomerantz Career Center on February 17 from 12 PM to 1 PM for a Lunch and Learn about searching for internships! Identify top strategies and learn more about resources that would help you take control of your internship search. Be ready to share your goals and make a plan to keep moving forward with your search. You can register for the session HERE.

Honors Scholarship Workshop

Questions about applying for Honors Scholarships? Don’t know what’s available to you? Unsure about your resume? Nervous about asking for a letter of recommendation? Need some tips for writing your essay? Learn more information about Honors Scholarships and hear from fellow honors students who have successfully applied. The workshop will be on February 12 from 11 AM to 12 PM, and you must register in advance HERE. You can also submit your questions in advance via this form.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year!

For the Chinese, Koreans, and various Southeast Asian communities, the arrival of spring is marked with the beginning of the New Year on the lunar calendar. This year, join the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies and International Programs for a Lunar New Year Celebration on Thursday, February 11 from 7 PM 8 PM. Register to attend the event HERE.

From the Blog

Thriving as Honors Students: Ragged Individualism

This week, Jayne Mathis shares her advice for Honors students who might have some trouble with overextending themselves. Check out her full blog post HERE to learn more about the value of a strong support system!