Hello Honorables,

Happy St. Patricks Day! Don your best green outfits and listen to some Irish tunes! As we hit the mid semester mark, we hope you are all taking some time for yourselves and practicing self care. You can always reach out to University Counseling Services if things ever feel overwhelming and be sure to sign-up for our upcoming Imposter Syndrome presentation!

Don't forget to click the button below to nominate an honors faculty member for the teaching/mentoring award!

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE AN HONORS FACULTY MEMBER

Announcements and Opportunities

President’s Leadership Class Applications are Open!

The President’s Leadership Class (PLC) is taught by the UI President and allows students to engage in self and group development, while also having an experiential learning component through group projects. Applications are open for Fall 2021 to current first-year students! Learn more and apply online by Monday, April 5 at noon.

Apply to be a College Transition Workshop Leader!

Would you like to have a campus job that develops leadership skills and professionalism? Apply to be a College Transition Workshop Leader for Fall 2021! The Academic Advising Center is accepting workshop leaders in introductory chemistry, psychology, sociology classes and in Media Uses and Effects, Media History and Contemporary Environmental Issues. For application materials and more information, contact Kate Karacay at kate-karacay@uiowa.edu. Applications are accepted now and reviews begin on March 23 and will continue until all positions are filled.

Apply to the TRIO Upward Bound Project!

TRIO Upward Bound Project is now accepting applications for Summer Program 2021: Virtual Teaching Assistant. This is a wonderful opportunity to make an impact and assist high school students. Check out the job position on Handshake or email honors-program@uiowa.edu for the PDF/Word Document version of the application. For questions, reach out to tristan-schmidt@uiowa.edu and/or Kimberly-castillo@uiowa.edu

Juniors & Seniors! Become a Peer Mentor for Life Design

Become a peer mentor for the Life Design class taught by Professor Dave Gould for Fall 2021. The class is typically taught to thoughtful freshman and sophomore students looking for direction. By becoming a peer mentor, you’ll receive the wonderful chance to get to know these students, do some reflective learning and mentoring, and even get a chance to design your own mentoring opportunities for the Iowa City community. If you’re interested, please contact Professor Gould at david-gould@uiowa.edu to set up a zoom/phone call. 

Events

How Experiential Learning Prepares Students for Graduate School

Peer Mentor Laura Widman and Honors Ambassador Klaudia Golebiewski will share how experiential learning opportunities helped them prepare for grad school application process and figure out what they wanted to do for grad school. They will also talk about resources available through Honors. The session will be on Monday, March 22 at 1.30 PM via Zoom.

Getting Involved on Campus

Come join us to learn about all the cool ways to get involved on campus! You'll hear about what some Honors Ambassadors are involved in, how to get your name out there and ways to manage your time. The session will be on Wednesday, March 24 from 6 PM -7 PM via Zoom. 

How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome

Join University Counseling Services and the Honors Program as they connect with honors students in a discussion about combating Imposter Syndrome. Learn about ways to deal with imposter syndrome especially while taking classes and working on projects during the pandemic. The zoom event will be on Tuesday, March 23 from 12 PM to 1 PM. Reserve your spot here.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Hear from Honors Ambassadors Satori Good, Noelle Ossenkop, and Maria Hallenbeck about lesser-known experiential learning opportunities, and how to earn credit for them! The session will be on Friday, March 26 from 2 PM to 3 PM via Zoom.

From the Blog

Fantastic Fellowing: Peer Feedback Provides Learning Experience

This week on the blog, learn all about Honors Writing Fellows! Hear firsthand from someone in the program about what it entails and how it can be helpful to anyone. Click here to keep reading!

For those interested in becoming a Writing Fellow, applications close March 26.