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Hello Honorables,
It's the National First Generation College Celebration week at Iowa! The Honors Program would like to congratulate and celebrate our first generation students for their tremendous achievements and courage. Check out the schedule of activities and events for this week and register to attend the 2020 First-Generation Awards and Recognition Ceremony which is to be held on November 13.
Today's edition of the Honorable Messenger brings you some important deadlines, information about great upcoming events, and reminders about Honors Program requirements. If you are interested in submitting content for the Honorable Messenger, you can do so by clicking the button below.
Don't forget to mask up, be safe, but have fun with your classes!
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Virtual Learning Tip of the Week
Morning Walks
While the weather is nice, choose to get moving as soon as possible in your day. The combination of sunshine and time away from the screen is the best combination for a productive and happy day. It's easy to sit at your desk all day, so set the standard that time outside and time away from those virtual lectures is a necessity.
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Learn More About Writing at Iowa
Interested in getting more involved in the literary scene on campus? Learn about writing opportunities at Iowa and how to receive experiential learning credit for some of these experiences! The Writing at Iowa roadshow will be on THIS FRIDAY, November 13 at 2:00 PM via Zoom. Find out about new ways to get published and explore opportunities you may want to take advantage of.
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Honors in Sociology and Psychology
Learn about the career paths and research opportunities within the Psychology and Sociology majors. This roadshow will be on THIS FRIDAY, November 13 at 2:30 PM via Zoom. Come and listen to several TAs and Professors speak about their own experiences, as well as experiences currently available for students.
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Announcements and Opportunities
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New Honors Class for Spring 2021!
Honors Program Associate Director Dr. Emily Hill will be teaching a class next spring on High Ability College Students and Wellness. This 2 s.h. class will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 – 1:20 PM via synchronous zoom sessions. There will be a focus on mental health, touching on various areas such as impostor syndrome, existential depression, and the intersectionality of giftedness, mental health, gender, and race. If you have any questions, contact emily-d-hill@uiowa.edu.
Fill Out the International Student Experience Survey
The purpose of this survey is to better understand international students’ experience in areas such as academics, off-campus housing, health and well-being, employment, and other areas so far into the semester. USG and the International Student Advisory Board plan to use the data to advocate on actions and resources to improve international students’ experience. Take the survey here.
Juniors & Seniors! Become a Peer Mentor for Life Design
Become a peer mentor for the Life Design class taught by Professor Dave Gould for Spring 2021. The class is typically taught to thoughtful freshman and sophomores 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 or (319) 331-2936 to set up a zoom/phone call.
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Become an Honors Outreach Ambassador
The Honors Program is accepting applications for new Honors Outreach Ambassadors! Honors Outreach Ambassadors earn course/experiential learning credit for sharing their knowledge and experience of the Honors Program with prospective students and their families. Please fill out the following form by November 20 at 11:59pm if you are interested in joining the team. You will be notified of your application status by Sunday, November 29.
Townhalls Hosted by the Associated Residence Halls
The Associated Residence Halls (ARH) is hosting virtual town halls for students living on campus! Visit https://arh.org.uiowa.edu/town-halls to learn more about the dates and times of different town halls and find the Zoom links. If you are interested in learning more about ARH or interested in getting involved, email Izzie Halinowski at uhd-arhsld@uiowa.edu.
Conversation Practicum for Spring 2021
The UI Conversation Center works to build informal and intercultural communication skills at Iowa and welcomes all confident English-speakers to enroll in a fun & fulfilling online service-learning class, RHET:2090 Conversation Practicum. Students train for 3 weeks with campus experts and then become hosts for conversation programs with predominantly international students based in Iowa City and abroad. For questions, email Dr. Ben Hassman (benjamin-hassman@uiowa.edu), and Dr. Sonja Mayrhofer (sonja-mayrhofer@uiowa.edu).
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From the Blog
Discover Internships: Virtual Consulting
Gustavo Campos accomplished a lot during his virtual consulting internship. In his post-experience narrative, he shares how he worked with his client to make improvements while gaining confidence in his own abilities. Click here to see what Gustavo learned about communication and self-motivation this summer!
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