Welcome to October, Hawkeyes! Keep reading for a scholarship opportunity, and big events in the program and community. Have a great week! 

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Concert Meet-Up  

On Thursday, October 6th, there will be an Honors Program meet-up event at Voxman Music Building to attend the University of Iowa’s Concert Band and Symphony Band Concert. This will be a great way to hear some wonderful music from fellow students, enjoy a concert with honors peers, or take a break from studying! They will meet outside of the Concert Hall at Voxman (VOX 2101) at 7:00 p.m. then sit together for the concert which starts at 7:30 p.m. inside the concert hall. Please contact Iris Peimann at ipeimann@uiowa.edu if you have any questions/concerns or need any accommodations. 

Advocating for DEI in the Academy 

The Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, with funding from an International Programs Major Projects Award, sets out to explore the intersection of race, ethnicity, language, and culture and how to advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the academy. From Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, the symposium will bring together leaders and scholars from across disciplines and geographic areas and engage them in an open dialogue about the opportunities that advocating for DEI in the academy provides. All symposium events are free and open to the public, with select events available via Zoom. For a full schedule with event locations, people involved in the forum, abstracts, and to register for in-person or virtual attendance, Click HERE! 

"Coco" Movie Night

In celebration of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we will be showing the movie “Coco” on October 11th at 8:00 p.m in 440 BHC. This is movie is a lovely representation of the Mexican traditions of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and is a great reminder of the revolutionary act of self-love. Please contact Iris Peimann at ipeimann@uiowa.edu if you have any questions/concerns or need any accommodations.

Honors Outreach Ambassador Application

Become an ambassador for Honors! Help others by sharing your knowledge and experience of the Honors Program--and earn honors credit--as an Honors Outreach Ambassador. Apply HERE by November 7th. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Kay Keeshan Hamod Scholarship 

Contributed by Honors Alumnus David Hamod in honor of his mother, this scholarship applauds a history major for designing a distinguished Honors Thesis or Project in that discipline. This award is meant to support work on that project, so recipients must be full-time students in History and members of the Honors Program in the semester they apply for the Hamod Scholarship and in the year when they hold it. Please send any questions to kathleen-c-oneill@uiowa.edu. The deadline is October 14th, 2022. For more information and to access the application, click HERE!