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Snacks and Studying: National Coffee Day

On Thursday, September 29^th it is National Coffee Day and to celebrate we are having our first Snacks and Studying event in 440 BHC from 7:30-9:30PM! During that time you are welcome to stop by 440 BHC, hang out, study, enjoy coffee (decaf will be available), hot cocoa, cider, and snacks. You are welcome to come by during any time during the time frame and stay as long as you’d like. You will need to use your Iowa One Card to swipe into the floor. Please contact Iris Peimann at ipeimann@uiowa.edu if you have any questions/concerns or need any accommodations.

Office of Scholar Development

The Office of Scholar Development (OSD) assists current undergraduates and recent alumni connected to the University of Iowa in their pursuit of national fellowships and grant opportunities. To schedule an appointment to discuss a specific fellowship opportunity or to just find out more about your options, visit here. Once you've entered the system, you'll see that there are a number of different appointment types from which to choose. If this is your first conversation, please click on the "Initial Scholar Development Conference" category. Not sure if you should schedule an appointment? Feel free to reach out to kelly-thornburg@uiowa.edu or drop by 301 Calvin Hall. 

Concert Meet-Up  

On Thursday, October 6^th at 7:00 p.m., we will be meeting at the 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 just take a break from studying! We 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.

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. The deadline is October 14th, 2022. For more information and to access the application, click HERE! 

Honors Study Spaces

If you are looking for new places to study, there are study spaces on the 4th floor of BHC! These are BHC 440, 420B, 414 (Nelson Activity Room) and BHC 412. There are also rooms on the 3rd floor that students may reserve. Students can check in at the 4th floor front desk to see which areas are available.