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Honors Student Listserv

Coming up in the Honors College
03/29: Karoke Night with Honors SGB 
03/30: Frameworks Symposium
04/01: Deadline: Great Conversation looking for student volunteers
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES    

Grand Challenges Forum
The New Grand Challenges Forum encourages students to think critically, discuss openly and learn unequivocally. The New Grand Challenges Forum offers students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the local community a time to hear a wide range of lectures dedicated to a compelling theme. Fridays from 1-2 p.m. in the Honors College Commons.

Friday, April 5, 2024
Matthew Tejada, Senior Vice President, Environmental Health Natural Resources Defense Council
Environmental Health, Justice, and Climate: Bringing It All Together at the Natural Resources Defense Council

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Start a Business Toolkit Workshop Series #3 - Budget
On Thursday, March 28 at 5:30-7 p.m. in CBB, room 524, the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting is hosting Jada Harris, President of SCORE to talk about the basics of money & business. This workshop is part of a Start a Business Toolkit Series for all UH students who are interested in starting a business or have already started a business and want some extra support.

Each session we'll be going over a basic tenet of entrepreneurship and be joined by student entrepreneurs sharing their story. (There will also be free food!). Learn more and RSVP at: https://www.bauer.uh.edu/centers/wce/programs/business-workshops.php

Karaoke Night
Come and join the Honors Student Governing Board on March 29 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Honors College Commons. Get ready to showcase your singing talents and belt out your favorite tunes! But that's not all - attendees will have the chance to win amazing prizes through our raffle, including coveted AirPods or JBL headphones. So whether you're a seasoned karaoke pro or just looking to have a great time with friends, this event promises fun, music, and plenty of opportunities to win big! Don't miss out on this unforgettable night of entertainment and community.

FrameWorks Symposium
Join the 2023-2024 FrameWorks Fellows as they present their Humanities Research on the theme: "GENERATION", this Saturday, March 30 at 10 am in the Honors College Commons. Lunch will be served. Highly recommended for aspiring 2024-2025 FrameWorks Fellows. Learn more about Frameworks at: www.uh.edu/frameworks . Contact mjrayneard@uh.edu for any questions.

Call for Volunteers: 32nd Annual Great Conversation - April 20, 2024
Would you like to be a part of an amazing team of volunteers for the Honors College's biggest fundraising night?  Join our team of volunteers for the 32nd Annual Great Conversation, taking place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Morian Hall of Paleontology. SIGN UP HERE BY APRIL 1 
 
Our yearly gala is a great way for Honors students to give back to the college, help raise scholarships for books, and enjoy a night of fun conversation with professors, alumni, and Houston business leaders. This is a night to celebrate YOU and all of the students who benefit from Honors College scholarships.

As a volunteer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of this event by managing these responsibilities and the event timeline:

  • You will assist with day-of-event duties, including greeting guests upon arrival, mingling with guests during the cocktail reception, working the check-in table and joining a table and engaging in discussions with conversationalists and guests.
  • Specific roles will be assigned closer to the event.

Contact Miguel Lopez, Director of Honors Relations for questions at: mlopez78@uh.edu

Fellowship to Foreign Service: A Path to the U.S. State Dept. 
Come to this info session on Tuesday, April 2 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 p.m. in  Teaching Unit 2 Bldg, Rm. 117 to learn how competitive fellowships like the Pickering, Rangel, and Knight-Hennessy can lead to a career in the US Foreign Service. Daniel Stewart, DIR for Texas, took just such a path, and now he is responsible for recruiting talented and diverse candidates from across the Lone Star State for internships and student programs, fellowships, and career opportunities in the U.S. Foreign Service and Civil Service. Daniel has served in numerous assignments abroad and in the United States, most recently leading public engagement, exchanges, and promotion of U.S. higher education across Canada as the Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Ottawa. RSVP HERE

RED Labs Summer Accelerator Program
RED Labs Summer Accelerator Program is a 12-week program designed to help UH students, faculty and recent alumni accelerate their business or business idea. Participants spend the summer attending startup-focused or small business-focused curriculum sessions, getting advice from local business owners, meeting one-on-one with mentors to help improve their businesses, and working on their business. The program then culminates with the Bayou Startup Showcase, a demo day where RED Labs teams pitch their ideas in front of community members and mentors.

Application deadline is April 4, 2024. Learn more and apply at: https://www.bauer.uh.edu/centers/wce/programs/accelerator.php

The MCL Italian Program and the COMITES Houston present One Year in Sicily: Live Music and Conversation with Amanda Pascali, UH Graduate, Musician, Fulbright Ambassador
Internationally acclaimed bilingual singer/songwriter, Houston Chronicle 2021 Musician of the Year and Fulbright Fellow, Amanda Pascali pioneered the first project to translate the Sicilian folk songs of Rosa Balistreri, one of the first Italian women to denounce social injustice through music. She currently serves on the board of the music-activism non-profit Music to Life and tours professionally in the U.S. and Europe. 

The conversation will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Honors Commons M.D. Anderson Library. Refreshments will be available. The Donne di Domani association has generously supported the event.

On Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil
Join Phronêsis to welcome Dr. Robert Pippin, Distinguished Professor, Committee on Social Thought and Philosophy Department The University of Chicago on Friday April 5 at 11 a.m. in CEMO Hall. He is the author of several books and articles on German idealism and later German philosophy, including Kant's Theory of Form; Hegel's Idealism: The Satisfactions of Self-Consciousness; Modernism as a Philosophical Problem; and Idealism as Modernism: Hegelian

Reducing Political Polarization: Where and How to Start
JOIN US for a FREE "Depolarization Within" Program. This program is for everyone interested in examining their own inner polarization and learning strategies to disagree without condemning or ridiculing others.
You'll learn and be able to practice skills to reduce the polarization in political and other controversial conversations. And you'll learn the best place and way to start your conversations.

Stop by the Honors Commons on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available. There will be drawings for two $50 gift cards at the end. Sign up HERE Questions? contact: Logan Tantibanchachai (logan.tanti@gmail.com)

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards in collaboration with the Honors College will host the 19th annual Undergraduate Research Day on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the MD Anderson Library from 4 6 p.m. Join us to view posters and celebrate the work of UH undergraduate researchers who participated in independent research and faculty-mentored projects over the past year.

Community Health Worker Conference: Where are we driving?
Changing the Map for Non-Medical Drivers of Health
We aim to discuss the future role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in public health as catalysts for positive change in an ever-changing healthcare landscape. CHWs are a crucial workforce for building intersections between community, social, and clinical institutions and supporting communities in navigating non-medical social drivers of health. In order to do this work, CHWs need to be supported by employers, payers, and public health professionals to have an evolved role that promotes health equity and advocacy.

This conference is free will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 8 a.m. - 2p.m. at the Univerisity of Houston's Student Center South (4455 University Drive Houston, TX 77204-3049) This conference will be held in both English and Spanish. REGISTER HERE.
Questions? contact : chwi@central.uh.edu

HON 4397 Social Advocacy through Action Projects
1. Did you know that as a Cougar student, you have access to resources like free groceries, hygiene products, and emergency loans? To increase awareness of these resources, students are asking UH leaders to include an addendum detailing these and other services to each course syllabi, enhancing online accessibility of resources, and developing emergency housing options as an additional resource.

Plans involve collaborating with existing services, the University Provost, University Housing, and UH Parking. Our vision is to turn vulnerability into victory by elevating and expanding student support services! To support please sign our petition at https://chng.it/6mX2TNtqX8

Friends of Doctors Without Borders at UH Officer Applications Open!
Doctors Without Borders at UH is a relatively new student organization that provides a variety of events, opportunities, and services to students interested in medicine (and adjacent fields), world events, altruism, community service, and international geopolitics!

We're currently taking applications for the roles of Secretary, Recruitment Chair, and Support Officers. We'd love to hear about why you're interested in becoming a part of our leadership team, what about this organization interests you in particular, and why you'd make a good fit! Apply today at https://tinyurl.com/fodwbuh24.

KScholastic Academic Tutor
Kscholastic is looking to hire in-person tutors for the upcoming 2024 year. Pay starts at $30/hour. Tutors must have a vehicle, be available at least 3 days a week Sunday through Thursday after school, and be able to tutor through May 2024. We are looking for committed, passionate tutors who can teach middle and high school subjects, particularly STEM subjects, standardized test prep, and languages (Spanish, French, Latin, etc.).

If interested in this position, please send a brief statement of interest and a current resume to karla@kscholastic.com.

We Are Recruiting: No-HPV-For-Me Study
Human papillomavirus (HPV) increases the risk for six cancers in men and women. Want to protect you and your loved one from HPV? Participate in a study led by researchers at MD Anderson to promote HPV vaccination for college students. The study is open to currently enrolled college students aged 18-26 years who have not been vaccinated against HPV, and participants will be asked to view information on HPV and the vaccine, and complete online questionnaires. Participants are compensated.

Interested? Sign up HERE Feel free to email us at NoHPV4Me@mdanderson.org with any questions!

Sales Assistant Part-time Paid Internship - Sicardi Gallery
The sales assistant in our art gallery plays a crucial role in providing exceptional customer service and promoting sales. As a sales assistant, you must know about art and have extensive knowledge of our artists and exhibitions. Also, you will be able to help with the sales process. Your friendly and approachable demeanor will create a welcoming environment, ensuring each customer's visit to our gallery is a memorable experience.
 
Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assist both Partners/ Directors in the sales process.
  • Prepare sales materials.
  • Review of art inventory.
  • Maintain client records updated.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with clients.
  • Correspond with clients via email, phone, or text
  • Inform all clients of new releases, promotions, & gallery events
  • Encourage and work with the team to reach the monthly goal.
  • Support the gallery events & openings [in and out of the gallery]
  • Works 2 Saturdays monthly.
  • Attend mandatory sales meetings.
  • Meet monthly sales goal**
  • Follow the Sales Protocol

Contact Allison Ayers allison@sicardi.com for more infomation. Gallery is located  at 1506 W Alabama St. Houston, Texas 77006

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TRAVEL & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Chile & Argentina: Politics, White Gold, & the Lithium Triangle
Chile and Argentina hold the world’s greatest reserves of lithium, a metal which will be critical for theenergy transition and electrification of the many sectors of our economy. This study abroad programwill explore this sector of their economies and will study the political systems of these two countries.It has the following learning objectives: (a) gain deep understanding of the lithium global supply andits role in the energy transition, (b) develop an understanding of the Chilean and Argentine political systems, and (c) establish connections between the global supply chains and countries that exercisedisproportionate amounts of influence over such chains. Led by Eduardo Aleman and Ognjen Miljanic. Travel Dates: May 14–25, 2024. Contact Ognjen Miljanic for more information. 

Political Ecology: Dominican Republic
This interdisciplinary course considers how the study of politics and of the environment intersect. The lenses of political science and local biology will be focused on questions of sustainability and community and economic development using the community of Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic, where we will travel, as our case study. Las Terrenas’ natural springs, Atlantic coastline, beautiful beaches, mangrove-lined wetlands, and teeming coral reefs provide the ecological laboratory for students’ community-engaged research and study. How does this biological regime interact with local, national, and global political forces? What are the difficult choices that communities face when prospects of long-term environmental degradation are put into tension with immediate community, economic, and political needs? In partnership with local communities, we will consider how to manage natural and community resources through tenets of sustainable development. Instructor permission is required to enroll, and enrollment in the course is required for the trip. Led by Jonathan Williamson and Marc Hanke. Travel Dates: June 15-24, 2024. Contact Jonathan Williamson for more information.

GalápaGo!
This course is offered in spring 2024 and provides required preparation for a research-based learning abroad trip to the Galápagos Islands in summer 2024. The trip lasts a little over three weeks. Students will assist faculty with ongoing research projects at the Galápagos Science Center on San Cristóbal Island. In addition to preparing you for this immersive research experience, we will use the Galápagos Islands as a model to explore several topics in biology, geology, conservation, history, and art. The course will include integrative projects, readings, student-led discussions, field trips, and lectures. You must take the course to go on the trip, and you cannot register for the course unless you plan to travel with us.  The course and trip are open to all majors. Led by Marc Hanke. Travel Dates: Summer 2024. Contact Marc Hanke for more information. 

The Alaskome Project: Creating genomic databases and exploring conditions important to Alaska Native communities
Participate in a multifaceted research program that will involve basic and translational biomedical and social science. Help create a community based genomic database for Alaska Native communities. Explore causes of unique medical conditions affecting these communities. Learn about how Native Alaskan people think about genomics, medicine, and research. There are a range of opportunities from bench research to interviewing community elders. Part time school-year and full time summer opportunities are available. Travel to Alaska a possibility but not required. Please send a resume or CV and a cover letter (email: apaiden@bcm.edu ) to inquire.

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SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES   

Part-time research program that allows students to complete a research project with a UH faculty mentor during the Fall 2024 semester. Students receive $1,000 for their participation and two points toward the HCCE transcript designation. Open to all majors. Application Deadline: April 22, 2024. Learn more and apply at: https://uh.edu/purs