Friday,
Jan. 18

Honors 101 Mentor applications due

All who will be at AU in fall 2008 are encouraged to apply to be an Honors 101 Mentor. Take advantage of this opportunity to welcome and support next year's Honors class.

Applications may be submitted online. Paper applications may be brought to the University Honors Center in Hurst 206.

2008 Honors 101 Mentor Off-site Training

Those selected to be Co-Chairs and Mentors for the next Honors 101 program will attend a day-long training session off-campus.

Happy Valentines Day -- Cake Day!

Take a break, and enjoy some cake.

10 - 5 p.m., University Honors Center, Hurst 206 (or while supplies last!)

TOPIC:
"Should the American Colonists have revolted from Great Britain?"

Audience will determine the winner!
Free pizza -- while it lasts!

6-8 p.m., Third Floor Anderson Honors Lounge

Questions? Contact honors@american.edu or audebate@gmail.com

Kennedy Center Performance of

Alvin Ailey

AMERICAN DANCE THEATER - SOLD OUT!

For nearly half a century, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has dazzled audiences with captivating performances and unparalleled artistry, fulfilling Ailey’s vision that “dance is for everybody …. that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.”  

The dance Company will perform several works from its classic repertory– including Revelations, Ailey’s signature masterpiece that explores African American spirituals, encompassing songs of love, struggle, and deliverance. It will also feature new dances by some of today’s most exciting, daring, and visionary choreographers.

Bring $15 and your student ID to the University Honors Center in Hurst 206.
Cash or check only. Limit two tickets per person.

The Philosophy Honors Society and
the University Honors Program proudly present:

Tea Talks and Simmering Thoughts

Please join us for tea, coffee, and cookies! This month we are delighted to host:

Rom Harre
Oxford University Emeritus Professor of Philosophy

"Sneaking a look into the living laboratory:
How plants and animals have been used as
experimental apparatus and detection devices"

Click here for flyer!

Battelle-Tompkins Atrium, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Third Annual                           
Honors Award Ceremony   

Panel Discussion

VIRTUAL JFK: Vietnam, If Kennedy Had Lived

a forthcoming book by James Blight and Janet M. Lang, academic advisors for the Academy Award-winning film
The Fog of War: Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam had he not been assassinated in 1963? The authors explore this question, presenting extensive historical data on JFK as he resists pressures for military escalation. The book also draws upon newly declassified documents and tapes, as well as testimony from a 2005 critical oral history conference held with Kennedy and Johnson administration officials.

Event co-sponsored by University Honors Program,
"Honors 101" and Student Honors Board

5:15 p.m., Ward 2
Panel moderated by AU SIS Professor Philip Brenner.

Reception to follow discussion.

Saturday,
March 8 - Sunday,
March 16

CAKE DAY!

Begins at 10 a.m. in the Honors Office, Hurst Hall 206.

Lasts until supplies run out!

Specially-price tickets go on sale for the Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m.
Kennedy Center Performance of the

National Symphony Orchestra

NSO Principal Guest Conductor Ivan Fischer conducts
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”)
Concert Hall, Kennedy Center

Bring $15 and your AU ID to the University Honors Center, Hurst 206

Limit: 2 tickets per Honors student

Limited number of specially priced tickets go on sale
beginning at 10 a.m. for the Saturday, April 5, 7 p.m. final game of the season.

Washington Capitals v. divisional rival Florida Panthers

See the Washington Capitals makes a push to its first trip to the playoffs in seven years.
With only 15 games left, every game counts, especially against a same-division team also contending for a playoff berth.

Along with league goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals at their finest, it’s Fan Appreciation night. Every ticketholder at the game receives a complimentary Alex Ovechkin bobble-head doll.

Bring $15 and your AU ID to the University Honors Center, Hurst 206

Limit: 2 tickets per Honors student

Wednesday,
March 26

Deadline to apply for the Capstone Conference

Interested Honors seniors who graduated in August or December 2007, or who will graduate in May 2008, are eligible to apply. Although participation in the conference is not mandatory, only those students who apply and are selected to present at the event are eligible for an Outstanding Capstone Award, given at the May 2008 Honors Convocation.

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. today. Click here to apply.

NOTE: It is not necessary for students to have completed their Capstone by the Capstone Conference in order to apply to participate.

Tea Talk:

AU Past & Future: A Conversation with President Neil Kerwin

An AU Honors alumnus (’71), Dr. Kerwin holds a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Rhode Island and a Doctor of Philosophy in political science from Johns Hopkins University (1978). President Kerwin is a nationally recognized specialist and published author in public policy and the regulatory process. He is also the accomplished author of numerous monographs, chapters in edited books, anthologies, and articles.

Refreshments will be served. An RSVP is not necessary, but for our planning, please e-mail honors@american.edu if you expect to attend.

Office of the President, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Kennedy Center Performance of the

National Symphony Orchestra

NSO Principal Guest Conductor Ivan Fischer conducts
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”)

7 p.m., Concert Hall, Kennedy Center

Honors Capstone Conference

Come celebrate and support outstanding Capstone projects done by our graduating Honors students. Not sure what you’d like to do for your Capstone? Come see the work of your fellow Honors students! Food and beverages will be provided throughout the day.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., McDowell Hall Formal Lounge

Annual Student Honors Board Spring BBQ

Take a break and join the Honors community for food and fun.

noon - 2 p.m., Leonard Barbecue Pit

CAKE DAY!

Begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. (or until supples run out!)

Take a study break and stop by Hurst 206 for some cake.

Thursday,
May 8

Capstone Celebration

Help us congratulate this year's Honors Capstone Conference participants and all Honors students completing their Capstones. Certificates will be awarded to all Capstone Conference participants, and Capstone Conference Honorable Mention winners will receive special recognition. The event is also an opportunity to show appreciation for all the efforts of the dedicated Capstone Faculty Advisors. Light refreshments will be served.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., SIS Lounge

Honors Convocation

Congratulations, Honors Class of 2008!

Students recognized at the Convocation include all graduating Honors students, Capstone award winners, University Award recipients, and national scholarship recipients. Business attire required.

2 p.m., Eric Friedheim Quadrangle
(rainsite: Bender Arena)