E-HONORS

Frostburg State University's Honors Program Newsletter

March 2004: Volume 3
Issue 1

Honors Seminars for Fall 2004: "Comics and American Culture" taught by Dr. Kevin Kehrwald
Comics and American Culture takes the medium of comics as its overt subject matter, but it is, at heart, an American Studies course. The course is interdisciplinary, thematic, and self-reflective. It combines the disciplines of History, Political Science, Art, Literature, Film and Mass Communications.

"Genocide in the Modern World" taught by Dr. Keith Schlegel This interdisciplinary, writing intensive, six credit course investigates genocide in the twentieth century. The course incorporates historical antecedents and consequences; political, social, and cultural causes and effects; literary responses; ethical, theological and philosophical implications, and an inquiry into meaning. Special attention will be devoted to the Holocaust. This course counts as both ENGL312 and IDIS491.

Walk Like A Penguin
In honor of FSU's new poster "Be Safe on Ice, Walk Like a Penguin," the Honors Program is hosting a Penguin Party. The party will be held on Wednesday, March 17 from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best penguin walk and best penguin costume. Ice cream, St. Patrick's Day fare, and other party food will be served. Email suggestions for the party to honorsprog@frostburg.edu.

UROS Teams Selected
The Honors Program sponsors Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROS) for Honors Program students and faculty. The following were selected:

Dr. Megan Bradley and Kelly Murray will be detecting deception in children by measuring heart rates and observing behavior. They will also be working to decrease test anxiety suffered by children.

Dr. Linda Lyon and Rebecca Stewart will be researching topics in Ethnobotany. Their research entails preserving the knowledge of medicinal plant uses. Dr. Lyon and Rebecca will also be doing an inventory of the FSU arboretum. An inventory of the arboretum has not been conducted since the late 1970s.

Dr. Scott Johnson will be working with Brandon Hoover on issues regarding patriotism. They will research Supreme Court cases and have developed a hypothesis that the Court rules in favor of the nation's interests and symbols during periods of crisis. They have already begun their research and plan to present their analysis at the Northeastern Political Science meeting in November of 2004.

Congratulations to the UROS teams.

Academic Excellence Drawings
Once again the Honors Program held drawings to reward the academic excellence of Honors Program students. Students who earned a 4.0 GPA or an A in Honors: Freshman Composition for the Fall 2003 semester were eligible. Joseph Records was the winner of the 4.0 GPA drawing, and Danielle Young was the winner of the A in Honors: Freshman Composition drawing. Each received a gift certificate to Giuseppe's. Congratulations to all students who did well in their classes!

WANTED: Upward Bound Tutors
Upward Bound is looking for tutors in math, science, and foreign language. Duties would include group or individual tutoring six Saturdays per semester. The sessions are held from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Positions for individual tutoring are also available and the hours vary.

If you are interested visit www.frostburg.edu/clife/ubp or call Upward Bound at x4994. There is no deadline. Send a letter of application addressing interest and qualifications. Please specify position and apply separately for each position. All applicants will be sent a pre-employment screening questionnaire.

Cooke Foundation Offers Graduate Scholarship
College seniors and alumni, who have graduated since May 1999, may compete for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation plans to award as many as 35 scholarships for use during the 2004-2005 academic year and will renew awards in subsequent years based on performance. Recipients may use the award at any accredited university. Application materials are available on the Foundation's website, www.jackkentcookefoundation.org, or by calling 1-800- 498-6478. The faculty representative for FSU is Dr. Ann Bristow, at x4446 or abristow@frostburg.edu. Dr. Bristow is responsible for nominating FSU's candidates for the scholarship. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2004. FSU graduate Roger Skipper was one of the Foundation's first scholars.

Scholarship Applications for Summer Internships
"Live, Learn, and Intern" is an academic internship program that offers undergraduate students the ultimate Washington, D.C. summer experience. Scholarship funding is available specifically for students from National Collegiate Honors Council schools, such as FSU. Three hundred students will go to the nation's capitol for eight weeks in June and July and will live and study at Georgetown University. Students can learn more and apply by visiting www.dcinternships.org. The deadline for applications is March 15.

Summer Internships Available
Applicants are being recruited for the Governor's Summer Internship Program and the Maryland Department of Transportation Fellows Internship Program. Both programs will provide stipends for the interns. All majors are encouraged to apply.

The Governor's Summer Internship introduces students to working within the Maryland State Government. The program runs from June 7 through August 13. Students will be placed in either Annapolis or Baltimore. Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year during the fall of 2004 with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. Interns are selected on the basis of leadership skills, academic achievement, and an essay. The deadline for submissions for the internship is March 22. Contact Professor John Bambacus with questions by calling x4283 or emailing jbambacus@frostburg.edu. Information can also be found at www.shrivercenter.org/mdot.

Scholarships for Student Interns at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC
The Washington Center has multiple internship opportunities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors during the Summer 2004 semester.

The EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment. For 30 years, the EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Not only are students provided a rewarding and exciting internship opportunity, but the EPA also provides a significant scholarship award to students who are selected!

Scholarships are competitively awarded and range from $4,500 to covering the full cost of housing, program fee, and a weekly stipend.

For more information and an application visit www.twc.edu or call Emily Newell at 202-336-7597 or email emilyn@twc.edu. The application deadline is March 14, 2004. The internship begins May 26, 2004 and ends August 6, 2004.

Attention: Student Positions
Applications are now available in 116 Hitchins Building, the Residence Life Office in Annapolis Hall, and the Information Desk in the Lane Center for 2004 Summer Planning Conference Student Positions. Following a review of the applications, qualified students will be invited for an interview. The date of the Student Workshop is from June 13- June 29. The salary is $840 (plus room and board). Applications are due March 19, 2004.