What's New
Welcome Back • Spring 2012
Fall 2012 Honors Classes
Honors students can begin registering for Honors courses the last week of February. Check your STAR to verify your registration date and time, and click here to view Fall 2012 Honors courses.
UHP ADVISING: We are here to help! If you have questions about Honors requirements and how to fit them into your course of study, please make an advising appointment in the black binder on the door of Polk 10—or contact Fletcher Marron directly at 424-1362 or marronf@uwosh.edu. Students may also stop by Polk 8 to speak with a staff member.
Juniors and Seniors: Important Honors Senior Capstone Meeting Set for Wednesday, February 15
If you are 1) a junior or first-semester senior and have not yet decided whether to take the Senior Seminar or to complete an Honors Thesis as your senior capstone experience or
2) if you have decided on the Thesis option and are ready to begin planning it, please attend this spring’s
Honors Senior Capstone Meeting — Wednesday, February 15
4:00PM in the Honors Lounge (Polk 17)
If this meeting time conflicts with your schedule, please contact Dr. Maguire (maguire@uwosh.edu) to reschedule.
UHSA Joins Fox Valley Polar Plunge
Saturday, February 18
Freezin’ for a Reason in Lake Winnebago
Miller’s Bay in Menominee Park (East Irving Avenue and Hazel Street) in Oshkosh
The Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) Polar Plunge® is an unusual winter fundraiser that gives brave Wisconsinites the opportunity to leap into icy bodies of water in support of Special Olympics athletes. Plungers range from individuals to teams of students to law enforcement officers, professionals, and families. Anyone is welcome to be a Below Zero Hero so please join the UHSA team! Too opposed (or sane)? You can still raise pledges with us, attend the event, and stay warm and dry. Students, faculty, and staff can also participate by donating; we invite you to do so by purchasing one of SOWI’s paper polar bears for just $1.00 apiece in Polk 10 or online via the link below. All proceeds will benefit SOWI.
If you'd like to attend the Polar Plunge in any capacity, free parking will be available on site and shuttles will run from Reeve Union to Menominee Park’s plunge site from 9:30AM until 3:30PM, and teams will be scheduled to jump from 12:00PM to 3:00PM. Those with questions may contact Fletcher Marron at marronf@uwosh.edu or 424-1362.
To join the UHSA’s Plunge Team, to make a donation online, and to learn more about the Polar Plunge, visit http://sowi.kintera.org/foxvalleypolarplunge/uhsa. Thanks for your contributions!
The University Honors Program Announces New Staff Member!
The UHP is happy to welcome our new Associate Advisor, Fletcher Marron, who began working in the program on November 14.
Stop by Fletcher's office in Polk 10 to say hello! He may also be reached by phone at 424-1362 or via e-mail at marronf@uwosh.edu.
University Honors Student Association
The University Honors Student Association (UHSA) is the UHP's student group that coordinates the annual Honors Spring Trip, organizes fundraisers and Pizza with Professors, and more. All UHP members are welcome to attend meetings, which are held biweekly during the academic year. Please click here for more information about this organization, its service opportunities, and upcoming meetings.
The UHSA will resume meetings on Monday, February 13, at 5:30PM in Polk 17. Hope to see you there!
Outstanding Teaching Award Presented to Dr. Dingledine
Thanks to everyone who voted spring 2011! The winner of the University Honors Program Outstanding Teaching Award for 2010 is Dr. Don Dingledine of the English Department.
Two members of the University Honors Student Association Teaching Award Committee, Patience Krahn and Ashley Stocker, read testimonials from Honors students and presented Dr. Dingledine with a certificate at the Honors Graduation Ceremony on May 9, 2011.
Honors Core Courses--What Are They Again?
Depending on whether you began the UHP as a freshman or sophomore, here is a general summary of the Core Honors Course Requirements.
Honors Contract Courses
Have you taken all of your General Education requirements and still need to complete another Honors elective?
Talk to us about completing an Honors Contract, a process in which a 300- to 400-level course in your major or minor is turned into an Honors-level class. Because it is necessary to add an Honors dimension to the course, students should expect this component to include a couple of expanded assignments, or a substituted assignment, or an additional assignment as well as a presentation to the class. Students determine the parameters of the Honors-level work in conjunction with the instructor.
Honors Contracts are available to all majors and are subject to approval by the director of the University Honors Program. Contracts can be approved prior to the start date of a course, and must be approved by the end of the third week of the semester in which the course will be completed.
Please contact the Honors office at 424-1303 if you’re interested in this option. We look forward to working with you.
Congratulations to Our Fall 2011 Honors Graduates and Associates
The following 10 students have completed the Honors curriculum and will be honored at the Fall 2011 Honors Graduation Ceremony at Pollock House on Monday, December 12. Students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will be awarded an Honors Medallion* and those who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.2 to 3.49 will receive a Certificate.
*Sarah Apel (Madison) – BS in Chemistry (emphasis in Biomolecular Science)
*Sarah Horton – BA in French and BA in Philosophy
*Kayde Kempen (Chilton) - BS in Journalism (emphasis in Writing/Editing)
*Amanda Krahn (Trevor) – BS in Biology; minor in Chemistry
Katie Kufahl (Cedarburg) – BS in Psychology; minor in Social Justice
*Steffanie Nagan (Kaukauna) – BSE in Natural Science; minor in Biology (Secondary Education)
*Danielle Schmitting (Brillion) – BSE in Mathematics (Secondary Education); minor in Business Administration
*Dana Van Elzen (Kaukauna/Town of Harrison) – BSE in Elementary Education; minor in Mathematics (Elementary Education)
*Lew Wiest (Verona) – BSN; minor in Psychology
*Kaci Worth (Fond du Lac) – BS in Environmental Studies; minor in History
Honors Thesis Symposium Fall 2011
Congratulations to the following five seniors who opted to complete Thesis projects for the Honors Senior Capstone. Their pesentations took place on Thursday, December 8, at 4:00 in Sage 3234:
Part I:
4:00 - Katie Kufahl "Attitudes towards Affirmative Action in the United States and Brazil"
Advisor: Ms. Amy Knepple-Carney, Psychology Department, College of Letters and Science
4:30 - Sarah Apel "A Biochemical Insight to Diabetes”
Advisor: Dr. David Samuel, Chemistry Department, College of Letters and Science
Part II:
5:30 - Emily McAleavey “Proficiency Levels of Spanish Language Programs in the Fox Valley Area”
Advisor: Dr. Isabel Álvarez, Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, College of Letters and Science
6:00 - Tricia Mace "Academic Services for Hmong Students within the Oshkosh Area School District"
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Szydlik, Mathematics Department, College of Letters and Science
6:30 - Krista Lynch "Double Business Majors and Employment at Graduation"
Advisor: Dr. Marianne Johnson, College of Business
Titan Transit: Free Local Bus Service!
Oshkosh Transit System routes serve the campus and surrounding community. Year-round daytime bus service is available and is FREE with student ID.
After-hours service is offered through May 12 from 6PM to 10PM Monday-Wednesday and 6PM to 3AM Thursday-Saturday. It too is FREE with student ID. Details are here!
The Honors Lounge (Polk 17)
A Mac, scanner, two PCs, and B&W printer are available to UHP participants in Polk 17. We hope that these items will be helpful when Honors students have some free time to spend in the lounge, which is open during regular UHP office hours.
