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August 2022
Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship application opens
The Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship application is open Aug. 1, 2022. The application deadline is January 11, 2023. Request access to the application by emailing fellowships@uga.edu. For questions about the Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship, contact Jessica Hunt, jhunt@uga.edu, or Emily Shirley, emily9@uga.edu.
Find out more »September 2022
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. John Campbell
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Please join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Thursday, September 1 with Dr. John Campbell, Professor and J.M. Tull Chair in Accounting in the Terry College of Business. He will present "Investors Make Predictable Mistakes: How Financial Data Predicts Future Stock Returns." Everyone wants to know how to make money in the stock market. In general, stock prices reflect a firm's value. However, investors sometimes miss critical information that can…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Mable Fok
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Mable Fok: "Biomimicry: Nature-inspired Innovation" from 12:30-1:20 p.m. in Moore Hall 102. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: UGA School of Law
Lunch & Learn about UGA School of Law on September 14 from 12:20-1:10 p.m. in Moore Hall 102. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. David Williams
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: LINCOLN’S GREATEST SPEECH: THE SECOND INAUGURAL by Ronald C. White, Jr. Discussion Leader: Dr. David Williams, Josiah Meigs Professor of Religion Date: Wednesday, September 21, 6:30-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: As the day for Lincoln’s second inauguration drew near, Americans wondered what their sixteenth president would say about the Civil War. Would Lincoln guide the nation toward “Reconstruction”? What about the slaves? They had…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Katie Ireland
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: ARTIFICIAL UNINTELLIGENCE: HOW COMPUTERS MISUNDERSTAND THE WORLD by Meredith Broussard Discussion Leader: Dr. Katie Ireland, Willson Center Digital Humanities Lab Outreach Coordinator Date: Tuesday, September 27, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: In Artificial Unintelligence, Meredith Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. We are so…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Lisa Renzi-Hammond
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Renzi-Hammond: "Changing how rural Georgia understands, prevents, and diagnoses neurodegenerative disease” REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Please join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Thursday, September 29, with Dr. Lisa Renzi-Hammond, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavior. She will be presenting "From the classroom to the community: Changing how rural Georgia understands, prevents, and diagnoses neurodegenerative disease.” Alzheimer’s disease is forecast to be one of the most expensive public health problems…
Find out more »Drop-in Hours for Resume, Cover Letter, and Application Advising
Virtual – Zoom link posted on the Honors Network Drop into Elizabeth's Zoom room to ask questions, share your documents, and receive feedback about your resume, cover letter, or application essays for external programs. Log into the Honors Network student calendar to find a date, time, and Zoom link. Drop-in meetings are typically short (15 min). To set up a one-on-one appointment with Elizabeth for more in-depth feedback, email her at ejhsears@uga.edu. Contact: Elizabeth Hughes, ejhsears@uga.edu
Find out more »October 2022
Careers in Wealth Management: A Talk with Chris W. Brown
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Are you interested in learning more about careers in wealth management? Join us for a dinner talk by Christopher W. Brown, a distinguished alumnus of UGA. He is excited to have the chance to talk with students about career options within wealth management, a career path he has found very fulfilling. Chris is the founder of Brown Miller Wealth Management, which had been a part of Wells Fargo Advisors until he…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Alex Reed
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: INTO THE WILD by Jon Krakauer Discussion Leader: Dr. Alex Reed, Associate Professor of Legal Studies Date: Wednesday, October 5, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Nicholas Allen
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: BEATLEBONE by Kevin Barry Discussion Leader: Dr. Nicholas Allen, Director of the Willson Center and Professor in Humanities Date: Monday, October 10, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: It is 1978, and John Lennon has escaped New York City to try to find the island off the west coast of Ireland he bought eleven years prior. Leaving behind domesticity, his approaching forties, his inability…
Find out more »Dorothé Otemann Development Suite Dedication
The Dorothé Otemann Development Suite Dedication will be held Friday, October 14, from 3-4:30 p.m. in Moore Hall. We are grateful to Becky Winkler for her generous gift in honor of her dear friend, Dorothé, which makes this dedication possible. This event is by invitation only.
Find out more »Resume and Cover Letter Refresher Session
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Sign up via the Honors Network Virtual via Zoom This virtual refresher course for resume and cover letter writing will provide an overview of best practices to help you get your application materials tuned up and ready to go. Students planning to apply for the Honors Internship Program, HISP, or Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship are especially encouraged to attend. Contact: Elizabeth Hughes, ejhsears@uga.edu
Find out more »Resume and Cover Letter Work Session
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Sign up via the Honors Network Location: 116 Moore Hall This in-person work session will provide resume and cover letter tip sheets and ample time to receive feedback and revise your documents. Drop into the session any time, bring your laptop and a hard copy of your resume/cover letter, and stay as long as you would like. Elizabeth Hughes and Kora Burton will be on hand to provide feedback as you polish your resume and cover letter.…
Find out more »Resume and Cover Letter Work Session
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Sign up via the Honors Network Location: 116 Moore Hall This in-person work session will provide resume and cover letter tip sheets and ample time to receive feedback and revise your documents. Drop into the session any time, bring your laptop and a hard copy of your resume/cover letter, and stay as long as you would like. Elizabeth Hughes and Kora Burton will be on hand to provide feedback as you polish your resume and cover letter.…
Find out more »Resume and Cover Letter Refresher Session
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Sign up via the Honors Network Location: Virtual via Zoom This virtual refresher course for resume and cover letter writing will provide an overview of best practices to help you get your application materials tuned up and ready to go. Students planning to apply for the Honors Internship Program, HISP, or Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship are especially encouraged to attend. Contact: Elizabeth Hughes, ejhsears@uga.edu
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Jessica Hunt
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: GOLD DIGGERS by Sanjena Sathian Discussion Leader: Ms. Jessica Hunt, Assistant Dean and Director of Scholarships, Morehead Honors College Date: Monday, October 24, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: A magical realist coming-of-age story, Gold Diggers skewers the model minority myth to tell a hilarious and moving story about immigrant identity, community, and the underside of ambition. A floundering second-generation teenager growing up in…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Professor Grace Jun
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: UNIVERSAL MATERIALITY: WEARABLE INTERACTION DESIGN AND COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS FOR ACCESSIBLE WEARABLE SOLUTIONS by Jeanne Tan and Grace Jun Discussion Leader: Professor Grace Jun, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design (and co-author of book) Date: Wednesday, October 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (note special time) Location: Moore Hall 309 Description: Universal Materiality is a summary of design examples from a collaboration including designers, engineers, occupational therapists, nonprofits, academic…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Cas Mudde
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: THE FAR RIGHT TODAY by Cas Mudde Discussion Leader: Dr. Cas Mudde, Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF Professor of International Affairs (and author of the book) Date: Wednesday, October 26, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. In this timely book, leading global expert…
Find out more »November 2022
Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Carolyn Medine
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester JESUS AND THE DISINHERITED by Howard Thurman Discussion Leader: Dr. Carolyn Medine, Professor of Religion and Director of the Institute for African American Studies Date: Tuesday, November 1, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Famously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited helped shape…
Find out more »Movie night with Dean Amstutz
Join Dean Amstutz for a screening of Ratatouille on Wednesday, November 2 at 7 p.m. in the Tate Theater. Admission is free, and popcorn and bottled water will be provided. The film will be introduced by Dr. Richard Neupert, Wheatley Professor of the Arts in the Department of Theatre & Film Studies. Dr. Neupert teaches film history and theory. His special areas of interest are French cinema, narrative theory, and animation. He is teaching a course on animation history this…
Find out more »Honoring Philanthropy
Honoring Philanthropy is an evening celebration of giving thanks to donors and friends of the Morehead Honors College. Hosted by the Morehead Honors College, it will be held Friday, November 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. on Herty Lawn. This event is by invitation only.
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Yohannes Abate
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Dr. Yohannes Abate is the Susan Dasher and Charles Dasher MD Professor of Physics at the University of Georgia. Abate’s condensed matter physics research interests include fundamental nanoscale physical phenomena and interactions in nano- and quantum- materials. His group implements various terahertz, infrared, and optical spectroscopy and imaging techniques with diffraction unlimited spatial resolution. The lecture will be held on November 9 from 12:20-1:10pm in 102 Moore Hall. Please make sure…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Santanu Chatterjee
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Thursday, November 10 with Dr. Santanu Chatterjee, Associate Dean for Diversity, International, and Master’s Programs and Dr. Harold A. Black Distinguished Professor of Economics in the Terry College of Business. He will be presenting "Social Influences and Decision-Making.” In this talk, Dr. Chatterjee will review some recent advances in behavioral economics on how fairness, gratitude, and random acts of kindness influence our decision-making…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Richard Blissett
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, November 16 with Dr. Richard Blissett, Assistant Professor of Educational Policy in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. He will be presenting "Having Justice in Mind: The Social Psychology of Race-Conscious Education Politics.” Dr. Blissett is the principal investigator of the Democracy and Equity in Education Politics research group (https://coe.uga.edu/research/labs/deep), and the principal…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Éric Morales-Franceschini
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: OLGA DIES DREAMING by Xochitl Gonzalez Discussion Leader: Dr. Éric Morales-Franceschini, Assistant Professor of English and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Date: Wednesday, November 16, 6-8 p.m. Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo, are boldfaced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga…
Find out more »January 2023
Honors College Spring Convocation, Reception, and Activity Fair
The Honors College will host its Spring Convocation for current first-semester Honors students on Friday, January 20th in the Auditorium of the Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collection Libraries. An Activity Fair and Reception will precede the event from 3:00-4:15pm in the Exhibit Hall of the Special Collections Libraries, followed by the Convocation ceremony from 4:15-5:15pm in the Auditorium. Attendance is limited to current first-semester Honors students only. Contact: Emily Ramsey, emily.ramsey@uga.edu.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Entrepreneurship at UGA
Lunch & Learn about Entrepreneurship at UGA with Dr. Donald Chambers, Lecturer and Associate Director of the Entrepreneurship Program in the Terry College of Business, on Thursday, January 26 from 12:30-1:20 p.m. in Moore Hall 102. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »February 2023
Lunchbox Lecture with Leah Moss and Kyla Sterling
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, February 1 with Leah Moss and Kyla Sterling, Instructors of Entertainment & Media Studies. They will be presenting their research on user experience, product design, and web and app development, and will be providing information about UGA's New Media Institute. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »Lunch & Learn about UGA’s Special Collections Libraries
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for a field-trip Honors Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, February 8 from 12:00-1:30. An information session and exclusive tour will be led by Instruction and Community Engagement Librarian Kathryn Manis and Exhibition Coordinator Jan Levinson Hebbard. For this special on-location visit to the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Kathryn Manis and Jan Levinson Hebbard will discuss all things Special Collections, answer your burning questions about UGA’s most…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Karen Russell
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel Discussion Leader: Dr. Karen Russell, Jim Kennedy New Media Professor and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Public Relations Date: Wednesday, February 8, 6-8pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Making the Most of Your DC Experience
Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday, February 15 with Mr. Don DeMaria, Director of the Washington Semester Program. He will be presenting “Making the Most of your DC Experience.” Interested in interning in Washington, DC? Mr. DeMaria will discuss how you can gain valuable experience and best prepare to find an internship in the nation’s capital. Additionally, he will discuss how to make the most of your experience in DC through goal setting, professional development…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Ke “Luke” Li
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, February 22 with Dr. Ke "Luke" Li, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering. Dr. Li studies the resilience of water systems and will be presenting his research on sustainability. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Luke Naeher
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: THE BASTARD BRIGADE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE RENEGADE SCIENTISTS AND SPIES WHO SABOTAGED THE NAZI ATOMIC BOMB by Sam Kean Discussion Leader: Dr. Luke Naeher, Professor of Environmental Health Science Date: Wednesday, February 22, 6-8pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely have the secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the middle of…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. David Williams
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: A TESTAMENT OF HOPE by Martin Luther King, Jr. Discussion Leader: Dr. David Williams, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Religion Date: Tuesday, February 28, 6-7:30pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: "We've got some difficult days ahead," civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. told a crowd gathered at Memphis's Clayborn Temple on April 3, 1968. "But it really doesn't matter to me now because…
Find out more »March 2023
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Alex Kojo Anderson
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, March 1 with Dr. Alex Kojo Anderson, Professor of Nutritional Sciences. He will be presenting "What Are We Eating vs. What is Recommended We Eat." To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Contact: Kora Burton, kla07590@uga.edu
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Amy Trauger
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: HEALING GROUNDS: CLIMATE, JUSTICE, AND THE DEEP ROOTS OF REGENERATIVE FARMING by Liz Carlisle Discussion Leader: Dr. Amy Trauger, Professor of Geography Date: Wednesday, March 15, 6-8pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: A powerful movement is happening in farming today—farmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change. For one woman, that’s meant learning her tribe’s history to help bring back the buffalo. For…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn about UGA’s Master of Public Administration Program
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday, March 29 with Mr. Brandon Solie, Assistant Director of Career Services and Recruitment of UGA’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program within the School of Public & International Affairs. Have you considered pursuing a masters at UGA? Perhaps the Master of Public Administration is right for you! Mr. Solie will cover these topics and more. He will discuss why you…
Find out more »April 2023
Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Amanda Murdie
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester Book: THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND ZOMBIES by Daniel Drezner Discussion Leader: Dr. Amanda Murdie, Georgia Athletic Association Professor and Department Head, International Affairs Date: Wednesday, April 5, 6-8pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: What would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living? Daniel Drezner's groundbreaking book answers the question that other international relations scholars have…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Stephen Mihm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, April 19 with Dr. Stephen Mihm, Professor and Department Head of History. He will be presenting "Why Didn't the United States Go Metric?" In the twenty-first century, the United States remains the only major economy in the world not to have embraced the metric system of measurement. This talk introduces the colorful characters -- and unexpected reasons -- for this curious outcome,…
Find out more »August 2023
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Yan Jin
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, August 30 with Dr. Yan Jin, C. Richard Yarbrough Professor in Crisis Communication Leadership, Professor of Public Relations, Director of the Crisis Communication Think Tank, and Associate Director of the Center for Health & Risk Communication. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn…
Find out more »September 2023
Lunch & Learn about the UGA Mentor Program
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday, September 6 with Ms. Destiny Loyd, Program Coordinator of the UGA Mentor Program. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact Kora Burton at k.burton@uga.edu.
Find out more »Honors Convocation, fall 2023
Honors Convocation for incoming first-semester Honors students will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6. Session 1: 3:00-4:00pm in the UGA Chapel Reception and Activity Fair: 4:00-5:15pm on the lawn north of Moore Hall (Broad Street side of the building) Session 2: 5:20-6:20pm in the UGA Chapel
Find out more »Lunch & Learn about Fashion Design at UGA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn visit and tour on Thursday, September 14 with Dr. Laura McAndrews, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors. This session will be hosted in Barrow Hall, home of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences' Creative Spaces. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn about the Georgia Museum of Art
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn visit and tour on Wednesday, September 27 with Dr. Callan Steinmann, Curator of Education at the Georgia Museum of Art and Affiliated Faculty in the department of Art Education in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. This session will be hosted in the Georgia Museum of Art. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page…
Find out more »October 2023
Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Jerry Shannon
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE SECRET LIFE OF GROCERIES by Benjamin Lorr Discussion Leader: Dr. Jerry Shannon, Associate Professor of Geography Date: Wednesday, October 4, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: The miracle of the supermarket has never been more apparent. Like the doctors and nurses who care for the sick, suddenly the men and women who stock our shelves and operate our warehouses are…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Emily Sahakian
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: HUMANITARIAN AFTERSHOCKS IN HAITI by Mark Schuller Discussion Leader: Dr. Emily Sahakian, Associate Professor of Theatre & Film Studies and Romance Languages Date: Friday, October 6, 3:00-5:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, sparking an international aid response—with pledges and donations of $16 billion—that was exceedingly generous. But…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Jessica Hunt
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI by Shannon Chakraborty Discussion Leader: Ms. Jessica Hunt, Assistant Dean and Director of Scholarships, Morehead Honors College Date: Monday, October 16, 6:00-7:30pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands,…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn about the School of Law
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn visit and tour on Wednesday, October 18 with Shannon Hinson, Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Dual Degree Programs in the School of Law. This session will be held in the School of Law building, and will consist of an information session from 12:30-1:30, with an optional tour from 1:30-2:00. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Professor T. Anthony Marotta
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, October 25 with Professor T. Anthony Marotta, Associate Professor of Movement and Mask in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced…
Find out more »November 2023
Lunch & Learn about UGA Libraries
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Join us for an Honors Lunch & Learn visit and tour on Thursday, November 2 with Will Harlan, Teaching and Learning Librarian. This session will be held in the Main Library. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Amy Rosemond
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE DEVIL’S ELEMENT: PHOSPHORUS AND A WORLD OUT OF BALANCE by Dan Egan Discussion Leader: Dr. Amy Rosemond, Distinguished Research Professor of Ecology Date: Monday, November 6, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Dr. Rosemond’s home (address will be sent to registrants) Description: Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the most lethal substances on earth: firebombs, rat poison, nerve gas. But it’s…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Gary Green
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: WHAT THE BEST COLLEGE STUDENTS DO by Ken Bain Discussion Leader: Dr. Gary Green, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Natural Resources, Recreation, and Tourism Management Date: Monday, November 6, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Combining academic research on learning and motivation with insights drawn from interviews with people who have won Nobel Prizes, Emmys, or otherwise led…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Laurena Bernabo
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: HOW TO BE PERFECT: THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EVERY MORAL QUESTION by Michael Schur Discussion Leader: Dr. Laurena Bernabo, Assistant Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies Date: Tuesday, November 14, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Most people think of themselves as “good", but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad” - especially in a world filled with…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Teena Wilhelm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Thursday, November 16 with Dr. Teena Wilhelm, Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Public & International Affairs. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the…
Find out more »January 2024
HISP Essay Workshop
No registration required. Location: Moore Hall 116 New and returning Honors International Scholars Program applicants are encouraged to drop in for this essay writing workshop hosted by Honors College staff. Get advice on best application essay writing practices and feedback on your essays from your peers. For more information on the Honors International Scholars Program application, visit https://honors.uga.edu/scholarships/internal-scholarships/honors-international-scholars-program/. Contact: Maria de Rocher, derocher@uga.edu
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Teena Wilhelm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, January 31 with Dr. Teena Wilhelm, Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Public & International Affairs. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the…
Find out more »February 2024
Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Vladimir Reukov
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, February 7 with Dr. Vladimir Reukov, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact Kora Burton, k.burton@uga.edu.
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Gary Green
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Q&A-style Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, February 14 with Dr. Gary Green, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Natural Resources, Recreation, and Tourism Management. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Jamie Kreiner
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE WANDERING MIND: WHAT MEDIEVAL MONKS TELL US ABOUT DISTRACTION by Jamie Kreiner Discussion Leader: Dr. Jamie Kreiner (author), Associate Dean, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of History Date: Thursday, February 15, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Although we think of early monks as master concentrators, a life of mindfulness did not, in fact, come to them easily.…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Professor Usha Rodrigues
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: GOING INFINITE by Michael Lewis Discussion Leader: Professor Usha Rodrigues, M. E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law (Dr. Meg Amstutz, Dean of the Morehead Honors College will also be attending) Date: Monday, February 19, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: Sam Bankman-Fried was once the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Gregorio Caetano
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, February 21 with Dr. Gregorio Caetano, Associate Professor of Economics. He will be presenting "What Causes Segregation and Inequality?" To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the…
Find out more »Lunch and Learn about the UGA ArchLab
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network UGA Laboratory of Archeology Join us for an Honors Lunch and Learn on Thursday, February 22 with UGA Laboratory of Archeology Manager Kristine Schenk. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact Kora Burton, k.burton@uga.edu.
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Katie Hein
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: POVERTY, BY AMERICA by Matthew Desmond Discussion Leader: Dr. Katie Hein, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Behavior Date: Monday, February 26, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Dr. Hein's home Description: The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Shira Chess
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: YOU LOOK LIKE A THING AND I LOVE YOU by Janelle Shane Discussion Leader: Dr. Katie Hein, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Behavior Date: Tuesday, February 27, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: “You look like a thing and I love you” is one of the best pickup lines ever…according to an artificial intelligence trained by Janelle Shane. We…
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Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Greg Day
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, March 13 with Dr. Greg Day, Associate Professor of Legal Studies. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact Kora Burton, k.burton@uga.edu.
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Laura Little
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, March 20 with Dr. Laura Little, Chick-Fil-A Distinguished Professor for Leadership Advacement and Professor of Management. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Sakhavat Mammadov
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Thursday, March 21 with Dr. Sakhavat Mammadov, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Gifted and Creative Education Program Coordinator. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dean Meg Amstutz
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: SELECTED STORIES OF ANTON CHEKHOV, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Discussion Leader: Dr. Meg Amstutz, Dean of the Morehead Honors College Date: Tuesday, March 26, 6:00-7:30pm Location: Dr. Amstutz' home Description: Considered the greatest short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. From characteristically brief, evocative…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Professor Carlo Finlay
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, March 27 with Professor Carlo Finlay, Assistant Director of the Carmical Sports Media Institute. To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week before the event, and is announced on the Honors listserv. Contact Kora Burton,…
Find out more »April 2024
Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Daniel Rood
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE STORM IS HERE: AN AMERICAN CRUCIBLE by Luke Mogelson Discussion Leader: Dr. Daniel Rood, Associate Professor of History Date: Monday, April 1, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: After years of living abroad and covering the Global War on Terrorism, Luke Mogelson went home in early 2020 to report on the social discord that the pandemic was bringing to the…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Janet Frick
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY A DOG by Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz Discussion Leader: Dr. Janet Frick, Associate Professor of Psychology Date: Thursday, April 4, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore Hall 116 Description: How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Tina Carpenter
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: WHY THEY DO IT: INSIDE THE MIND OF THE WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL by Eugene Soltes Discussion Leader: Dr. Tina Carpenter, EY Faculty Fellow and Professor of Accounting Date: Thursday, April 11, 6:00-8:00pm Location: TBD Description: From the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at Tyco, to the insider traders at McKinsey, to the Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture with Dr. Jennifer Gay
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Sign up via the Honors Network Moore Hall 102 Join us for an Honors Lunchbox Lecture on Wednesday, April 17 with Dr. Jennifer Gay, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavior. She will be presenting "Tackling Coastal Trash: The Intersection of Exercise and Environmental Health." To register, sign up on the Honors network under "Events." The Honors network student login page is here: https://honors.uga.edu/network/student. Registration for Lunchbox Lectures and Lunch & Learn sessions typically opens about a week…
Find out more »Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Monica Sklar & Dr. Amanda Walls
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - All book discussion sign-ups announced at the beginning of the semester on the Honors listserv Book: THE DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ by Lucy Adlington Discussion Leader: Dr. Monica Sklar, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors, and Dr. Amanda Walls, Lecturer of Hebrew Language and Literature Date: Wednesday, April 17, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Moore 116 Description: At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, mainly Jewish women and girls, were selected to…
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