JMU Honors Program Events Calendar
Spring 2008
January
7 Classes Begin.
16, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Dr. Rhonda Zingraff, Associate Dean of CISAT and Director of the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services, presents "Knowledge for Whom? Knowledge for What?"
Taylor 404
16, 5:00-5:50pm Prospective Subject-Area Students
Informational Meeting. Pick one meeting: Today in ISAT 159 or Jan. 18 , 3:30pm, in Taylor 302
17, 4:00pm First Fireside Chat
Students can sign up by e-mail or sign-up sheets in Hillcrest basement. Each chat will be limited to the first 12 students who sign up.
Dr. Mary Slade, College of Education will talk about the Hurricane Katrina aftermath and the volunteer work being done in New Orleans by JMU students.
18, 3:30-4:20pm Prospective Subject-Area Students
Informational Meeting. Pick one meeting: Today in Taylor 302 or Jan. 16 , 5:00pm, in ISAT 159
18, 4:00pm Honors Option forms due by 4:00pm in program office.
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes do not meet.
23, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Dr. Carla Martin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, presents "Mathematics and Music: Discovering relationships between them"
Taylor 404
23, 5:00-5:50pm Prospective Project-Only Students Informational meeting. Pick one meeting: today in ISAT 159 or Jan. 25, 3:30pm in Taylor 404.
25 Last day to withdraw from university with full refund.
25, 3:30-4:20pm Prospective Project-Only Students Informational meeting. Pick one meeting: today in Taylor 404 or Jan. 23, 5:00pm in ISAT 159.
29, 12:00pm Fireside Chat
Steve de Man, a former Teach for America corps member and now a recruiter for the organization, will be give a short, informal talk on his experience as a Teach for America corps member and will engage in a conversation with students about what it is like to participate in this program.
Students can sign up by e-mail or sign-up sheets in Hillcrest basement. Each chat will be limited to the first 12 students who sign up.
30, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag Dr. Pamela Drake, Professor of Finance and Department Head for Finance and Business Law, presents "Scandals and Scoundrels."
Taylor 404
30, 5:00-5:50pm Senior Honors Project Orientation Workshop for Juniors (Honors Scholars and Subject-Area) : Honors Program staff will meet with Juniors planning to begin SHP in Spring or Fall 2008. Faculty advisors are invited.
ISAT 159
February
6, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Dr. Sidney Bland, Professor of History, presents "Madison Century"
Taylor 404
6, 5:00-5:50pm Symposium
Ms. Adriana Yoto, Graduate Student in International Relations, The New School, New York, will present "Security Lifestyle: Malls, Gated Communities and the Privatization of Public Space"
ISAT 159
12 Assessment Day. Classes do not meet 8:00am-4:00pm
13, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Mr. Joe Taylor, Assistant Professor of Music, presents "The Record Industry vs. College Kids and Moms"
Taylor 404
13, 5:00-5:50pm Symposium
Dr. Joseph Rumbo, Assistant Professor, Sociology will present "Masculinity and the marketing of male sex performance remedies"
ISAT 159
15 Registrar's deadline to submit applications for summer graduation.
20, 12:20-1:10pm, Brown Bag
Dr. Damian White, Assistant Professor of Sociology, presents "Ecology, Cities, and the Built Environment"
Taylor 404
26 3rd block courses end.
27, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Dr. Linda Cabe Halpern, Dean of University Studies and Professor of Art History, presents "How does your garden grow?" Politics and Religion in English Gardens"
Taylor 404
March
1-9 Spring Break! No Classes! :)
10 4th block courses begin.
14 Madison Day
17, 4:00pm Deadline to sign up and pay $25 for Honors Program trip to Washington D.C. on April 5
Due by 4:00pm in the program office.
17 Advance registration for summer begins
19, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Panel presentation of honors senior projects by recipients of the Edythe S. Rowley Scholarship: Carolyn Bradshaw, Alex Byland, Jaime Campbell, Elliot Formal, Callyn Lepine
Taylor 404
19, 5:00-6:15pm Symposium
Dr. Bill Scheuerman, President, National Labor College will present "Stealth Totalitarianism: Questioning the Academic Bill of Rights"
ISAT 159
24-26, various Formatting workshops for students completing their senior honors project this semester. Bring your project draft; we will look at everyone's project individually. Hillcrest reception area.
Drop in for a few minutes during one of these time slots:
24th: 1:30pm-5:00pm
25th: 9:30am-12:00pm
26th: 8:30am-12:00pm
26, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag.
Dr. Dolores Flamiano, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design, presents "Photojournalism: Social Control vs. Social Change"
Taylor 404
26, 5:00-6:15pm Symposium
Dr. Doris Gray, Lecturer in Women's Studies and French, Florida State University--"Visions for the Future: Muslim Women in North Africa and France" This speaker is sponsored by the Honors Program as well as Cross Disciplinary programs in Africana Studies, International Humanities, Women's Studies, and Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations.
ISAT 159
April
1 Registration for fall begins.
2, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag
Dr. Melinda Adams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, presents "Why Do Women's Regional Advocacy Networks Succeed or Fail? An Examination of African Women's Networks." Taylor 404
4 Senior honors project proposals due by 4:00pm in program office
5, all day Honors Program Field Trip to Washington D.C. for all interested students (cost $25, due by March 17)
9, 12:20-1:10pm Brown Bag Dr. Sherry Serdikoff, Associate Professor of Psychology, presents "Behavior Analysis: What it is and what it is not."
Taylor 404
9, 5:00-6:15pm Symposium Dr. Laura Katzman, Associate Professor, School of Art and Art History, will present "Picturing Puerto Rico under the American Flag: The New Deal Photographs of Edwin and Louise Rosskam."
ISAT 159
10, 4:00pm Senior honors projects due by 4:00pm in program office.
11 Last day to submit work to remove fall 2007 incomplete grades.
25 Last Day of classes.
May
April 28-May 2 EXAM WEEK
2, 3:00-5:00pm Reception for graduating seniors and families in Hillcrest Reception area. Medallions will be awarded.
2 Last day to complete work for May graduation
3, Graduation
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