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Welcome to The Honors College at Perimeter Update!
In this email, you will find information about:
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A Note from the Associate Dean
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I am very excited to share several international opportunities that are on the horizon for honors students!
Did you know that participation in study abroad will earn you credit towards the Honors Scholar recognition and transition to the Honors College in Atlanta? It’s true! Just participating earns you 3 credits towards the 12 hours you’re aiming to earn in Honors.
This coming summer, June 19-July 8, we will be embarking on our first ever Honors Abroad trip. We will be traveling to the Netherlands (The Hague and Amsterdam) and Belgium (Brussels) and will be offering two courses – Honors ENGL 1102 and Honors POLS 2401 – for a very intimate group of 10-12 honors students.
I just returned from a site visit to Northern and Central Italy where I began planning for our 2023 Honors Abroad trip! On that trip, we will visit Rome, Tuscany, Venice, and Milan with two courses (Honors ENGL 1102 and an Honors Art History class).
Both of these programs will be exclusively honors students, so participation will earn students up to 9 hours towards the 12-hour requirement for the Honors Scholar recognition and also transition.
We will also be offering honors seats on our study abroad trip to Greece in May 2022. That program will be led by our Dunwoody honors coordinator, Professor Neeley Gossett.
International Education Week (November 8-12) will be a great opportunity to be introduced to the Netherlands, as the Honors College is hosting a panel of Dutch and US students to discuss life and culture in their “home” countries. This is in partnership with students from The Hague University, whom we will be meeting on our Honors Abroad trip this coming summer.
Part of honors education is learning to be a global citizen, and there are a great number of ways to make that happen. There is more information in this newsletter about the various study abroad opportunities and how to apply. I hope you will consider participating in some or all of these opportunities!
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Dr. Lauri Goodling
Associate Dean of the Honors College
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Spring Schedule Reminders
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Spring 2022 is fast approaching! Take advantage of early registration and dedicated honors advisors to plan your next semester! Below are a few reminders about registration:
- The spring schedule of courses will be available to view in PAWS on October 11.
- Registration begins on October 25. Check your time ticket assignment in PAWS to see when you can register.
- You have an honors advisor assigned to you at your campus! They are the best, so don't be afraid to check here to see who you can schedule an advising appointment with, if needed.
- The Spring 2022 full semester calendar can be found here.
- Spring 2022 honors courses can be found here, but PAWS will have the most updated listings.
The Honors College will be hosting three Plan Ahead for Spring Success events at the Alpharetta, Decatur, and Newton campuses! Join honors librarian Sheeji Kathuria as she presents helpful tips for time management and organization.
Students are encouraged to bring their class schedule to work on registering for spring 2022 or other relevant projects. Pizza will be provided while we work.
*This even is sponsored by Student Activity Fees.
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Spice Up Your Day with Honors
Grab a caffeine boost in the lobby of the NB building on the Dunwoody campus. Swing by and say hello!
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Outside Music Bingo
Join us for music bingo! Sing and dance along as DJ CaseyDPizazz plays a super fun themed playlist of back-to-back song clips! Check titles off as you play. Just like bingo, five-in-a-row wins! This event is sponsored by Student Activity Fees.
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Honors Book Club: Klara and the Sun
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The Honors College at Perimeter's book club selection this year is Nobel Prize in Literature (2017) laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. This is a fascinating novel that is rich for discussion, and we encourage all honors students to participate.
Below, you'll find a flyer with information about joining the book club and attending our initial event Friday, November 5th on WebEx. If you can, try to have read some of the novel by then, but come to the book club event regardless.
For the event on November 5th, Dr. Sergey Pils of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) will offer introductory remarks on machine learning and current debates on ethics in computing.
There are a limited number of books provided free of charge for students interested in participating. Students are also encouraged to check out a copy of the book from their local library or the GSU library or to purchase a copy of their own.
While this will be the only event for the book club this fall, we will continue to cover Klara and the Sun in the spring, including an online discussion of the book and an in-person discussion at Phillips State Prison with our incarcerated students.
Most book club events will be virtual, so this event is open to everyone, including online students, students at the five physical locations, and dual enrollment students.
Interested students should fill out this form. Email perimeterhonors@gsu.edu with any questions.
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We are recruiting students for Study Abroad 2022! Listen to Perimeter College Program Directors showcase their 2022 Study Abroad programs and hear from past study abroad students about their experiences.
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Fall 2021 Scholarship Workshops
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Students who are thinking about transferring to a four-year institution after Perimeter College are encouraged to attend these upcoming workshops! We're excited to welcome back several honors students as they present about the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship and answer questions about transferring schools.
Events will be held virtually and all recordings will be uploaded to iCollege.
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Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Now Open
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The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship application is open on Common App for Transfer. If you're a high-performing student with financial need seeking to transfer and complete your bachelor's degree, we encourage you to apply.
Students selected for this scholarship program will:
- Receive up to $55,000 per year for two to three years to complete their bachelor's degree at any accredited undergraduate institution.
- Receive multifaceted advising about understanding financial aid, connecting to resources, finding internships, and planning for career or graduate school.
- Connect to a thriving and supportive network of nearly 3,000 Cooke Scholars and Alumni.
Learn more about how you can apply for this scholarship by clicking below.
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Are you an honors students who is also in Phi Theta Kappa? If so, this scholarship opportunity could be for you!
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021-2022 All-USA Academic Team Program, generously sponsored by Cengage, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, the Coca-Cola Foundation, AACC, and Phi Theta Kappa. This program includes the All-USA Academic Team, New Century Scholarships, Coca-Cola Academic Teams and All-State Academic Teams. Nominated students are placed into the national competition for more than $41 million in scholarship opportunities.
Dates & Deadlines:
Student Deadline to complete an application: December 1, 2021, at 5pm CT
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Call for Submissions: Creative License Magazine
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Attention writers, artists and photographers! Would you like a chance to publish your stories, poems, song lyrics, paintings, drawings, or photographs? Submit your work to Creative License, Perimeter College's student arts magazine, for a chance to be featured!
Entry forms and past issues can be found at https://perimeter.gsu.edu/creative-license/. The deadline is in December, so start creating today!
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Honors College Research Showcase
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Looking for a research opportunity to fulfill the requirement of the Honors Research Scholar?
Learn more about the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference (GSURC) and how to become a presenter: https://gsurc.honors.gsu.edu/
Here are the requirements for submitting a manuscript to Discovery Journal: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/discovery/about.html
Watch upcoming newsletters for information on the GA Collegiate Honors Council (GCHC) conference and how you can get involved as a presenter spring 2021!
Other options: Talk with faculty and department chairs in your major discipline about opportunities to present at a professional or student-oriented research conference. There are many, many opportunities, and costs for students to participate can be very low -- and perhaps the departments even have funding for student participation. For this academic year, we will count virtual presentations at official academic conferences toward this recognition.
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The 35th Annual Mathematics Conference
The 35th Annual Mathematics VIRTUAL Conference hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University will be held February 11, 2022. Find out more about the conference here.
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Día de los Muertos - Newton Campus
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One of the perks of being in the Honors College is having access to study spaces on both the Alpharetta and Clarkston campuses. Spaces are available for use when staff is in the office; we hope to offer more availability soon.
Rooms can be reserved for one hour, and reservations can be extended if there are no other students waiting to use the room. Students will provide their Panther ID to verify active honors status. We ask that spaces are kept neat and clean. We observe university holidays and are not open on weekends or after 4 p.m. during the week.
Alpharetta Hours
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7 AM - 4 PM
Clarkston Hours
Mondays, 7 AM - 4 PM
Wednesdays, 9:45 AM -12 PM
If someone is in the office outside of these hours, please do feel free to request access to the rooms!
Masks are strongly encouraged in all Honors spaces.
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Wednesday, October 13: Spice Up Your Day, Dunwoody Campus
Tuesday, October 19: A Day of Study Abroad
Wednesday, October 20: Outside Music Bingo, Alpharetta Campus
Friday, October 22: Jack Kent Cooke All-Star Panel
Monday, October 25: Spring 2022 Registration begins
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