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Think for Civic Engagement–and talk some too…
The director of The High Impact Network (THINK), a Harvard Law School student sent the message below. There are some very interesting activities included as well as the possibility for starting a group. Worth the read: THINK starts college chapters that lead workshops and games on how to most effectively make the world a better place. …
Read MoreSpring 2013 Registration Notes!
Spring 2013 Honors courses are online! Take a look and start making your plans. Honors students in good standing will register the morning of Monday, November 12. However, if you will have senior standing after this semester (84 credits or more), you will have a standard senior registration access time (before the 12th). There is…
Read MoreIntroducing Honors Footnotes Events!
We’re excited to announce a new series! These are fun, interesting, and engaging small group events open to Honors students by RSVP. Footnotes events are a great way to network with Honors faculty or staff, who will be hosting the events. Participation is first come, first served, so when you see “Honors Footnotes” in future emails,…
Read MoreDid The Bill McKibben Talk Inspire You?!
You are cordially invited to join Eco-Reps at Syracuse University, the USGBC Student Council, ESF’s Green Campus Initiative, and any and all other concerned students for an open forum meeting on Saturday, October 19th, at 1:30 PM in Gifford Auditorium, in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall. At this meeting, a cohesive and comprehensive plan for uniting…
Read MorePublic Health/Pre-Health Study Abroad Opportunity
Learn about tropical ecology, topical health and medicine, and biology in South Africa or Costa Rica! SUAbroad has partnered with Duke University’s Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) to offer semester-long field research programs for undergraduate students. Students in the South Africa program stay INSIDE a wildlife preserve and conduct research amidst while surrounded by cheetahs,…
Read MoreCivic Engagement in the Health Professions
Jennifer Lawson volunteered at New Milson Hospital, where she had the chance to work with patients and experience the work environment of a medical facility. Here’s what she had to say about her experience at the hospital: “By being in the hospital setting with patients of all ages and from all walks of life, I…
Read MoreGlobal Experiences Right Here in Syracuse
Ryan Badman is in his fourth year volunteering with International Young Scholars. This organization, supported by Syracuse’s Office of Engagement, provides teenage refugee and immigrant youth with mentors from Syracuse University. Ryan described the progress he’s made with his student: “I have been working with a student Ismail since my freshman year. He will graduate high…
Read MoreCivic Engagement Hours for Reading?!?
Well, yes, reading and talking and participating. Honors is inviting popular speaker, veteran communications strategist and award-winning writer and editor, Jay Walljasper to give a talk on the status of the commons. What is the commons, you ask? That is exactly the place at which we will begin. Here’s the deal: Find at least three…
Read MoreInterested in Tutoring for Civic Engagement but Can’t Fit it Around Your Schedule?
Honors student Michael Hu set up a Learn To Be an online tutoring chapter here at SU. Here’s the information you need to get involved: Learn To Be is a non-profit volunteer organization that offers free online tutoring through our virtual whiteboard system to under-served students throughout the United States. There are currently 16 chapters across…
Read MoreArt and Design and Civic Engagement
Carolina Jimenez worked with Rebar, an art and design studio which seeks to beautify the environment with large public art displays. Carolina wrote about her experience with Rebar: “This past summer I completed an apprenticeship at Rebar, a public art and design firm in San Francisco. I played a small role in a project in…
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