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Announcements from the Honors College

2024 Lowcountry Citizens’ Summit

by plasmatinc

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Lowcountry Citizens’ Summit:

Charleston: Then, Now, and Moving Forward…
Friday, March 22, 2024
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Stern Center Ballroom (71 George St.)

Join us for a day of meaningful conversations between students and local community members.

Together, through a series of community panels and breakout discussions, we’ll explore…

  • Details about Charleston’s complex history.
  • A snapshot of the current state of the city.
  • Solutions for developing a productive, equitable Lowcountry of the future.

Join the conversation: Register online to attend. The Summit is free to attend and open to all members of the campus and Charleston-area community.

Sign up to Showcase Your Musical Talents or Help Organize a Musical Event!

by Reese Michaelson

Interested in participating or helping organize a student-led musician spotlight? Sign up to perform or help out!

The Opportunity: Honors freshman (and Cellist) Owen Catron is hosting a student musician spotlight in April and is looking for participants and helpers. Participation could include performing in the event, organizing event details, and/or helping set up.

To Participate: Scan the QR code on the provided flyer or click this link to go to the sign-up form.

For more information, click the sign-up link above.

Applications Are Open for the Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders

by Reese Michaelson

Applications are now open for the fully funded Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders!

The Opportunity: The Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders is a fully-paid enrichment and training program in Washington, DC, seeking to expand awareness and access to Foreign Service careers to students. The Fellowship provides undergraduate students with insight into American diplomacy while underscoring educational, internship, and career paths within the U.S. Foreign Service.

Details: The Fellowship will occur in Washington, DC, from Sunday, June 23 to Saturday, June 29, 2024. Fellows will be paid a stipend of $500 and receive per diem for meals and incidentals for each day of the program. Roundtrip airfare, lodging, and ground transportation to and from the Washington, DC airport will also be covered.

Included Activities: Full-day visit to the U.S. Department of State, interactive two-day diplomatic skills training course, diplomacy simulation, panel discussions with representatives from the broader U.S. Foreign Service apparatus, various site visits, tour of Washington monuments and cultural activities, and virtual workshops before and following the program.

To Apply: Go to this link to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, March 20th, at 11:59 p.m.

For more information, click the application link or send an email to DiplomacyRISE@meridian.org. There will also be an informational webinar on Thursday, March 7th, at 8:00 p.m., which you can register for here.

Apply for the South Carolina Washington Semester Program!

by Reese Michaelson

The Washington Semester Program (WSP) offers South Carolina college students the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in Washington D.C., gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees.

The Opportunity: Students live in a historic Capital Hill neighborhood, explore the city through group excursions, all while taking 15 credit hours. 9 credit hours are applied towards a full-time internship in congressional, executive, judicial or private sector offices, which can be applied towards your Honors Immersed requirement.

Great Fit For: Any Honors student! Many CofC Honors students have participated and thrived in this program over the years, with backgrounds ranging from political science to economics to international studies to public health. Participants get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere.

Scholarships Available: The program allocates support for students who demonstrate financial need and awards over $10,000 each year in scholarships.

To Apply: Click here for the application link and instructions. Applications are due by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, so act fast!

There will be a 30 minute virtual info session to provide information about the program and how to apply via Zoom on Thursday, February 29th, at 2:00 p.m. Click this link to access the info session. If you can’t make the info session, you can find more information here.

Register to Attend the Virtual STRT Student Summit!

by Reese Michaelson

You are invited to attend the online STRT Student Summit on February 23rd and 24th!

The Summit: The STRT Student Summit brings together student creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across the country. The theme of this year’s STRT Student Summit is progression, every step is a milestone. Their goal is to provide young entrepreneurs and creators with the opportunity to focus on their ideas and gain valuable knowledge from keynote speakers, skill sessions, and special guests.

To Attend: Register for free at this link. The event is virtual.

Schedule: The event starts at 6:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 23rd. A full schedule of the event can be found here.

Click here for the event trailer. For more information about the summit, click the schedule link above.

Info Session About an Exchange With the American University in Cairo

by Reese Michaelson

Interested in learning about a study abroad experience in Egypt with the American University (AUC) in Cairo? Head to this information session next week!

Details: At the info session, you’ll learn all about the AUC and talk with alumni of the program.

When & Where: The info session will be…

  • On Tuesday, February 27th, at 3:30 p.m.
  • In the Robert Scott Small Building, room 207

Click here for more information about the AUC programs being offered.

Publish Your Research or Creative Work in Aisthesis, the Interdisciplinary Honors Journal

by Reese Michaelson

The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Honors Program is currently seeking academic and creative submissions for the 2024 issue of Aisthesis, their undergraduate honors journal!

Types of Submissions: They welcome academic work, including honors capstone projects, literature reviews, and research articles, from all fields of research, as well as creative submissions of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and visual art (including but not limited to painting, sculpture, short film, multimedia, and photography).

Benefits:

  • Build your résumé
  • Share your work
  • Publish as an undergraduate!

To Submit: Click here for submission guidelines and instructions. Submissions are due on March 4th!

For more information, head to their website, Instagram, Facebook, or send them an email at honorsaisthesis@d.umn.edu.

Maroon Memories and Mentoring with Connor Cozad ’23

by Reese Michaelson

We are excited to welcome Connor Cozad’ 23, Meteorologist Developer with Lynker working at the National Weather Service on development of data visualization applications for the Weather Prediction Center, to have lunch with and mentor our students.

About Connor: Connor is Data Science and College of Charleston Honors College alum and Mentoring Board Member of the Honors STEAM ELLC. He is passionate about creating tools and processes for deriving actionable insights from earth science data.

When & Where: The discussion and lunch will be…

  • On Tuesday, February 20th, at 11:00 a.m.
  • At Liberty Dining Hall

Check out Connor’s LinkedIn here. To read about how he helped modernize forecasting software for NOAA, head to this link.