January
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Tuesday, January 29
All-program meeting — Glass Lounge of the Commons. 7:00 p.m.
February
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Monday, February 4
Deadline for submissions for 9th Annual UW-System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, to be held at UW-River Falls on Friday, April 25. See Dr. Horan or your program advisor for information. -
Friday, February 8
Deadline — Sign up for the snowshoeing trip on Saturday, Feb.16. -
Wednesday, February 13
Second Wednesday Soup. UHP lounge, 12:15 – 1:10 p.m. (though there’s usually soup left after that). Special guest TBA. -
Thursday, February 14
Deadline — Sign up in the office for the trip to Penumbra Theater and The Piano Lesson on Thursday, March 6. Cost: $10.00. -
Saturday, February 16
Snowshoeing trip — Ice Age Trail near New Auburn, Wis. 9:00 a.m. in front of the library. Dress for the weather. If there’s no snow, we’ll hike the trail. If the temperature is below 10F, we’ll try it another day. -
Friday, February 22
Deadline: Honors contract proposals (with all signatures) for spring 2008 are due in the office by 2:30. -
Friday, February 29
Deadline: Submission of proposals for paper, poster or panel presentation at Upper Midwest Honors Council annual meeting, to be held at UW-Stout campus on April 3-5. Information available in the UHP office.
March
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Thursday, March 6
The Piano Lesson by August Wilson. Penumbra Theater, St. Paul, Minn. Bus leaves at 6:00 p.m. from parking lot behind Bowman Hall. Cost: $10.00. Join us for this trip to see one of Wilson’s most highly regarded plays performed by one of America’s finest African-American theater companies. -
Friday, March 7
Spring 2008 Honors Colloquium. Topic: The Ethics of Eating; reading: The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, by Peter Singer and Jim Mason. Congregational Church meeting room. A light supper will be served. As always we can use your help with menu planning, cooking, serving, and clean up. There will be something to help with on March 7 from about 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. All hands are welcome! -
Wednesday, March 12
Second Wednesday Soup. UHP lounge, 12:15 – 1:10 p.m. (but there’s usually soup left over). Special guest TBA. -
March 15-23: Spring break.
April
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Tuesday, April 1
Advisement Day -
Thursday, April 3 through Saturday, April 5
Upper Midwest Honors Council annual meeting. UW-Stout campus. Conference program available in the UHP office. -
Wednesday, April 9
Second Wednesday Soup. UHP lounge, 12:15 1:10 p.m. Special guest TBA. -
April 11-12:
Family weekend. -
Friday, April 11
Honors Preview Day. 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., MSC Ballrooms. We will be looking for students to help with discussion groups (Miniature Colloquia), a student panel, and, perhaps, as honors tour guides. -
Friday, April 25
UW System Research Day. UW-River Falls campus. -
Wednesday, April 30
UW-Stout Research Day, MSC.
May
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Friday, May 2
Annual UHP picnic — Dr. Horan’s house. 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. If you need them, get map/directions from ev in the office. -
Wednesday, May 7
Study Day Pizza. UHP lounge 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. If there’s a special guest, he or she will be announced. - Saturday, April 10
Commencement