Schedule -- University Honors Program

January

Tuesday, January 29
All-program meeting — Glass Lounge of the Commons. 7:00 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

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