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From the
Theres a lot happening this week and next in the Calhoun Honors Col-
lege. Let me mention just two events:

If youre a STEM major interested in research, be sure to attend one
of the Goldwater Scholarship information sessions on October 15 at
4:00 or 5:00pm (details below). Current sophomores and juniors are
eligible to apply this year, but freshmen are also welcome to learn
more about this prestigious award.

On Thursday of this week (4:30pm, Madren Center, details on page
2), please join us in honoring last years Duckenfield Scholars, Megan
Brovan and Elizabeth Whittaker. They, along with Dr. Ken Addison, will
speak about the Duckenfield Scholarship, which gives one or two Cal-
houn Honors students an amazing opportunity to attend a summer
session at Oxford University!
Be sure to read this newsletter carefully for many more great events!
And be sure to join us tomorrow (Tuesday, October 7) at 11:00am in
the Holmes basement for this months Honors Coffee Break. See you
there! Dr. Lasser
Honors Coffee Break
Tuesday, October 7th
Page 2 for more info!


Panel Discussion and
International Day of the
Girl Celebration
Thursday, October 9, 8:30pm,
Hendrix Meeting Room A
Page 2 for more info!
Honors Community Service
October 18
Page 2 for more info!



MCAT Trivia Night
Thursday, October 23
Page 2 for more info!


Woodland Cemetery Tour
October 28
Page 2 for more info!


Thoughts Worth
Thinking Lecture Series
Sweet Revenge: Sugar,
Haiti, Voodoo, Zombies
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Juliet Lauro
Department of English
Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Academic Success
Center Room 118


Duckenfield Scholars Application is Now Open!

The Duckenfield Scholars Program enables one or two members of the
Calhoun Honors College, who desire to experience another culture and
to broaden their global perspective, who demonstrate extraordinary
talent, motivation and commitment, to attend St. Peter's Summer
School at Magdalen College, Oxford University, each summer. Sound
like something you might like to do?
For More Info: Click Here!
Program Dates: July 4- August 8, 2015
Educational Enrichment Travel Grants Poster Forum
Have you thought about applying for a EETG? Are you having a hard
time coming up with an idea of what to do on a EETG? Just want to
see what your fellow Honors students did during last Winter Break or
Summer 2014? Come to the Educational Enrichment Travel
Grant Poster Forum on Tuesday, October 21st in the Hendrix
Ballrooms A&B between 4 and 6pm! We promise it will be VERY
interesting!!
Goldwater Scholarship Information Session
Clemson students have been very successful in winning Goldwater
Scholarships which will pay up to $7500 per academic year - 20 have
won since 2007! If you are currently a sophomore or junior (planning
to graduate between May 2016 and May 2017), are majoring in the
STEM fields and have a GPA of 3.85 or above, plan a research career
(either in academia, a national lab, or in industry), and plan to go to
graduate school when you graduate, you should plan to apply for a
Goldwater Scholarship this fall. There will be information sessions
on Wednesday, October 15th at 4pm and 5pm in the Holmes
Hall Multi-purpose Room. If you have any questions, please con-
tact Ricki Shine at rshine@clemson.edu.
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October 6, 2014

Calhoun Honors College - Student
Advisory Board
We are inviting passionate and dedicated students
to apply for a position on the board for the 2014 -
2015 academic school year. The Student Advisory
Board (SAB) serves as a sounding board for ideas
on improving the college and as monitors of the
colleges performance.
Applicants will be expected to attend at least one
of the following meetings: October 20 and/or
November 24 (both 5-6pm).
Responsibilities include gathering feedback and
making suggestions to the college, and communi-
cating with students to inform them of current
honors initiatives. Applicants should attend meet-
ings regularly and be committed to serving on the
board.
The application is available online at http://
goo.gl/lDiiSW and is due by Friday, October
10 at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions, feel
free to contact Matt Abrams, Academic Affairs
Chair at mdabram@clemson.edu or Courtney Mad-
den, Chairman of the Calhoun Honors College Stu-
dent Advisory Board, at cemadde@g.clemson.edu.
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