Departmental Honors Research Grants are due by Friday, January 20 by 4:30pm.

May 2012 Graduates - Honors Candidacy Form due by February 1, 2012. If you are a spring 2012 candidate for graduation you are required to complete this form.

A Message From the Director Every four years--for a few brief moments--South
Carolina becomes the epicenter of the American political universe. The South Carolina primary (to be held this year on January 21) is the third contest of the presidential election season (after Iowa and New Hampshire), and the first in the South. Historically, South Carolina has been a "make or break" state for presidential candidates, especially in the Republican Party.

Kate Gasparro and Clemson Engineers Without Borders would like to say THANK YOU! for all your contributions and donations. They were able to give new school supplies to approximately 150 students and teachers during their trip to Nicaragua over winter break. The recipients were very excited and thankful for everything.

It's very possible that one or more of the Republican presidential candidates will visit Clemson over the next week. Often these appearances are scheduled on short notice, and once scheduled are subject to change (one candidate has already scheduled and then cancelled an event). If and when we hear about any candidate visits, we will let you know ASAP. Please understand that neither Clemson nor the Calhoun Honors College is endorsing any particular candidate or party. But we encourage you to attend one or more of these events-whether or not you support the candidate, and whether or not you're a Republican (the Democratic primary is uncontested, so don't expect President Obama to show up anytime soon). Campus visits by the candidates--who are accompanied by aides, security teams, and hordes of journalists--can be interesting, educational, and exciting. We'll also be planning a series of events centering on the election season, and extending from this semester to the fall. Watch your email and the Thursday newsletter for more details! Dr. Lasser

Ever Considered Becoming an Honors Ambassador? The Honors College is accepting

applications for honors students to serve as ambassadors to help with recruiting activities. We have approximately 10 openings for the fall 2012 semester. The job description and application are attached. The application deadline is Friday, January 20 by 4:30pm in the Honors office. Interviews will be held by mid March 2012. If you have any questions please contact Dana. Irvin.

The Autry Fellowship for Community Change and Social Equity This is a competitive fellowship for ambitious, recent college graduates who are open-minded and committed to advancing social equity and opportunity. It provides an opportunity to work for one year at MDC as a full-time, paid staff member. Application deadline is January 16, 2012. See the attachment for all the info.

Killam Fellowship Dont miss your chance to apply for this great scholarship that funds study at
top universities in Canada for a semester or a full academic year. Deadline to apply has been extended to January 24. Killam Fellowships are: For study Fall 2012 and/or Spring 2013 Study in Canada at top universities in great locations: Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Open to all majors (undergraduates) $5000 for 1 semester; $10,000 for a full academic year All expense paid 3 day orientation it Ottawa & a 3 day seminar in Washington D.C. Students selected this year will be part of the 10th cohort and anniversary celebrations Applications due to the Office of International Affairs by January 24, 2012 Visit their website at www.killamfellowships.com Questions: contact Dr. Teresa Wise at twise@clemson.edu

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CUHonors-L@clemson.edu

864-656-4762

ACCESSING THE HOLMES HONORS CENTER PRINTER If you are newly admitted to Honors or have a new computer, you will need to download the NEW driver to print on the Holmes Honors Center printer. Install the Student Driver Package from http://www.clemson.edu/ccit/help_support/ printing_plotting/printer_install/index.html to your machine (PC or Mac). Restart your computer. When you send a job to print, choose "CCIT Lab Printers " as the printer destination in the print dialog box. To release your print job, swipe your ID card or enter your user name at the touch screen by the printer. (NOTE: If you previously downloaded an Honors Center printer driver, it should continue to work. I'm told you don't need to download the new driver as above.) REMINDER OF PRINTING LIMITS Please remember to limit your print jobs sent to the Honors Center printer to 25 pages. Any jobs larger than that should be printed at another lab printer. We will review printing reports each month beginning this semester, and remove any user who abuses the printer with excessive printing. Thanks for helping us maintain this great FREE resource. HELP KEEP HONORS CENTER CLEAN As Clemson has reallocated housekeeping resources across campus, there are fewer staff to serve the same number of buildings. All of us have been called on to do more than we ever have in keeping campus clean; faculty and staff now have to empty their office trash cans to a central trash bin, for example. We ask all Honors students to help keep the Holmes Honors Center safe, clean and healthy. The Center serves nearly 1200 Honors students, and hosts events for faculty, staff and prospective students and their families. The Honor Center should always be presentable. Review the guidelines for use here (http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/out-of-class/ Honors Study Abroad - attend one information session for both programs! Brussels Summer Program The application deadline for this popular 5-week program (May 11 June 15, 2012) is FEBRUARY 1. India Housing Project The application deadline is Friday, January 13, with interviews to take place the following week. If you are interested in either program but have not previously attended an information session, please plan to come to one of these: Thursday, January 12 or Monday, January 16 Both sessions will be at 7:00pm E-304 Martin Take the stairs or elevator between the O and E sections to the 3rd floor.

U.S. Student Fulbright Grant Program Are you interested in grants to conduct study/research overseas or to work as an English teaching assistant? Then the Fulbright may be the perfect fit for you! Come join us on for an Informational Session led by Clemson's Fulbright Program Advisor, Dr. Stephen Wainscott, and Assistant Advisor, Ms. Allison Kidd, to learn more about the program and application procedures for the upcoming year! What: U.S. Fulbright Informational Session Who: Undergraduate and Graduate students When: Wednesday, January 18 & Thursday, January 19 at 7pm Where: E-Martin 304 ((door accessible only from open staircase between sections E and O) Why: for study/research grants or English teaching assistantships abroad Contacts: Dr. Stephen Wainscott (shwns@clemson.edu) or Allison Kidd (kidd2@clemson.edu). Office of International Affairs, E-Martin 302. 864-656-1455 Website reference: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html or http://www.clemson.edu/administration/ia/fellowships/ fulbright/index.html See the attachment for more information.

www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/

CUHonors-L@clemson.edu

864-656-4762

Calhoun Honors College Ambassadors Calhoun Honors College Ambassadors are a group of Honors student volunteers who are passionate about Honors at Clemson University and the opportunities available to Honors students. Honors Ambassadors meet with prospective students and their families to provide a student perspective on the various Honors experiences. Honors Ambassadors are official ambassadors for the Honors College working in conjunction with the Calhoun Honors College staff. Honors Ambassadors develop communication, teamwork, and leadership skills as they interact with prospective students and their families. Job Description ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Honors Ambassadors enhance the recruitment of Honors students by personally connecting with prospective students and their families through recruiting visits, emails, and phone conversations. Honors Ambassadors are expected to participate in at least four recruiting visits each semester. Ambassadors will receive training by observing other ambassadors during their first two recruiting visits and through training sessions with Honors staff. TIME COMMITMENT: The Honors Ambassador position is for the duration of your tenure in Honors (during the fall and spring semesters) unless you resign or do not meet the expectations set forth by the Calhoun Honors College. You will be assigned recruiting visits via email based upon your class schedule. Honors Ambassadors will be required to attend all recruiting visits requested by the Honors College office staff unless the Ambassador is excused for a valid reason. BENEFITS: The opportunity to meet potential Honors Students and co-facilitate visits, which improve public speaking, teamwork, and leadership skills; and the opportunity to work with the Honors College staff in developing and/or improving public relations skills. QUALIFICATIONS Students who are in good academic standing in the Honors College can complete an application in order to be considered for an Honors Ambassador position. Well-qualified applicants will be interviewed by a committee. PREFERRED SKILLS Knowledge of the Honors College requirements and opportunities Evidence of leadership skills Experience and comfort in public speaking

Calhoun Honors College Ambassadors Application Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2012 Applicant Information Name: Local Address: Clemson University Email Address: Cell Phone Number: Local Phone Number: Major(s): Minor(s): Discussion: Answer all questions and confine full application to two pages. Answers do not necessarily need to be lengthy, but they need to be thoughtful and well written. 1. How has being a member of the Calhoun Honors College enriched your experiences at Clemson University? Briefly describe your Honors experiences, including memorable moments. As an Honors Ambassador, what Honors benefits or opportunities would you emphasize to prospective students and their families? 2. Please describe any skills and/or experiences that would enhance your ability to perform the duties of an Honors ambassador. 3. In what other organizations do you hold memberships? What are your current curricular and extracurricular commitments? How might these commitments enhance or impair Honors Ambassador duties?

Return application by email to Dana Irvin (parma@clemson.edu).

THE AUTRY FELLOWSHIP FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE AND SOCIAL EQUITY The Autry Fellowship is a competitive fellowship for talented and ambitious recent college graduates interested in careers in community change and social equity. It provides an opportunity to work for one year at MDC as a full-time, paid staff member. The Autry Fellowship supports MDCs missionto help organizations and communities close the gaps that separate people from opportunityby developing a cadre of young leaders who have experience promoting economic development, increasing equity and excellence in education, building inclusive civic cultures, and who are poised and ready to apply their new learning to benefit those left behind. The ideal Autry Fellow is open-minded and compassionate, curious and reflective, and deeply committed to advancing social equity and opportunity. The Autry Fellow is afforded a unique opportunity for experiential learning within an organization that is more than 45 years old. The Fellow begins by working directly with staff on our existing projects, exploring a variety of approaches to creating opportunity, and goes deeper into those approaches that most interest him or her. One Fellow worked to create EITC Carolinas, a program to help low-income families connect with tax credits, others have facilitated conference sessions, written op-ed articles, designed an online equity resource center, and worked with the MDC team to guide the strategic direction of foundations, among many other projects. Qualifications include: the ability to communicate and work with people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences the capacity to understand complex economic and social issues and communicate those issues clearly and persuasively commitment to MDCs mission prior work, study, or service in a variety of relevant areas, including public policy, education, economic and workforce development, poverty alleviation, sociology, political science, Southern studies, community development, leadership development, or a similar field demonstration of leadership potential in the areas of interest United States residency candidates must be in their final years of undergraduate studies or have graduated within two years from any accredited four-year college or university MDC is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Durham, NC. Founded in 1967 to identify and help remove barriers to progress in the South, MDC has been publishing research and developing policies and programs focused on expanding opportunity, reducing poverty, and building inclusive civic cultures for more than 45 years. The application deadline for the Autry Fellowship is Monday, January 16, 2012. For more information on this years application process, see http://mdcinc.org/about/apply.aspx, or contact Max Rose, 20112012 Autry Fellow, at mrose@mdcinc.org.

International Studies Program

Grants for Post-Graduate Study, Research, or English Teaching Assistantships Abroad
20132014 The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Governments premier international educational exchange program, provides grants to support post-graduate study, research, and English language teaching in more than 150 countries. Typically the duration of a Fulbright Grant is one academic year (9-10 months).

Information sessions for the Fulbright Grant applications (to conclude in the fall of 2012) will be held on the following dates :
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 7:00PM, E-304 Martin Hall

THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 7:00PM, E-304 Martin Hall

To be eligible you MUST:

Be a U.S. citizen at the time of application Have earned a Bachelors degree or equivalent before

the start date of the grant (if you are now a junior or senior, this is you!) Have proficiency in the language of the host country, if required Be in good health

Never forget the power of a small group of committed people to change the world; in fact thats the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Wainscott, E-302 Martin Hall, 656-1455, shwns@clemson.edu. Or Allison Kidd, kidd2@clemson.edu Also visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org.
Or http://www.clemson.edu/administration/ie/fellowships/fulbright/index.html