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Major Fellowships Workshop February 8, 5:30-6:30: "'The Majors' Workshop: A Guide to Understanding Postgraduate Fellowships and Scholarships" Presented by Ricki Shine and Allison Kidd in the Honors Center - limit 30 students: please RSVP to Allison at akidd@clemson.edu

Worth Thinking" lecture series, with a presentation by Dr. Vladimir Matic of the Political Science Department entitled "America the Great? Foreign Policy and American Exceptionalism." Before coming to Clemson, Dr. Matic served in the Yugoslavian diplomatic corps. He teaches courses on international relations and U.S. foreign policy, not only for the Political Science Department but also for the Honors College. Dr. Matic's talk will be held in the Pearce Center in Daniel Hall on Tuesday, February 7 from 7:00-8:00pm. I encourage you to attend. Also this week is an important workshop on "Understanding Postgraduate Fellowships," presented by the Honors College's own Ricki Shine and Allison Kidd. Any student interested in or just curious about the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and other major fellowships should definitely try to attend this event. Space is limited, so RSVP to Allison Kidd (akidd@clemson.edu) if you'd like to attend.
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Brussels Summer Program Application Deadline Extended to February 15 This popular program combines formal study with opportunities to expand ones cultural awareness. Students take two honors courses (both taught in English), tour historically significant cities, visit worldclass museums, and even take in a demonstration in chocolate making! Where: Brussels, Belgium When: May 11 June 15, 2012 (5 weeks) Courses: European Integration & Culture of Belgium (3 credits each) Special Activities: visits to Bruges, Ypres, Ghent, Chocolate Planet, European Commission Weekends open for personal travel Cost: $4,800 (approx.) NOTE: Honors College pays $1000 toward cost of round-trip airfare to Brussels To apply: http://media.clemson.edu/ia/ programs/Application-General.pdf. Contact: Dr. Stephen Wainscott (shwns@clemson.edu) 656-1455, E302 Martin

Clemson Planetarium Wednesday, February 22, at 3:00pm Check out Clemsons recently renovated planetarium! The presentation will include a tour of the planetarium, and include topics of astronomy and astrophysics, including constellations, the Milky Way, Galactic and Deep Space Objects. Space is limited so RSVP to steftha@clemson.edu.

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Advising Information General Honors Requirements Just a reminder that to complete General Honors students must take a minimum of 6 honors courses - 3 credit hours each except for CES 102. These courses must be over 3 different General Education areas. More info? See Handbook.

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HONORS HOUSING FOR 2012-2013 If you are applying for STADIUM SUITES, applications are due by Feb. 17, and assignment notification will be made by Feb. 21. If you do not get Stadium, you have until Feb. 29 to make another Housing request. Honors will collaborate with Housing to group Honors students on the same floor or on a section of a floor, IF there is a critical mass of Honors students assigned to Stadium. In the Housing application for2012-2013, there is NOTHING you need to do to indicate a preference for an Honors section in Stadium. If you are applying for HOLMES HALL, applications are due by Feb. 29. Continuing students may request a specific room or floor in Holmes by completing this form (http:// www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22ENASVKLKU/) by Feb. 29. Only one person in each pair of roommates or set of suitemates needs to submit this form. Information about continuing student Housing applications can be found here: http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/ continuingstudents.html. If you have questions about anything related to Honors housing in Holmes or Stadium, please email Jamie Williams at jamwill@clemson.edu.

Clemson Writing Center The newly revitalized Clemson Writing Center is a free tutoring service available to the entire Clemson community. So far this semester they have seen around 500 people from first -year composition students to dissertators in Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. As you plan your end of semester writing assignments, please keep the Writing Center in mind. They are prepared to work with writers at any stage of the writing process, from generating a topic and thesis to organizing a draft and integrating appropriate citations. Visit the Writing Centers website for more info and see the attachment!

Discussion: Tissue Engineering and Breast Cancer Research Dr. Brian Booth from Clemson Universitys IBIOE (Institute for Biological Interfaces of Engineering) will be leading the discussion. Drink coffee, eat ice cream, and discuss the research being conducted that could possibly increase the number of breast cancer survivors in the upcoming years. When: Monday, February 6 Where: Spill the Beans - 10% off purchase! Time: 7:30pm

thoughts worth thinking - spring 2012 New ways to view the world and your part in it February 7, 7-8pm: Thoughts Worth Thinking - talk by Vladimir Matic entitled "America the Great? Foreign Policy and American Exceptionalism" in the Pearce Center, Daniel Hall. Honors inaugurates the Thoughts Worth Thinking discussion series with Prof. Vladimir Matic, a former diplomat from Yugoslavia and current poli sci lecturer, who will discuss American views and foreign policy, highlighting key points to consider this election year. Food, drink and goodies will be provided Other THOUGHTS WORTH THINKING "Is Truth Beautiful or Deadly? An Immodest Inquiry" (Feb. 22, Dr. Jeff Love) The Importance of Knowing What You Dont Know (March 7, Dr. Kelly Smith); and "The Three P's" (April 4. Dr. Linda Li-Bleuel). Teach for America Final application Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2012 Teach for America is the national corps of outstanding individuals from all majors, backgrounds, and career interests who tech fro two years in urban and rural low-income communities and help give all students the educational opportunities they deserve. Watch this short video to learn more or see the website.

Student Volunteers Needed The AAH Honors and Awards committee seeks four student volunteers to help with the annual AAH Honors and Awards ceremony on April 9, 2012 in the Brooks Theatre. These student marshalls will need to be at the Brooks Theatre by 2:30pm to help with audience seating and ushering award winners to the stage. The ceremony begins at 3:30pm and lasts about one hour. Marshalls will need to be nicely dressed, pleasant, and polite while helping students, parents, and faculty. This is strictly a volunteer request, there will be no payment, however there will be refreshments after the ceremony. This will also look good on a college resume. If there are any questions, please contact Brandie Bargeloh, brandie@clemson.edu or 656-4484.

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ABOUT THE WRITING CENTER The Writing Center provides individualized writing support for the entire Clemson community, from undergraduate and graduate students to campus staff and faculty. Our tutoring sessions offer writers from all majors and disciplines opportunities to discuss issues related to academic writing, from generating a topic and thesis to organizing a draft and integrating appropriate citations. Our goal at the Writing Center is to help members of the Clemson community become more confident and effective writers. WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU During a Writing Center conference, youll have a chance to work with an experienced writing instructor on a piece of expository writing a draft of a course paper, resume, report, application essay, cover letter, seminar paper, dissertation, thesis, etc. Writing Center instructors are graduate teaching assistants in the Department of English. They can help you develop ideas for a paper and organize them effectively, and they can give you helpful advice to guide your revision. The aim of a typical conference is to help you respond effectively to an assignment or writing task, develop and organize your ideas, and write clearly. While Writing Center instructors will not proofread or edit your paper, they are prepared to teach you to do these things for yourself so that you can become a better, more confident writer. HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT The Writing Center is located in 305 Daniel Hall. Our Spring 2012 hours are: 9:00am3:00pm Monday & Wednesday, 9:00am-1:00pm Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00am-2:00pm Friday, and 3:30pm-6:30pm Tuesday & Thursday. To schedule an online or face-to-face appointment, visit our website http://clemson.edu/caah/writingcenter or, simply stop by 305 Daniel Hall during our hours of operation.