Calendar of Events
Keep yourself informed of what is coming up this semester. It is also important for you to keep abreast of policy and pertinent deadlines through the Calendar of Events.
Academic Year Summer 2011 - Spring 2012
Honors Program
AUGUST ~ SEPTEMBER ~ OCTOBER ~ NOVEMBER ~ DECEMBER
JANUARY ~ FEBRUARY ~ MARCH ~ APRIL ~ MAY ~ JUNE ~ JULY
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| Tuesday, 23 August 2011 |
Reception for new Fall 2011 freshman and transfer students. Lunch will be provided. |
12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Multipurpose Room of the Fieldhouse in the BankUnited Center. |
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| Wednesday, 31 August 2011 |
Reception for Honors Summer Research participants and their advising professors. Each student will display a poster for their research project, and a few students will be asked to briefly present their posters and research findings. |
6:00 p.m. |
Wesley Foundation Gallery (1210 Stanford Drive) |
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| Wednesday, 14 September 2011 |
Deadline date to submit fall 2011 pink sheets |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| Friday, 11 November 2011 |
Last day for students graduating in December 2011 to complete a required graduation check with Andrea DuPuch, Assistant Director, Honors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y, (305) 284-5384. Students must schedule an appointment. |
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| Friday, 18 November 2011 |
Fall 2011 magna/summa theses and letter of evaluation from thesis advisor due in the Honors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y |
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| Tuesday 22 November, 2011 |
Office of Academic Enhancement 4th Annual Thanksgiving Feast & Food Drive!
All Honors Students are welcome to attend! Please bring a canned good or non-perishable food item for entrance.
Help is needed for this event. If you would like to volunteer to help out please e-mail the Office of Academic Enhancement at oae@miami.edu by Monday, November 21. |
4:00-7:00 pm |
Stanford Master's Apartment |
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| Tuesday 29 November, 2011 |
The Lowe Art Museum, located on campus next to Mahoney-Pearson Residential Colleges, is offering a free, student-guided tour to all Honors students! The Lowe is a true gem of the university, and every student should visit it at least once!
The tour will be held on Tuesday, November 29th at 2:00pm, and will run for about 40 minutes. If you are interested, please RSVP to Jodi Sypher, Curator of Education, at this address: jsypher@miami.edu |
2:00 pm |
Lowe Art Museum |
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| Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
Deadline date to submit spring 2012 pink sheets |
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| Wednesday, 15 February 2012 |
Honors Summer Research Program applications are available |
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| Friday, 9 March 2012 |
Last day for students graduating in May or Summer 2012 to complete a required graduation check with Andrea DuPuch, Assistant Director, Honors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y, (305) 284-5384. Students must schedule an appointment. |
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| Friday, 9 March 2012 |
Summer Graduates - last day to inform the Honors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement that you wish to participate in the Honors Day Convocation and have your name placed in the program |
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| Thursday, 22 March 2012 |
Last day to submit an application and interview for the 2012 Honors Summer Research Program |
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| Week of 2 April 2012 |
Applicants notified of the decisions via e-mail for the 2012 Honors Summer Research Program |
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| Friday, 13 April 2012 |
Spring 2012 magna/summa theses and letter of evaluation from thesis advisor due in theHonors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y |
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| Thursday, 26 April 2012 |
Last day for students invited to the Honors Day Convocation to RSVP and reserve their seats |
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| Monday, 30 April 2012 |
Last day for Faculty invited to Honors Day Convocation to RSVP and reserve their seat on stage |
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| Thursday, 10 May 2012 |
Honors Day Convocation |
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BankUnited Center |
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| Wednesday, 30 May 2012 |
Deadline date to submit Summer I 2012 pink sheets |
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| Wednesday, 13 June 2012 |
First Summer Session magna/summa theses and letter of evaluation from thesis advisor due in the Honors Program - Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y |
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| Wednesday, 11 July 2012 |
Last day to submit a pink sheet for summer II 2012 |
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| Wednesday, 25 July 2012 |
Second Summer Session magna/summa theses and letter of evaluation from thesis advisor due in the Honors Program and Office of Academic Enhancement, Bldg. 21Y |
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| Wednesday, 14 September 2011 |
1st General Meeting of the year. Come hear about exciting plans for this semester, and enjoy free food and drinks with fellow HSA members. |
7:00 pm |
UC Flamingo Ballroom C |
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| Friday, 23 September 2011 |
HSA Free Movie Night! Students must sign up for this event on Doodle (via emailed link) in order to participate. *Space is limited tothe first 70 people who sign up* |
5:00 pm |
Meet at Stanford Circle to take the shuttle to Sunset Place |
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| Wednesday, 26 October 2011 |
Documentary Viewing and Discussion. Film choices: "Waiting for Superman", "Food Inc.", "Inside Job". Free food, popcorn, and drinks. Enjoy a thought provoking night with your fellow Honors Students! |
8:00-10:00 pm |
LC160 |
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| 9 November, 2011 |
2nd General Meeting of the year. |
6:30-9:00 pm |
LC 140 |
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| Mid to Late November |
Beach Day at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. More informatin coming soon |
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Tentative events for Spring Semester (subject to change):
Airboat tour or sunset sail
Venetian Pools
Planetarium or Miami Science Museum
Guest Speaker
Annual End of Year Banquet (April)
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| Friday, 24 September 2010 |
HSA Movie Night. Easy A or The Town. You MUST sign up by Thursday! This event is FREE for all HSA members! |
5:15 pm for The Town, 6:15 pm for Easy A |
Meet at Stanford Circle to pick up movie tickets and to take the shuttle to Sunset Place |
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| Thursday, 30 September 2010 |
HSAs first General Meeting of the Semester! Come and meet the E-board members and hear about plans for the semester. Free pizza for HSA members who attend. |
6:30 pm |
the RAT |
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| 7 October 2010 |
"Lowe-Down" at the Lowe Art Museum: Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The first 30 HSA members to arrive will be admitted free. After that the cost will be only $10. |
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Lowe Art Museum |
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| 4 November 2010 |
HSA members are invited to attend the Lowe Art Museum's Art Lab: The Changing Face of Art and Politics. Light refreshments will be served, and dress is business casual. There is limited space, so please RSVP soon to the Doodle set up for this event. |
7 p.m. |
Lowe Art Museum |
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| 6 November 2010 |
UM vs Maryland Tailgate. Members of HSA are invited to join fellow Honors students for a free ride, free food, and lots of fun at the UM vs Maryland football game! Please RSVP to save your seat on the bus to the Doodle. |
Buses depart at 9:30 am |
Meet at Stanford Circle and please be on time |
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| 17 November 2010 |
General Meeting: Kefryn Reese, Director of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships, will be speaking on unique opprotunities for Honors Students in prestigious awards and fellowships. There will also be a Guest Speaker from Teach for America. Josh Bergman, President of HSA, will speak on upcoming events for the remainder of this semester and early next semester. T-shirts will be distributed at this time, and food will be provided. |
7:00 pm |
CAS Gallery at the Wesley Foundation (1210 Stanford Drive) |
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| 27 January 2011 |
First E-board meeting of the semester. The offices for HSA will be meeting to discuss plans for the Spring Semester. |
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| Friday, 4 February 2011 |
HSA Movie Night! Come see "No Strings Attached" or "The Fighter" for free (HSA members only) while socializing with fellow Honor Students. An email was sent with a link to a Doodle survey so that we can get an idea of how many movie tickets to buy. Tickets will be purchased for "The Fighter" showing at 7:50pm, and "No Strings Attached" showing at 8:00pm. If these are not your choice of movies to see, you can bring the ticket to AMC Sunset Place 24 and exchange it for a ticket to another movie of equal of lesser value. |
7:00 - 7:30 pm |
You can pick up a ticket at Stanford Circle between 7:00 and 7:30 pm only! Shuttles to Sunset Place generally run about every half hour. |
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| Wednesday, 16 February 2011 |
HSA's first General Meeting of the semester. Come discuss upcoming events for the semester and input your ideas for future activities while enjoying free food and sodas. Please rsvp to the doodle set up for this event so we can get an idea of how much food to order. |
7:00 - 8:00 pm |
UC Flamingo Ballroom B |
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| Wednesday, 23 March 2011 |
HSA's March General Meeting. More information will be available soon. |
7:00 pm |
The Rathskeller |
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| Sunday, 3 April 2011 |
HSA Beach day. More information will be available soon. |
12:00 pm |
Leaving from Stanford Circle |
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| Thursday, 7 April 2011 |
Lowe Down at the Lowe Art Museum. |
7:00 pm |
Lowe Art Museum |
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| Tuesday, 26 April 2011 |
HSA's last General Meeting of the year and Elections. Come out for the last HSA meeting of the year to elect the new Executive Board! Executive Board positions are: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Activities Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator Senator Candidates must deliver a short 3-4 minute speech addressing their motivations for joining the Executive Board and what they intend to do if elected. All HSA members can vote. Enjoy free food and soda, while socializing with your fellow Honors Students. ***Seniors can pick up their HSA cords for Graduation.*** Please RSVP to the doodle set up for this event. |
6:30 pm |
Mahoney Classroom 101 |
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| Friday, 29 April 2011 |
HSA End of the Year Banquet. Join us for a great free dinner to celebrate the end of the year! RSVP by Wednesday at 3:00 pm to the doodle set up for this event. Spots are limited to the first 50 people. Villagio Restaurant Merrick Park 358 San Lorenzo Ave Coral Gables, FL 33146 |
8:00 pm |
We will be carpooling to Villagio Restaurant Merrick Park from UM. |