Honors Online

Interested in a health profession? Attend one (or more) of the events put on by the Center for Pre-Health Advising! Workshop: Getting Involved in Service for Pre-Health Students Learn how to get involved in volunteer opportunities in clinical settings and in the community that will prepare you for health professions programs. WHEN: November, 12; Noon to 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Union South, TITU Interprofessional Panel: Domestic Violence and Health Join us for a conversation that examines domestic violence and sexual assault through the lens of healthcare. WHEN: November, 12; 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Microbial Sciences building, room 2511   Drafting a 4-year Plan Work with a small group to map the prerequisite courses (intended for first year students). WHEN: November, 19; 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Middleton building, room 120

Looking for a career where you can use your language to help people? Come to the Careers in Interpreting panel to learn about the important and fast-growing field of interpreting! You will hear from working interpreters in the following areas: Court/legal Medical Human services Education Panelists will share information about their backgrounds and paths, explain the work they do and its impact, and give practical advice for students considering the field.   W hen: Nov ember 9th; 4 - 5:3 0 p.m. Where: Union South, TITU 

Join Sarvodaya USA invites you to join them for their Fall Fundraising Dinner! The dinner will feature traditional Nepali Food, a silent auction and a raffle drawing as well as live music and stories from past volunteers and students. Sarvodaya USA is non-profit organization whose mission is to " facilitate individual and community development to meet basic human needs, reduce material, social and spiritual poverty, and enhance the quality of life for all" The organization sponsors volunteer and internship service trips to Nepal and Sri Lanka.  For more information about their programs, please visit www.sarvodayausa.org When: November 7th, 6-8 p.m.  Where: The Crossing, 1127 University Ave, Madison, WI 53715 Cost: $10 To register for the dinner, please see HERE or purchase your ticket at the door. Children under 13 are free.

Do you enjoy writing? Are you looking for scholarships for next school year? Enter the UW System Liberal Arts Essay Competition! This year's competition focuses on the purpose of higher education. Students in the competition are to write a letter to the editor of their hometown paper that stakes out and defends a certain position. (Please see link at the bottom for the exact prompt). The Madison campus will select 2-3 semi-finalists who will each receive a $500 scholarship and then be entered into the system-wide competition for two $2,000 awards. All UW-Madison students in good standing (3.0 GPA) are eligible to enter.  The deadline for entry is January 25, 2016. For more information, including the writing prompt, click HERE .

Graduating in December?  If you haven't yet, be sure to apply to graduate in your Student Center on My UW. The deadline is N ovember 13, 2015 . Winter 2015 Commencement will take place Sunday, December 20, at 10 a.m. in the Kohl Center. Zoe Timms , a 1997 UW Alumna and founder of the Women's Education Project will be speaking.  The Winter Honors Graduation Reception will be held December 19, 3:30 - 5:00 at Washburn Observatory . Invitation to follow. Before November 13, reserve your cap and gown from the University Book Store .  Where do I get my stole?  To be recognized as an Honors candidate at the Commencement Ceremony, you should wear the Honors stole (white with three cardinal bars) with your cap and gown.  Your name will be on a list at the University Bookstore where you will be able to pick up your academic regalia. Students on that list can pick up the Honors stole (the white stole with three cardinal bars) to wear with their cap and gown. A deposit is requ

The  100-Hour Challenge  is one of UW-Madison's signature entrepreneurial contest.  In a nutshell, the event challenges teams of students to use donated materials from SWAP to come up with a new product idea in 100 hours (essentially over a long weekend). The teams then make a short video pitch of their big idea for the chance to win prize money! The contest is administered by the Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community at UW-Madison and is open to all currently enrolled UW-Madison students.  SWAP materials pick-up day is Thursday, Nov. 12th in Sellery Hall , with final videos needing to be uploaded by mid-day Monday, Nov. 16th .  See the 100-Hour Challenge webpage for contest rules, technical requirements, and FAQs.

*Note: The Spring 2016 Hon ors Course List has been update d. Please review again to be sure you don't miss any great classes!  As you start thinking about your classes for the Fall Semester, check out our Spring 2016 Honors Course List! This list includes all automatic honors courses, for honors optional courses, please refer to the course guide.   The first three pages of the document list the automatic Honors class (H or !) options arranged by breadth. The courses in bold have more information, including a class description, provided below. Click on the bold classes to read more about them! Some descriptions are still in the process of being finalized, so please be patient and check back with us! If you have questions about these courses or just want to talk about classes for the Spring, please feel free to stop in for drop-in advising or schedule an appointment !