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Join a leadership project! GOAL was started by an Honors student and works to help Madison middle-schoolers achieve their goals.   Here is what the leaders of GOAL had to say:   Do you enjoy working with kids? So do we! GOAL stands for Getting Off-campus Adolescents to be Leaders. Our mission is to teach middle school student the public speaking skills they need to become great leaders and professionals. We currently volunteer once a week at St. James School, not far from the UW campus. We also plan field trips with the middle school students to give them opportunities to explore the campus with a group of college students. Lastly, we host awesome socials that allow people in GOAL to get to know each other better and build new and lasting friendships. If you're looking for a student organization at UW-Madison that will allow you to work closely with middle school students, find a new group of amazing people, and improve your leadership skills outside of the academic setting, y

Honors 181 is a mandatory group advising session for incoming first-year L&S Honors Program students. It lasts 60 minutes and is scheduled during the first week of instruction in September. It’s not an actual class that you have to attend all semester—it’s just a single meeting. When:  Wednesday, September 7; Thursday, September 8; Friday, September 9 Where: Washburn Observatory Library Signing up for Honors 181 for the first time? Follow this link to the Honors 181 Registration site Select “Letters & Science Honors 181” Identify a session that does not conflict with your fall course schedule Click on the red link, Net ID option, UW-Madison and then enter your login credentials Click Confirm Registration Write down the time, date and location (Washburn Observatory Library) of your session somewhere where you look. You will also get an automatic reminder several days before your session  Need to change your Honors 181 date/time? Follow this link to the OHR

The Morgridge Center for Public Service hosts Public Service Fairs twice a year. The events provide students the opportunity to connect with local, state and national nonprofit agencies. Students can chat with people from these organizations to find volunteer opportunities, jobs and internships that match their interests, major, and career goals.   Click here to see the organizations  who have been at past Fairs. When : Tuesday, September 27, 2016,  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Union South

The Student Organization Fair is an interactive fair for students to find out information about and make connects with Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) that align with their interests. Becoming a member of an RSO will also help you build lifelong friendships and enhance your academic experience. The fair is at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters and is located in the Kohl Center. All students can attend the fair –just remember to bring your Student ID! When: Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15, 2016, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where: Kohl Center

The Majors Fair is an annual event held in October. At the Majors Fair more than 100 departments, majors, certificate programs, and student service units from across campus will come together to offer students the opportunity to learn more about the academic programs offered on campus. Faculty, staff, and upper level students are invited to represent their department and have the chance to connect with students about their specific program. When: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 ,  3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Union South

We'll kick off the evening with a panel of local employers. where you'll have an opportunity to ask questions about what it takes to have a successful internship experience. Next we'll break into a resource session where you can chat with other students who have completed an internship, meet with various career professionals, and have an opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with the employer panelists. Light refreshments provided. When: Tuesday, September 20, 2016,  7:00 p.m. Whe re: Gordon Dining and Events Center

Exploring majors? Confused about careers? Visit the CCAS Career Exploration Center Open House to learn more about how we can help! We offer numerous resources to help you make sound decisions about majors and careers. Join us on September 20 for more information and free snacks! When:   Tuesday, September 20, 2016,  10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Where:   6 Ingraham Hall

The First-Year Student Fall Dinner is a new tradition that was greeted with enthusiasm by participants when we introduced it last year. The dinner offers a chance for students to engage in conversation with Honors faculty and to learn about a wide variety of academic, career and extra-curricular opportunities. Registration forms were sent to first-year Honors students via US mail and can be mailed or returned to the L&S Honors Program office, along with a payment of $15 to offset the cost of the event. Registration forms and payments are due on September 9, the last day of the first week of classes. When: Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 5:30 p.m. Where: Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge

This fall the Department of Psychology is offering Psych 487, Honors Animal Behavior.  Students in this course will meet with the Psych 449 Animal Behavior course for lectures, but will have an additional honors discussion section.  In this course students will dive deeper into the material, discuss current research in the field, as well as address media’s interpretation of the research.  Please contact Stephanie Osborn at saosborn@wisc.edu should you have any questions regarding this offering.

This fall will offer two optional opportunities for first-year students' families to learn more about our Program and to meet Honors Program team members. Both events follow the same format (so there is no need to attend both). Our main goal is to provide you with the chance to learn more about some of the opportunities available to students in the Honors Program, and to ask questions of and engage in informal discussion with upper-class Honors students and with Honors Program faculty and staff. If you have specific topics you would like us to cover, or have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us as honors@honors.ls.wisc.edu. Parents' Weekend 2016 When: Saturday, September 17, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (with remarks at 9:00 a.m.) Where: Northwoods Room, Union South Fall Family Day 2016 When:  Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (with remarks at 9:00 a.m.) Where:  Room 7191, Helen C. White