On Campus: Spring 2012 Career Fair

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kendall Curlee
Female and male student, both in business dress and nametags, pose for their picture at career fair.

Katherine Branscum, an international business senior, hopes to land her first job; junior finance major Remington Rice is looking for a summer internship. Both students are Honors College Fellows.

The clothing du jour?  Suits, crisp shirts, nicely cut jackets and day dresses, and of course – backpacks. Welcome to the Spring 2012 Career Fair, organized by the Walton College of Business and open to students across campus.

In today’s economy, with college graduates having to hustle a bit harder to avoid bunking at home with their parents, post-graduation, it makes sense that more than 600 students updated their resumes, polished their dress shoes and showed up for the Spring 2012 Career Fair. What is surprising is the record number of potential employers – 98 companies and organizations – who sent a representative to the fair. Continue reading →

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Study Abroad: Postcard from Amman, Jordan

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Kendall Curlee
A young woman in cap and sunglasses is seated atop a camel, in the desert.

Here I am riding a camel in Wadi Rum. The design on my hands is henna, and my "hat" is the Jordanian kufiyeh.

International relations major Rachel Calandro has studied Arabic five days a week for two years in preparation for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity she is experiencing now: a year of study in Amman, Jordan. She describes the shock of finding words for the most basic requests, the hair-raising art of crossing the street, and some major cultural shifts on clothing and gender relations, below:

How has it been like to live here in Amman, Jordan? Well … Different. Just so different.

The first couple weeks were just complete puzzlement and amazement—and not in a bad way. Coming here after having two years of Intensive Arabic (aka five days a week…), I assumed that I would be able to communicate at least at a decent level with the other students I met who were in the same situation. However, there were two massive flaws in this plan. Continue reading →

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Turn Off the Lights! And Come to our Dark Sky Discussion/Star Party + Film Premiere

Posted on February 16, 2012 by AJ Salois

The first time I saw the Milky Way I was just about seven years old. I had no idea what that cloud of light and sparks was and my father had to explain it to me. Here I was, standing on a small bit of Planet Earth, floating in a darkness so expansive that we could only see the massiveness of our galaxy as a band of milky dust blending into so many other galaxies … and we are on the very edge of it all.

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5 Questions: Honors Student William Lewis Sheds Light on Lasers

Posted on February 14, 2012 by AJ Salois

Young man in white shirt is photographed in a lab.Lasers have been a source of wonder for many people since their invention only about half a century ago and William Lewis, an honors physics and mathematics major, is making it the focus of his honors thesis. What many people do not realize is that lasers are not all created equal. Under the direction of physics professor Reeta Vyas, William studies the polarization properties of cylindrically polarized beams. Continue reading →

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A Medal in the Making

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Kendall Curlee
Sculptor Hank Kaminsky leans forward and peers through a magnifying visor pulled over his gray ponytail. His 6’3” frame hunches over a clay disk 12” in diameter – a new medal in the making. The words “Honors College” curve across the top in a flourish of Celtic-inspired script, while the outlines of the new addition to Ozark Hall – future home of the Honors College – are roughed in below. Kaminsky, himself a proud honors alumnus of the University of Arkansas, has been laboring on the clay model for more than a month.
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Study Abroad: Postcard from Greece and Turkey

Posted on January 26, 2012 by AJ Salois

Hannah Breshears, honors history and architectural studies major, encountered both ancient monuments and contemporary economic woes last summer in Greece …..

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Postcard from Buenos Aires: Lauren Davenport

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Kendall Curlee
After three months in Buenos Aires, honors international business/marketing major Lauren Davenport is finding fluency in Spanish – and taking time to check out one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Young woman in front of a series of spectacular waterfalls.

Lauren Davenport at Iguazu Falls, recently voted one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Hola todos!

I am currently studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina, one of the largest
cities in the world. It is a beautiful Latin city with a lot of
Italian and European influence. Three months have passed out of the
ten I will be here for. The time has flown by! I am currently wrapping
up the intensive Spanish class I have been taking all semester. Let me
just say that learning a language in another country makes a world of
difference. Being able to leave the class room and actually start
applying what you are learning right then and there is the best way to
learn a language. Continue reading →
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Tricks of the Trade: Essay Tests

Posted on December 7, 2011 by AJ Salois

After being a physics major for 3 and a half years I decided to add on an English major just for kicks (and so that I would have a reason/time to read and enjoy some great books!) After some essay tests I’ve gathered a couple of suggestions that might be useful to you too. Good luck with all of your finals/essays this year!

~AJ Salois

ESSAY TESTS:

  1. If you have a hard time remembering titles and authors make notecards with a short summary on the front (an identifying factor). Read it, make your guess, and then turn it over to see what and who it is! Continue reading →
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Tricks of the Trade: Mathematically-based Exams

Posted on December 5, 2011 by AJ Salois

As a physics major I’ve had my fair share of physics and mathematics tests. They can be pretty crazy, but there are some things you can do to prepare yourself. These are just a few of the tips that have worked for me! I hope they help you too.

~AJ Salois

MATH-BASED TESTS:

  1. Write down all of the equations you think will be on the test and make sure you can match which equations relate to which problems. I would usually do this just to be thinking of general problems. Sometimes I write numbers of example problems in the books next to the equations to do as practice. Continue reading →
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Alumni Survey: Results Are In

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kendall Curlee

Our alumni have spoken, and the word is: research! One-third of the alumni who took our recent online survey emphasized the value of undergraduate research, commenting on this aspect of the honors experience more than any other. The honors thesis, in particular, was singled out as especially valuable in preparing students for a wide range of professional endeavors. Continue reading →

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