Honors Research Symposium Workshop
The deadline to submit your abstract for the 13th Annual Honors Research Symposium is Friday, February 14, 2020. This year, UC Berkeley will be hosting the symposium which will attract community college students from all across California.The Honors Research Symposium gives students the opportunity to participate in scholarly research in a variety of disciplines, with the goal of presenting their findings.
The purpose of this workshop is to help you with writing an abstract for your proposal to eventually present your findings. Check out last year's
program
to see the research presentations that were accepted. Our Honors Institute had
thirteen proposals
selected last year. Please
RSVP
for one session.
When
- Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM or
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM or
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where
Additional workshop dates will be available as needed.
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Extended Library Hours for Finals Week
To help you study for finals, the library will be open until 9 pm. from December 9-11.
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Honors Institute Winter Break Closure
The Honors Institute will be closed for the Winter Break starting on Friday, December 13. Our office will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2020. If you have questions, we will be checking our
e-mail
occasionally
throughout the break.
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UCLA TAP Certification
Congratulations to those of you who submitted your UC and CSU applications last week! As a reminder, in January and February, the Honors Institute will be holding UCLA TAP Certification workshops. When the dates and locations are confirmed, we will include those in our newsletter. Make sure to keep a lookout!
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New Class for Winter 2020
BUSI 12: Intro to Data Analytics & Business Decisions
Honors Instructor
Laurence Lew is offering a new class this Winter 2020 term. Although it is
not
an Honors course, sign up for this exciting new course which will introduce you to the field of Data Analytics and its use in business & decision making, covering a broad range of topics including:
- What is Data Analytics & Data Science
- The Data Lifecycle (Collection, Manipulation, Analysis, Visualization, Decision Making)
- Basic Data Analytics Skills, Methods, Tools
- Career paths in Data Analytics & Data Science
MEETING TIMES:
Mondays, Wednesdays 8:00-9:50am
CRN:
32082
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Community Campus Involvement and Participation Opportunities: Diversity in Student Leadership Retreat
Applications are now open for the Diversity in Student Leadership Retreat happening February 7-9, 2020 at the Koinonia Conference Center in Corralitos, Ca (near Watsonville).
There are spots for up to 35 students for this overnight adventure in the woods where you will explore topics on cultural identity and leadership, and alliance building and support. By participating in this retreat, you will work through a series of low ropes courses, team building and workshop activities designed to build community, trust, empathy. This experience aims to encourage you and your fellow students to dream big about the type of leaders you want to become.
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Community Campus Involvement Opportunities
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We recognize that many honors students are currently involved with various campus activities or groups that may offer opportunities for service leadership experiences or contributions to the Foothill College community. If you are interested in recruiting students for your clubs, campus events, and/or other leadership opportunities that are available to your fellow students on campus, please send us information so we can feature your particular organization or event in our newsletter.
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Student Resources
Also for your reference are these important student support resources:
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