Honors College Events

You can also view the honors events from last year.

• Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:45 PM, University Library B-48
  Order or Chaos: Tour and Explore the Library (1 hour)
  Special tour of the library for Honors College students. Get a head start and valuable tips on finding resources and navigating the University Libraries.  This includes guidance available for project work and research papers, finding print and electronic resources both inside and outside the libraries, and a tour of the University Library. Understanding how the University Libraries differ from libraries you’ve used in the past will help you use your library research time more efficiently.
  
  
• Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Weekly and semester-long schedules
  At this event, which is required for all first-year honors students living on the first floor of Melville, Professor Haugaard will describe a variety of strategies designed to guarantee academic success.  (This does not count as one of the seven required honors events.)
  
  
• Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Eastman Tower, suites 701 & 702.
  
  
  
• Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Eastman Tower, suites 703 & 704.
  
  
  
• Thursday, September 10, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Weekly and semester-long schedules
  At this event, which is required for all first-year honors students living on the second floor of Melville, Professor Haugaard will describe a variety of strategies designed to guarantee academic success.    (This does not count as one of the seven required honors events.)
  
  
• Friday, September 11, 2009 6:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment
  POET Reception
  A reception for the POETs from the Class of 2011.
  
  
• Friday, September 11, 2009 2:30 PM, University Library B-48
  Order or Chaos: Tour and Explore the Library (1 hour)
  Special tour of the library for Honors College students. Get a head start and valuable tips on finding resources and navigating the University Libraries.  This includes guidance available for project work and research papers, finding print and electronic resources both inside and outside the libraries, and a tour of the University Library. Understanding how the University Libraries differ from libraries you’ve used in the past will help you use your library research time more efficiently.
  
  
  
• Monday, September 14, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Weekly and semester-long schedules
  At this event, which is required for all first-year honors students living on the third floor of Melville, Professor Haugaard will describe a variety of strategies designed to guarantee academic success.  (This does not count as one of the seven required honors events.)
  
  
• Monday, September 14, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Eastman Tower, suites 801 & 802.
  
  
  
• Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:00 PM, (note later-than-usual time) Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Organizing the honors a cappella group
  All honors students interested in A Cappella singing are encouraged to attend this organizational meeting. We had an a cappella group two years ago, but it fizzled a bit last year.  This year we are aiming to have many honors students involved.  Some experience with singing is probably needed, but not a lot of experience.  Come and give it a try.  For additional information, contact Professor Haugaard.
  
  
• Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Study Groups and Study Strategies for High-achieving Students
  Cyndi Mellen, Cati Callahan, and a few other senior honors students will describe strategies for forming effective study groups and share some of their wisdom, accumulated over the past three years in The Honors College, about strategies for high levels of academic success.
  
  
• Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Eastman Tower, suites 803 & 804 & rooms 1003-2 and 1501-1.
  
  
• Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:00 PM, (note change in time to 9:00) Steinmetz Lecture Area
  PHS Summer Trip to Australia; Medical mission trip to Uganda
  Katie Reed, a 2009 graduate from The Honors College, will describe the Presidential Honors Society trip that will take place this summer and answer questions about other travel opportunities available through the Presidential Honors Society.  More information on the Presidential Honors Society is available on their website.   In addition, Kellie Helin, a rising second-year honors student, will describe the process of organizing a medical mission trip to Bumwalukani, Uganda. Specific dates for the trip have not been determined, but the trip is anticipated to take place either this summer, next year’s winter intercession, or next summer (depending on when works best for most prospective participants). The trip will be within the Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC). Funding and participation will be discussed. Contact Kellie Helin for additional information kh493182@albany.edu.  (This informational session does not count as one of the required 7 honors events.)
  
  
• Monday, September 21, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 103, 104, & 105.
  
  
• Monday, September 21, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Second-year students helping first-year students
  Second-year students in biology, chemistry, physics, and math will share their wisdom with first-year students about professors, courses, and how to do well with and in them.
  
  
• Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Second-year students helping first-year students
  Second-year students in the social sciences (e.g., political science, psychology, sociology) will share their wisdom with first-year students about professors, courses, and how to do well with and in them.
  
  
  
• Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 106 & 107.
  
  
• Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Second-year students helping first-year students.
  Second-year students in business and economics will share their wisdom with first-year students about professors, courses, and how to do well with and in them.
  
  
  
• Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 201, 202, & 203.
  
  
• Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:00 PM, Eastman Tower eighth floor study area
  Weekly and semester-long schedules
  At this event, which is required for all honors students living on the eighth floor of Eastman Tower, Professor Haugaard will describe a variety of strategies designed to guarantee academic success.  (This does not count as one of the seven required honors events.)
  
  
• Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:00 PM, Eastman Tower eighth floor study area
  Weekly and semester-long schedules
  At this event, which is required for all honors students living on the seventh floor of Eastman Tower, Professor Haugaard will describe a variety of strategies designed to guarantee academic success.   (This does not count as one of the seven required honors events.)
  
  
• Friday, September 25, 2009 3:30 PM, University Library B-48
  Order or Chaos: Tour and Explore the Library (1 hour)
  Special tour of the library for Honors College students. Get a head start and valuable tips on finding resources and navigating the University Libraries.  This includes guidance available for project work and research papers, finding print and electronic resources both inside and outside the libraries, and a tour of the University Library. Understanding how the University Libraries differ from libraries you’ve used in the past will help you use your library research time more efficiently.
  
  
• Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 204, 207, & 208.
  
  
• Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Understanding the Personality Theories of Carl Rogers
  Professor Haugaard will outline some of the fundamental components of the personality theory put forward by Carl Rogers and discuss how understanding Rogers' theories can lead to greater self-understanding and understanding of others and their behaviors.
  
  
• Thursday, October 01, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture - Professor Roberts
  Professor Roberts (History Department), who is teaching the honors course Getting to Know Albany, will talk on some of his current research.
  
  
• Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suite 209 and Steinmetz Hall rooms 106-3, 207-3, & 208-3.
  
  
• Monday, October 05, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 301 & 302.
  
  
• Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:00 PM, University Art Museum
  Honors Tour of the Fall Exhibition
  Janet Riker, the Director of the University Art Museum, will lead a special tour of the fall exhibition for students in The Honors College.  For further information on this exhibit see the Museum's website.  Meet in the Art Museum at 5:00.
  
  
• Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:45 PM, University Library B-48
  Focus on Library Tools: Databases (WorldCat, JSTOR, Scopus, LexisNexis) (1 hour)
  By using databases and other tools, find valuable research materials and quality sources for your assignments.  Introduction to specific tools:  WorldCat (extensive catalog/primary sources), JSTOR (general search tips), Scopus (science and psychology), and LexisNexis (newspapers, law, statistics).  In this session you can register for Interlibrary Loan and determine the best ways to choose subject-specific databases.
  
  
• Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 303, 304, 306, & 307.
  
  
• Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:00 PM, (note earlier-than-usual start time) Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Spring Honors Course Preview
  Two honors-course previews are offered this semester - one on October 7 and one on October 8.  Each evening, some professors offering honors courses during the spring semester will describe their courses.  Students are welcome to ask questions about the courses or to chat individually with the professors.  The professors who will attend each preview will be announced in early October.
  
  
• Thursday, October 08, 2009 6:00 PM, (note earlier-than-usual starting time) Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Spring Honors Course Preview
  Two honors-course previews are offered this semester - one on October 7 and one on October 8.  Each evening, some professors offering honors courses during the spring semester will describe their courses.  Students are welcome to ask questions about the courses or to chat individually with the professors.  The professors who will attend each preview will be announced in early October.
  
  
  
• Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:15 PM, University Library B-48
  Help! Literature Reviews, Bibliographies, and Style Guides (1 hour)
  What is a literature review? General guidelines, organization, and types of literature reviews are discussed.  With information on bibliographies, works cited, and style guides, you will gain information needed to complete your research paper assignments.  Learn about tools available to manage and organize your research such as EndNote and Zotero.
  
  
  
• Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Melville Hall, suites 308 & 309.
  
  
• Monday, October 12, 2009 9:00 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students in Steinmetz Hall rooms 304-2, 306-2, 308-1, 308-3, and Tappan room 304-3.
  
  
• Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture, Coach Engstrom
  The Science, Art, and Zen of Volleyball.  Coach Engstrom of the UAlbany Volleyball Team will discuss the game of volleyball, how the coaches and players prepare for a match by assessing the strengths and possible limitations of one's own team and one's opponent, and how the power and grace of a good volleyball rally can come together.
  
  
• Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:30 PM, Professor Haugaard's apartment (Steinmetz 102)
  Dessert Reception
  A dessert reception for honors students living off campus or on a Quad other than State Quad.
  
  
• Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:15 PM, University Library B-15 (note different-than-usual location)
  Focus on Library Tools: Databases (WorldCat, JSTOR, Scopus, LexisNexis) (1 hour)
  By using databases and other tools, find valuable research materials and quality sources for your assignments.  Introduction to specific tools:  WorldCat (extensive catalog/primary sources), JSTOR (general search tips), Scopus (science and psychology), and LexisNexis (newspapers, law, statistics).  In this session you can register for Interlibrary Loan and determine the best ways to choose subject-specific databases.
  
  
• Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:40 PM, Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
  Chopin's Greatest Hits
  Pianist Findlay Cockrell performs Polonaises, Mazurkas, Ballades and more.  Sign up sheets on the window of Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office. Meet at Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office at 6:40 and we'll walk over, or meet us at the PAC at 6:45.  The performance starts at 7:00.
  
  
• Friday, October 16, 2009 3:45 PM, University Library B-48
  Finding Primary Sources and Old Newspaper Articles, 18th – 21st century (1 hour)
  Identifying and finding primary sources is not easy.  As the original record or firsthand account, primary sources can be found in many forms.  Designation as a primary source may depend on context, focus and perspective, and time of study.  This session also covers locating newspaper articles and how to access these documents using University Libraries tools. 
  
  
• Friday, October 16, 2009 2:00 PM, Collins Circle Bus Stop
  Honors Tour of the NYS Capitol
  Honors students will go on a tour of the NYS Capitol Building.  We will meet at the Collins Circle bus stop a couple minutes before 2:00 and take the bus down to the Capitol.  We'll admire the outside a bit and then wander down to the underground level, look at some art, and start our tour.  Those who would like to drive or go early can meet us at 3:00 by the tour office (there are signs once you get underground).  The Capitol Building is one of the most ornate capitols in the US, and well worth a visit.
  
  
• Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:00 AM, Steinmetz Lobby Area (by the front doors)
  Heartwalk!
  Students from the Honors College are once again participating as a team in the annual Heart Walk, and this year we are hoping to get even more people to take part! The event will take place on Saturday, October 17th at 9:30 a.m., and students (both honors and non-honors) are encouraged to sign up early by visiting the Heart Walk website. On the day of the event, we will meet at 9:00 in the Steinmetz lobby area for a quick breakfast, and then carpool over as a team to The Crossings of Colonie (roughly a 5-10 minute drive from campus). The event will involve a walk around the loop of the area (as many times as you would like), and this will be followed by a complimentary lunch from Subway, live entertainment from Wylder Rocks, and several recognition ceremonies and contests. Kellie Helin can be contacted with any questions via e-mail to kh493182@albany.edu. (Yes, this event does count toward the required seven honors events.)
  
  
  
• Sunday, October 18, 2009 9:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Florescent Expression 9
  Honors students Amanda Boyd and Melissa Trapani present our ninth open mic night.  Honors students play or sing music, read poetry or prose, dance, and display their other talents.  The evening is informal, the audience is supportive and kind, and the atmosphere is florescent.  A sign-up sheet for performers will be displayed on one of the windows in Professor Haugaard’s Steinmetz Office two weeks before the event, but you are welcome to come by and participate even if you do not sign up in advance. All honors students and guests are welcome to come by and support their friends as they express themselves under our florescent lights.
  
  
• Monday, October 19, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Miller
  Health Care Disparities  Professor Miller, of the School of Social Welfare, will talk about his research that focuses on disparities in health care received by various groups in our society.
  
  
• Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture - Professor Keenaghan
  Professor Keenaghan (English), who is teaching the honors course The Art of War, will deliver a talk: That's Revolting!: Radicalism, Sex, and Poetry.
  
  
• Monday, November 02, 2009 6:00 PM, Social Sciences 145
  PAT @ the Movies
  Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, will sponsor a screening of the movie Dr. Strangelove with a discussion after.  Pizza and soda will be served.  Honors students should be sure to sign in on one of the regular sign-in sheets in order to get credit for attending an honors event.
  
  
• Monday, November 02, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Zitomer
  Professor Zitomer (Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences) will present a talk: The Biology of the H1N1 Flu Virus
  
  
• Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Winn
  Professor Winn will describe some of her current research on early published books in her talk: Pen, Paint, and Print: Books for Women Patrons ca. 1500
  
  
• Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Snyder
  Science is Tamed Spirituality:  Being a farmer, I discuss all deep issues in terms of animals. Scientists employ ideas that are like domesticated animals, of recognized breed, and crafted to reliably perform certain specialized tasks. The larger population of spiritual people has a tendency to want to let the farm animals out of the barn to mix with wild species.  Examples will be given using ideas from evolution, cosmology, and quantum theory.
  
  
  
• Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:40 PM, Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
  Dvorák's Slavonic Dances
  UAlbany students, faculty, staff, alumni, faculty emeritus and community piano teachers with their students perform the complete series.  Sign up sheets on the window of Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office. Meet at Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office at 2:40 and we'll walk over, or meet us at the PAC at 2:45.  The performance starts at 3:00.
  
  
  
• Monday, November 16, 2009 8:00 PM, Page Hall - Downtown Campus
  New York State Writer's Institute: Mario Cuomo and Doris Kearns Goodwin
  In 1984, Governor Mario Cuomo signed into law the legislation creating the Writers Institute. Since then the Institute has hosted over 1,000 visiting writer appearances, screened over 400 films, and presented dozens of writing workshops, symposia, and special events, making it one of the premier literary arts organizations in the country. Mario Cuomo and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, along with other guests, will join us for an evening of reminiscence and celebration. We will also screen a film highlighting memorable guests and events from our 25 year history.
  
  
• Monday, November 23, 2009 7:10 PM, Performing Arts Center
  University Jazz Ensemble
  The mid-sized ensemble performs popular jazz standards. Sign up sheets on the window of Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office. Meet at Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office at 7:10 and we'll walk over, or meet us at the PAC at 7:15.  The performance starts at 7:30.
  
  
  
• Monday, November 30, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Mandle
  Distributive Justice: Distributive justice is an attempt to answer the question "who should get what?" The most popular theories say that it involves some kind of equality. But it seems as though insisting on an equal distribution of goods will inevitably place limits on individual freedom. We can see in the work of the philosopher John Rawls, an understanding of distributive justice that attempts to reconcile the values of freedom and equality.
  
  
• Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Mr. Connacher
  Chris Connacher, the honors graduate assistant, will talk about helpful ways to deal with the stress that many students feel around the end of the semester - particularly students who are in their first year of college.
  
  
• Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Honors Lecture: Professor Asal
  Professor Asal, who is teaching an honors course this semester on violent political conflict, will bring some interaction/strategy games for us to play.
  
  
• Sunday, December 06, 2009 3:40 PM, Performing Arts Center
  Holiday Concert
  The University Music Department ensembles -- the Chorale, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra -- are joined by student groups -- Serendipity, Earth Tones and Angelic Voices of Praise -- for a concert celebrating the season. Sign up sheets on the window of Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office. Meet at Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office at 3:40 and we'll walk over, or meet us at the PAC at 3:45.  The performance starts at 4:00.
  
  
  
• Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:00 PM, Steinmetz Lecture Area
  Florescent Expression 10
  Honors students Amanda Boyd and Melissa Trapani present our tenth open mic night.  Honors students play or sing music, read poetry or prose, dance, and display their other talents.  The evening is informal, the audience is supportive and kind, and the atmosphere is florescent.  A sign-up sheet for performers will be displayed on one of the windows in Professor Haugaard’s Steinmetz Office two weeks before the event, but you are welcome to come by and participate even if you do not sign up in advance. All honors students and guests are welcome to come by and support their friends as they express themselves under our florescent lights.
  
  
  
• Friday, March 05, 2010 6:40 PM, Performing Arts Center
  Don Giovanni
  Sung in Italian, Capital Opera's fully-staged performance of Mozart's much-loved opera features Ivan Amaro, Rosa Tulyaganova, Richard Mazzaferro, Kara Cornell, Vedrana Kalas and Andy Truex. Sign up sheets on the window of Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office. Meet at Professor Haugaard's Steinmetz office at 6:40 and we'll walk over, or meet us at the PAC at 6:45.  The performance starts at 7:00.
  
  
  

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