Honors College News for December
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HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: December 2020
Hello from the Honors College! In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send short updates about:
1. Honors opportunities open to all students
2. A student highlight from your advising areas
3. Additional opportunities for students you may want to pass along
4. Contacts within Honors for more information
Thank you to advisors for your help judging our Experiential Learning Fair!
Our Experiential Learning Fair, or ELF, is where Honors students showcase the experiential learning they do outside of the classroom. These experiential activities can count for Honors College Experience requirements, too. For those students, our ELF is the 'final exam' for their out of class activities. In their poster and presentation, students talk about how they met Honors College learning outcomes, followed the Honors College ethos, and completed an experience in Service, Professional Development, Intellectual Achievement & Research, Cultural Exploration, Engaged Living, and Skill Development (the "SPICES"). Judges come from across our university: wonderful staff like Advising, faculty from all colleges, and graduate students. Thank you again for making the Fall 2020 ELF a success! To see and listen to our student presentations, visit our ELF site<https://honors.utsa.edu/students/programs/elf>.
Honors Opportunities for All Students: Honors Courses
Each semester, students from across the university have the opportunity to take Honors College courses. For a list of Spring 2020 courses, please see our Course Description<https://honors.utsa.edu/students/courses> page:
Highlighted course: Social Demography and Public Policy: Demography of Latinos
DEM 4963.902 (Hybrid; MW 1:00-2:15pm; Instructor: Dr. R. Sáenz)
Not only are Latinos driving the U.S. demographic future, but they are also increasingly important in their impact on all of the country's institutions, from the workforce, consumer markets, K-12 and college and university enrollment, health providers, voters and political leaders, religious congregants, homeowners, etc. Despite the growing importance of Latinos for the future of the U.S., they continue to be not well understood and to be perceived as people with a relatively short history in the U.S. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the Latino population in the United States with a focus on the intersection between Latino demography and major substantive topics including history, theoretical developments, immigration, political engagement, education, work and economic life, families and households, gender and sexuality, religion, health and healthcare, crime and victimization, and mass media. The course will emphasize the usefulness of multimethod data and analytical approaches; demographic, sociological, and critical race theoretical approaches; and multidisciplinary perspectives. Students should have backgrounds in the understanding of the social science, educational, and related disciplines.
If you know of students who might be interested in an Honors course, here are the important details:
1. Students need to complete and submit this form to honors(a)utsa.edu: https://honors.utsa.edu/resources/pdf/HONORS-COURSE-for-non-honors-studen...
2. In general, to enroll in an Honors course, non-Honors students must typically meet Honors GPA standards (3.5 or higher).
Current students can also join the Honors College!
Do you know a current UTSA student with a 3.5 GPA or above (under 45 cumulative hours) that might be interested in joining the Honors College? Have them reach out to honorsadmissions(a)utsa.edu. Benefits of joining the Honors College<https://honors.utsa.edu/> include small interdisciplinary courses and a tight-knit community across all UTSA colleges, Honors-specific scholarships, access funds to pursue experiential learning opportunities, and professional coaching.
Student Highlight: Meet Aramis Babcock
[https://alamoissa.org/resources/Pictures/AB.png]Aramis Babcock is a senior studying Cybersecurity at UTSA. After traveling to China in high school as a student at Brandeis, Aramis enrolled in Chinese language classes at UTSA. In the summer of 2019, he studied abroad in Taichung, Taiwan, where he took Chinese language courses on a UTSA faculty-led program offered by Professor Ward of Modern Languages and Literatures. Aramis spent this past summer in a virtual internship at Deloitte, where he was a Risk and Financial Advisory Intern for Cyber, Government and Public Services. Aramis trained for and completed an Ironman Triathlon, which he presented at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair. Aramis is a great example of a student that has taken advantage of UTSA programming from the College of Business, the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, and the Honors College.
Read more about Aramis here<https://honors.utsa.edu/news/highlights/2019/september/aramis-babcock>.
Additional Opportunities for All Students: Fulbright Canada Post-COVID Challenge
Students can apply as individuals or teams to the Fulbright Canada Post-COVID Challenge, which link students with mentors across North America. The Post-COVID Challenge hopes to inspire youth and provide a venue for them to engage in shaping and enriching our collective future. We are seeking bold ideas about the way we live, connect, and grow in a Post-COVID world in Public Health and Wellbeing, Digital Transformation or Social Cohesion and Economic Recovery. Applications are due on January 30th. The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, housed in the Honors College, can support students to put together an application. Students can contact Andrew.Chapman2(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Andrew.Chapman2@utsa.edu> for more details or visit https://www.fulbright.ca/programs/youth/post-covid-challenge. Students looking to travel after graduation to do research, attend a funded-MA program, or teach English abroad can also consider the Fulbright Student Program's other opportunities.
Our best regards,
Drew Chapman, Director of Nationally Competitive Awards, andrew.chapman2(a)utsa.edu<mailto:andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu>
Jill Fleuriet, Honors College Acting Dean, jill.fleuriet(a)utsa.edu<mailto:jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu>
Andrew Chapman, Ph.D.
Director, Office of NationallyCompetitive Awards<https://honors.utsa.edu/onca/>
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Honors College
andrew.chapman2(a)utsa.edu<mailto:andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu>
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FW: Ujima
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Dear All,
Please see below invitation from Yolanda Williams for the Ujima event tomorrow Thursday 12/3.
Yolanda was so kind and put together a list of event participants and their advisors. You may want to show your support for your student and attend the event.
Happy Wednesday - Sylvia
From: Yolanda Williams
Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 4:00 PM
To: Cynthia Rodriguez (L.E.A.D) <Cynthia.Rodriguez1(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Cynthia.Rodriguez1@utsa.edu>>
Subject: Ujima
BFSA is the primary planner and host of this year's Ujima event. This event will take place via Zoom on 12/3 and was created to honor our African American Fall 2020 graduates. The UTSA community is invited to attend. BFSA created the schedule for the event, secured the keynote speaker, LT Robinson, and created a way to organize students 'grad photos, best UTSA moment, hometown, degree awarded and organizations they belong to. We coordinated with the Multicultural Center and the Black Student Leadership Council who set up our event on Rowdy Link, and we also created a song list and hired a DJ who will be planning songs for the event. The event was recently mentioned in UTSA today! It will be a great event and hope that the UTSA advising community will join. I have included a list of students who have submitted an RSVP along with the advisors they are assigned to. This way, maybe their advisor will be encouraged to attend.
Ujima Event Details
Thursday, December 3 at 5 p.m., Zoom<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frowdyli...>
Ujima stands for collective work and responsibility. The ceremony recognizes students' dedication and persistence to get to graduation. The Black Student Leadership Council hosts this celebration to uplift students as they prepare to embark on a new journey.
Also, I wanted to share an email sent to me by a student, Lauren Armwood:
Hey there Ms. Yolanda!
I am SO THRILLED to be sending this email and very appreciative of being invited to this ceremony! After seeing you on campus a year ago, I haven't forgotten how wonderful it was to see you and know that I wasn't alone. I finally did it, I'M GRADUATING! My 2 song choices are both by Earth, Wind & Fire (since I'm old now) and they are "Keep Your Head to the Sky" and "Mighty Mighty." I hope you and the family are well, stay safe and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Hope to see others at the event.
Yolanda Williams, MPA
The University of Texas at San Antonio
LEAD/SOAR Student Success Programs Office
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (210) 458-7511
E-mail: yolanda.williams(a)utsa.edu<mailto:yolanda.williams@utsa.edu>
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New Employees | Welcome to the UTSA Academic Advising team!
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Good morning,
Hope your day is going well. It is our pleasure to announce we have four new Academic Advisor I's joining our team. They will start on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Please help us welcome them to the Academic Advising team using Kudosboard. The Kudosboards will be available for you to add welcome messages and/or advice as a new UTSA Academic Advisor until Thursday, December 3, 2020.
[cid:image002.jpg@01D6C770.1204D720]Meet Shayne Futujma
Academic Advising Unit: Downtown
Kudosboard for Shayne: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/hsDBEbu1/shaynefutujma
My name is Shayne Futujma and I am excited to be part of the UTSA advising team! My hometown is Lexington/Elgin, TX, but I have lived in San Marcos, TX for almost 20 years with my husband Justin and our 10-year-old tabby cat Kendra. In 2021, Justin and I will celebrate our 10-year anniversary! I received my BA from Texas State University, my M.Ed from Angelo State University and I am currently working on my Ed.D at Abilene Christian University and hope to graduate in Winter 2021. I have four years' experience as an Academic Advisor, so I look forward to continuing my career in advising, learning, and growing here at UTSA. In my spare time, I enjoy reading mystery books (especially those with cats), watching TV and movies, playing video and board games, and spending time with family and friends.
[cid:image004.jpg@01D6C770.1204D720]Meet Tara Thompson
Academic Advising Unit: Business Studies
Kudosboard for Tara: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/4B9iZxMp/tarathompson
Hello! My name is Tara Thompson and I am happy to be a part of the UTSA Academic Advising team once again! I am working on my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and I try to promote self care where I can. I believe it's the simple things that make life sweet and for me those things are yoga, naps, traveling, creative writing, reading, nourishing my spirit through prayer and meditation, and a really good cup of coffee.
[cid:image009.jpg@01D6C770.1204D720]Meet Robert Jason Wise
Academic Advising Unit: Life & Health Sciences
Kudosboard for Jason: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/hfMfwBdE/robertjasonwise
Robert Jason Wise is married for 23 years and has 5 children (2 Boys and3 Girls). He is retired Air Force (21 Years). He has a Bachelor of Science in Education.
[cid:image010.jpg@01D6C770.1204D720]Meet Catharina Ybarra
Academic Advising Unit: Life & Health Sciences
Kudosboard for Cathy: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/w5RfkkVt/cathyybarra
Cathy is a proud UTSA alumna, originally from Mission, TX. She received her BA in English from UTSA in 2015, and her Master of Arts in English - Linguistics from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2020. She has worked in various student support positions throughout the past 6 years. She is passionate about social justice and helping people realize their potential to achieve their goals. She is currently living in College Station, TX with her husband and their cat, Nymeria.
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