HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: NOVEMBER 2021 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 highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member 3. A student highlight from your advising areas 4. Contacts within Honors for more information Honors News: Honors has a new Senior Undergraduate Honors College Admissions Counselor we would like to introduce you to. Welcome, Victoria Stephens! Victoria is currently serving as an Undergraduate Admission Counselor at UTSA working with Northside ISD Schools. This position dually reports to both Honors and Strategic Enrollment assists with developing and implementing a recruitment plan aimed to engage with potential honors students, out of state prospects and assist with retention programming and associated orientation and onboarding activities. Victoria will gradually transition to Honors over the next few weeks and her official first day will be November 29th. [cid:image002.png@01D7DBBD.A7FF7E80] Please help us in welcoming Victoria to the Honors College family! * Victoria's page on Future Roadrunner (link<https://future.utsa.edu/counselors/victoria/>;) * Preferred first name: Victoria * Hometown: Mesquite, TX * Alma Mater: Texas State University, c/o 2017 * Major: Business Marketing * Birthday: July 23rd * Favorite Color: Blush pink * Favorite Food: Fajitas * Favorite Movie: Transformers (the entire series) * Any pets?: Mello! He's 4 yrs old, half German Shepherd and half Husky. Has the hilarious personality of a husky and the loyalty of a shepherd. * Hobbies: Dancing, singing, going to the movies, videography, sneaker collecting * Anything else you'd like the team to know about you: * My favorite part of traveling is trying out new coffee shops! * My version of self-care is watching funny videos on Instagram reels. * I love serving within my local church here in San Antonio! Honors Opportunities for All UTSA Students: Did you know that after priority registration, any student with a 3.5 GPA or higher can enroll I Honors courses? It's just a simple matter of filling out this form<https://honors.utsa.edu/documents/pdf/HONORS-COURSE-for-non-honor...;, and sending the form to honors@utsa.edu<mailto:honors@utsa.edu>. Here are some Spring courses that still have seats! HIS 3843.001. Central American Migrations in Historical Perspective. Traditional in-person, W, 1:00-3:45pm. Instructor: Komisaruk, C. Why have so many people left Central America in recent years as long-distance migrants? This course explores history to better understand the roots of transnational migration from Central America. PAD 2073.002. Engaging in a Divided World: Foundations of Civic Engagement. hybrid (in person T), TR, 10-11:15. Instructor: Amatangelo, Gina As residents battle over mask mandates, election results, and racial equity it often feels as though our civic life in the U.S. has devolved into a shouting match. How has this social discord impacted our ability to respond to crises and solve problems? The class will compare civic engagement in our community with those in other countries. GES 4953.001. Sustainable Urban Spaces. Mix of in person and online, T, 10:00-12:45pm. Instructor: Bagheri, Nazgol In Sustainable Public Spaces adapts an interdisciplinary lens to explore the creation of socially sustainable urban public spaces around the globe. Travelling from Tehran to Tokyo, we identify and appreciate various relations to making socially sustainable cities and community-powered public spaces. MUS 4953.001. Audio Production Using Handheld Devices. Traditional in-person. MWF, 11:00-11:50, Instructor: Bergmann, Andrew. Want to make music on your phone? Students will use their smartphones and/or tablets to experiment with sound, create banks of audio samples, and-over the course of several original productions-gain a familiarity with audio editing applications and the MIDI musical coding protocol. This course is designed for musicians and sound producers of any level of experience, including beginners. COM 4413.002. Topics: Family Communication. Mostly in-person, some online, MW, 10:00-10:50am. Instructor: Ring, LesLeigh Have you ever wondered why your family members have the same fight over holiday dinners every year? Or why your mom gives such sage advice? In this Family Communication course, we will dive into what makes a family, we will learn about how different subsets of a family communicate, we will go over some common stressors for families and ways to overcome them, and finally, we will end the semester with how to improve family health and well-being. HTH 2413.003. Introduction to Community and Public Health. in person, TR, 2:30-3:45. Instructor: Armendariz, Marina What is your responsibility as a future health professional? This course is a survey of the profession of public health and the competencies required of health educators, including examination of philosophies, ethics and current trends. Counts for Core Curriculum requirement. HIS 2053.003. Texas History and Digital Humanities: Myths, Images, and Memories. Mix of in person and online, TR, 10:00-11:15am. Instructor: Valerio-Jimenez, O. How have the myths, images, and memories of Texas history aligned with the lived reality of the state's diverse residents? Students will explore the state's long history of ethnic, racial, and linguistic diversity to create new historical interpretations of Texas. Counts for Core Curriculum requirement. POL 1133.008. Texas Politics & Society. Traditional in-person, MW, 8:30-9:45am. Instructor: Esparza, H. This course involves the analysis of Texas government institutions, political behavior, civic engagement and their political and philosophical foundations. Counts for Core Curriculum requirement. Highlighted Benefit for Honors College Members: Honors College students have unique Professional Development events, such as the Tuesday, November 9th, NASA Internship Infosession, where leaders from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center talk about how to get an internship at any NASA Location! George Tharakan, Senior, double major in Cybersecurity and Information Systems in the Alvarez College of Business with a minor in Computer Science [cid:image004.png@01D7DBBD.A7FF7E80] * Honors College Peer Coach * Manager, UTSA Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee * Business Honors Program member * Brother of Delta Sigma Pi, Omicron Phi chapter * 2021 USAA Cybersecurity Audit Intern * Past Orientation Leader and Student Coordinator * Hobbies: ultimate frisbee, reading, origami * Future plans: work in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance domain of cybersecurity and get a Master's in cybersecurity Best Regards, Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano@utsa.edu<mailto:alegra.lozano@utsa.edu> Jill Fleuriet, Honors College Associate Dean, jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu<mailto:jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu>