HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: JULY 2022 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: [523316FC]Honors has a new Student Development Specialist we would like to introduce you to. Welcome Fernando Cordova! Fernando is currently serving as an Student Development Specialist at UTSA working with the Special Programs within the Honors College. This position assists, facilitates and executes day-to-day operations and carries out programming including recruitment, selection, mentoring and logistical support for students in Honors College Special Programs including Terry Scholars, Top Scholars, Citymester, Archer Fellowship, Legislative Scholars, and others. Please help us in welcoming Fernando to the Honors College family! · Preferred first name: Fernando · Hometown: San Antonio, Texas · Alma Mater: University of Texas- San Antonio- c/o 22’ · Major: Interdisciplinary Studies · Birthday: April 19th · Favorite Color: Blue · Favorite Food: Carne Asada Tacos or Canes 😊 · Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things · Any pets?: . Bean! He is two years old and we got him from the shelter. Bean is a Terrier Mix. He loves sleeping and getting belly rubs. He also enjoy starring at dad with his puppy eyes so he can get some food. · Hobbies: Writing poems, going to the movies, volunteering, hanging out with my fiancé Shirlyn and traveling. · Anything else you’d like the team to know about you: o I recently graduated from UTSA in May of 2022 o I love to volunteer at the San Antonio Food Bank on my free time. o I am getting married next year! Honors Opportunities for All UTSA Students: Fall 2022 courses open to all utsa students with a 3.3 GPA or higher! The Honors College is offering the course(s) below to all UTSA students who have a 3.3 GPA or higher. Non-Honors students can join Honors classes through filling out this simple form<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;. Honors will confirm the GPA, register the student for the course, and then send them a confirmation of registration. It’s as easy as that! HON 3223.005: Truth, Power, & Madness. The Work of Michel Foucault, TR, 10:00-11:15AM, online synchronous. Instructor: Dr. A. DeLeon. Description: Truth. Knowledge. Power. Madness. Using Foucault’s work as our lens, we will explore these Big Ideas in UTSA Special Collections' archives. Each student will design their own unique project, diving into how Foucault's work can change the way we think about the world. HON 3223.006: Trailblazers, Disruptors, Influencers, and Game Changers: A Systematic Study of Out of the Box Individuals, T, 4:00-6:45PM, in person. Instructor: Dr. M. Arreguín. Description: What can we learn from local, national, and international leaders making a difference in today’s world? This course focuses on a systematic study of creativity and giftedness. Students will conduct case studies on gifted, creative leaders across the world. GES 4953.001: Socially Sustainable Public Places, T, 10:00am-12:45pm, hybrid. Instructor: Dr. N. Bagheri. Description: We explore, examine, and evaluate what brings sustainable public places to life by experiencing them firsthand. Students will take field trips to several public spaces in and around San Antonio metropolitan area. Students will engage in a hands-on, team-project in which they digitally visualize and map the selected public spaces. Student Highlight: Yagmur Hocaoglu, Sophomore, major in Chemical Engineering. * [4B36226A] Turkish, but raised in South Korea · Bilingual: Turkish and English · Traveled to Japan, China, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, India, Romania, Germany, Turkey, and more · Member of VOICES, AIChE, Women in STEM, PERIOD · Citymester<https://honors.utsa.edu/programs/utsa-citymester/> 2022 Student · Participating in undergraduate Summer Research with Dr. Jacobs on converting CO2 to liquid fuel · Klesse Scholar (Margie and Bill Klesse Endowed Scholarship in Chemical Engineering) · Hobbies: reading, watching anime, exercising, spending time with family and friends · Future plans: pursue either a MD or PhD in Chemical Engineering · Honors courses taken: HON 101, Civic Ethos, Introduction to Japanese Culture Through Anime 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>