C O N T E N T SFall Honors Recognition.....1-2

Hogwarts Class Activities......3

College Night......................4-5

Confl ict Management Workshop...............................6

Montevallo Traditions............7

Peer Mentor Applications......8

Mandatory Meeting...............8

Student Accolades................9

Spring Luncheon.................10

As You Like It.......................11

Racism in America..............12

Course Descriptions......13-15

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Volume 6 Issue 3 Spring 2019

H O N O R S P R O G R A M N E W S

Fall Honors Recognition

Student Accolades................9

Spring Luncheon.................10

As You Like It.......................11

Racism in America..............12

Course Descriptions......13-15

Congratulations to the students who received Honors Certi� cates and Honors Diplomas at the Honors Holiday Party!

Honors Diplomas were awarded to

Brianna Parker and Marlee Webb.

� ose earning the Honors Certi� cate were

Ashley Baker, Zelma Mae Cable, Lily Dickinson, River Dolan, Kristen Hayden, Ashton Irvin, Victoria Irvin, Mary Light,

Laura Ling, Emma McCurdy, Wil Mitchell, Sam Orcutt, Katherine Pearce, Danielle Roberts, Angelina Singleton, Oliver Smith, Robin Stevens,

Sara Walley, Isaac Webster, and Zane Wilson.

Spring Recognition LuncheonS a v e t h e D a t e !

You are cordially invited to theHonors Program Spring Recognition Luncheon

Monday, April 15, 2019 12:00 – 1:00 PMMontevallo Room – Anna Irvin Dining Hall

A catered lunch will be served to those who RSVP.

Please email honors@montevallo.eduby April 5 to reserve your place.

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Honors Diploma recipients Briana Parker (above) and Marlee Webb (below) graduated in December 2018.

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HNRS 308: Hogwarts & Higher Education

Students from Dr. Whitsett’s Hogwarts and Higher Education class at a showing of Fantastic Beasts: � e Crimes of Grindelwald.

Below are photos of the class planting mandrakes. Photo credit: Dr. Cathlena Martin (above) Dr. Glee Whitsett (below)

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Gold Side Honors Students

Composer

Jonah Carden

Production Book

Zelma Cable

Stage Manager

Hannah Bell

Business

Isaac Devine

Athletics

Jenna Baldwin

Jay Houser

Colton Vaughn

Costumes

Peri McCoy

Artistic/Technical Sta�

Ashton Irvin

Public Relations

Tessa Burns

Golden Nuggets

Maggie Jo Benson

Jill Sharpe

Pit Chorus

Anna Blanchard, Ariel Hall, Riley Hickman,

Elaina McBride*, Emily Mitchell, Sydney St. Clair*, Katie Warren

*Directors

Castand Orchestra

Savannah Willard--cast

Jonah Carden--cast

Collin Stephens--cast

Lily Dickinson--orchestra

Jessie Evans--orchestra

Maria Pearce--orchestra

Kimberly Peterson-- orchestra

Collin Stephens--orchestra

Congratulations to the following Honors students who helped lead Gold Side to victory in the annual College Night competition!

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Stage Manager

Katy Barnes and

Cassandra Whitt

Choreography

Madison Johnson

Orchestra

Meredith Avera

Eddie Anthony

Annika Bastian

Caitlin Blackburn

Cast and Pit Chorus

Katy Barnes--cast

Olivia LeComte--cast

Daniel Moore--cast

Mars Peterson--cast

Andie Lamberth--pit chorus

Raeanna Pipes--pit chorus

Abbie Self--pit chorus

Odi Ozuligbo--pit chorus

Running Crew

Katy Barnes

Cassandra Whitt

Raina Verser

Sam Orcutt

Production Book

Bria Owens

Purple Side Honors Students� e Honors Program was well-represented on the Purple Side during College Night activities!

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Conflict Managment Workshop

Golson Seminar students participated in a con� ict management workshop with Emili Alexander, the Assistant Director of the Falcon Success Center. � is workshop was designed to explore con� ict resolution styles, and which may be most bene� cial for each

individual student in resolving con� ict.

Photo credit: Dr. Cathlena Martin

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HNRS 308: Montevallo Traditions

� e Honors 308 Montevallo Traditions class explored College Night history with several guest speakers. � e mother/daughter team of Barbara Sloan and Elin Glenn spoke to the class about the Purple side and various College Night revues throughout the years. Dr. Je� Walker discussed Gold side history and introduced the new book, College Night: A Centennial Celebration.

Photo credit: Carey Heatherly

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Peer Mentor ApplicationsBecome an Honors Peer Mentor this Fall!

Applications are due Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

· A Peer Mentor must be available to move-in from 8am-12pm on � ursday, August 22, 2019, and be willing to dedicate the rest of that day as an orientation leader for the incoming Honors freshman.

· A Peer Mentor should be available every Monday from 3:30pm-4:20pm to work with incoming Honors freshman during the HNRS 100 class, the Honors Introductory Experience. [If you really want to be a mentor and you are not available during this time, please note that on the application with a rationale as to why you are not available. We will probably need at least one peer mentor to work with students not enrolled in HNRS 100.]

· A Peer Mentor must be willing to meet with their incoming Honors freshman at least once per month for the Fall semester outside of the HNRS 100 class. � is can be individually or as a group.

· A Peer Mentor needs to be available as a contact and go-to for around 5-10 incoming Honors freshman as the need arises (within reason). � e pay for Peer Mentors is minimum wage.

Any active Honors student may apply. � e application can be found at https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Form/Start/3c27f664-5228-4852-9981-09cae2535193

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Honors Program Student Named Ms. Montevallo

Congratulations to Savannah Willard! Savannah was chosen as 2019

Ms. Montevallo during the recent College Night Centennial festivities.

Honors Program Students Travel to Carnegie HallHonors Program students who are members of the University of

Montevallo Concert Choir traveled to New York in February, where

they had their debut at Carnegie Hall.

Congratulations to: Lauren Brown, Jonah Carden, Daniel Moore, Odi Ozuligbo, and Abbie Self.

Photo credit: Facebook

Photo credit: � e Alabamian

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Fall 2019 Honors CoursesGeneral Education Honors Courses

COMS 102 Honors Foundations of Oral Communication Dr. WangCOMS 102-001 MWF 10:00 - 10:50 AM in Strong 113 CRN 80751

ENG 103 Honors Composition I Dr. MwenjaENG 103-001 MWF 1:00 - 1:50 PM in Hill House Classroom CRN 80651

PHIL 111 Honors Introduction to Philosophy Dr. PattonPHIL 111-001 MWF 9:00 - 9:50 AM in Comer 308 CRN 80682

ENG 233 Honors Global Literature Survey Dr. AtwoodENG 233-001 TR 9:30 - 10:45 AM in Hill House Classroom CRN 80610

HIST 103 Honors History of World Civilization I Dr. HultquistHIST 103-001 TR 11:00 - 12:15 PM in UMOM 101 CRN 80241

MATH 155 Honors Nature of Mathematics Dr. VaragonaMATH 155-001 TR 12:30 - 1:45 PM in Harman 225 CRN 82794

Fall Honors Courses – 1 Credit Hour

HNRS 100-001 Honors Introductory Experience Dr. Martin M 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM in Morgan 203 CRN 81830

� e course is designed to provide a learning community and common experience for incoming Honors students. It will help students integrate into the Honors community; be informed of relevant on-campus research and service opportunities; plan for their futures with a degree plan and resume building objectives; and begin an Honors portfolio.

HNRS 308-002 Th e Art and Science of Fermentation Dr. Bawden M 12:00 - 12:50 PM in UMOM 103 CRN 82873

Beer, wine, sauerkraut, salami, vinegar, and yogurt all have one thing in common: fermentation. � is multidisciplinary course examines fermentation as a feature of human civilization. It is taught by many UM professors who present di� erent perspectives on fermented foods and beverages as they relate to the natural and social sciences, business, and the humanities.

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HNRS 308-003 Freedom of Expression and Its Limits Dr. C. Ford M 9:00 - 9:50 AM in Hill House CRN 82874

In this course, we will examine the philosophical foundations of freedom of expression in the United States. We will consider and debate current controversies and cases that test the limits of that freedom, such as hate speech on Facebook, trolling on Twitter, censorship on Net� ix, lawsuits against libraries for providing o� ensive material in databases, and provocative speakers being banned from college campuses. � e goal is to develop our own informed positions on freedom of expression in the modern world.

Fall Honors 300 Courses – 3 Credit Hours

HNRS 309-001 Model United Nations Dr. TurnerPOS 350 TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM in UMOM 325 CRN 82846 Students learn about the United Nations’ structure and process and major issues of global concern. � ey prepare to represent a designated country by learning about that country’s positions and concerns in the United Nations. � ey write resolutions and practice parliamentary procedure, debating, and voting in a sim-ulation of the UN process. � e course culminates with students participating in the Southern Regional Model United Nations.

HNRS 309-002 Racism in America Dr. A. Samuels TR 3:30 - 4:45 PM in Wills 215 CRN 82536

� is course surveys the construction of race and examines historical and modern implications of rac-ism and xenophobia in the United States. Students will apply Critical Race � eory as a theoretical framework to explore race as a social construct and how it serves to privilege, oppress, and (dis)empower. Practical appli-cation of allyship and anti-racism will be examined. All majors and concentrations are welcome and will � nd this course useful to gain a foundational understanding of race, racism, and anti-racism.

HNRS 309-004 Language, Th ought, and Culture Dr. McDonald TR 11:00 - 12:15 PM in Ramsay 106 CRN 82875

� e course is a broad overview of the structure and use of language employing an interdisciplinary per-spective. We will consider in detail issues including verbal vs. non-verbal communication, language and gen-der, language and ethnic identity, language and social class, language in institutional settings such as schools, and language of advertising and mass media.

HNRS 309-052 Science Fiction and Politics Dr. TurnerPOS 309 W 6:00 - 8:30 PM in UMOM 201 CRN 82840

Political themes will be explored through science � ction literature and � lm. Students are expected to complete a substantial reading list, demonstrate e� ective writing skills through several book reviews, and culti-vate critical thinking skills through analysis and discussion of the assigned readings and � lms.

Fall 2019 Honors Courses

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Fall 2019 Honors CoursesHNRS 309-053 Water and Art--Blue Planet: Water, Survival, and ART 327, ES 310 Artistic Expression Drs. Caplow & Graff eo M 5:00 - 7:30 PM in Bloch 1 CRN 82878 � is course will examine the role of water in human history, culture, and biology, explore water sustainability challenges, and give students opportunities to use artistic expression to advocate for a healthier relationship between humans and the water they depend on for life.

Fall Honors 400 Courses – 3 Credit Hours

HNRS 409-001 Literature from the Margins: Caribbean Literature ENG 472 from (Post)Colonialism to Transnationalism Dr. Rickel TR 12:30 - 1:45 PM in Comer 306 CRN 82344

� is course will examine how the selected texts deal with the paradox ofchallenging imperialism while using the language and literary forms that have been integral to its construction. It will pay particular attention to depictions of the Middle Passage, slavery, colonial education, anti-colonial nationalism, migration, and tourism. In doing so, the course will analyze how colonialism, inequitable postcolonial “development,” and contemporary economic and cultural imperialism produce transnational subjects in and beyond the Caribbean.

Summer 2019 Honors Courses

HNRS 309-102 Global Th eatre Ms. Gill THEA 450 MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM in Hill House CRN 50060

� is course, through readings and discussion of global theories and interdisciplinary topics a� ecting the development of those global theories, aims to provide students with a foundation for forming their own Design as Performance piece. In addition to an intensive “boot camp” introducing students to non-American, non-Western, and alternative theories of performance development, this course will lead students through the development and realization of their own collaborative performance art piece.

HNRS 309-251 Family Communication Dr. WangCOMS 365 MTWRF 10:20 - 12:20 PM in Strong 113 CRN 50116 Prerequisite: COMS 101/ COMS 102

� is course helps students gain an understanding of how communication functions to develop, maintain, enrich, or limit family relationships and develop an understanding of functional families across a wide range of structures and cultural backgrounds.

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(205) 665 - 6501

honors@montevallo.edu

Hill House, Station 6501Montevallo, AL 35115

Honors Program Director

Dr. Cathlena Martin

Honors Administrative Assistant

Caralyn McDaniel

Honors Program Director

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Honors Administrative Assistant

Caralyn McDaniel

Requirements to Stay Active in Honors

-Maintain at least a 3.2 overall GPA-Take at least one Honors course per academic year

You will be noti� ed via campus e-mail at the end of each semester if your status changes.