Monday 4/29
Last day of classes!
OFSP Workshop: Goldwater, for research careers in a STEM field
4:00 pm
DeSaussure 228
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USC Connect GLD Cording Ceremony
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Russell House Ballroom
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Make a Mess to Destress ft. Bob Ross
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Honors Residence Hall B110
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Stargazing at the Melton Memorial Observatory
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Melton Observatory 201
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Tuesday 4/30
Reading day ��
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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OFSP Workshop: Truman, for careers in public service
4:00 pm
DeSaussure 228
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Wednesday 5/1
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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Lunch & Learn: Kate Crosby, Dr. Jennifer Gunter and Preston Clinkscales
12:00 – 1:00 pm
McKissick Museum
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Study Union: Massage Therapy
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Russell House 2nd Floor
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Rosamond Kent Sprague Lecture in Ancient Philosophy: "Aristotle's Metaphysics as a Ruling Science"
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Inn at USC: Carolina Room
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Thursday 5/2
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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Friday 5/3
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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Saturday 5/4
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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Sunday 5/5
Study Union: Coloring Pages, Bubble Wrap, Puzzle and Open Study Rooms
7:00 am – 11:59 pm
Russell House
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Dates & Deadlines:
5/9 Honors College Revocation Ceremony
Spotlight on The African Leadership Academy
The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a residential high school outside of Johannesburg that is rigorously preparing Africa’s next generation of leaders. The Honors College has formed a partnership with the ALA which will leverage the collective strength of Africa's top high school and the top Honors College in the United States.
The first students will be arriving in the Fall for four years in the Honors College! Get ready to show them a warm welcome! In the meantime, you can
contribute to a scholarship fund and
learn more about your classmates who will be flying thousands of miles away from home to become Gamecocks!
Summer Opportunities ��
Smithsonian Open Door Externship
Spend three weeks exploring Smithsonian Museums behind the scenes and earn Honors course credit while living in Washington, D.C. May 13-30. Open to all majors – no prerequisites or previous experience required. Costs: $540 program fee, $1850 housing fee and UofSC tuition. 3 SCHC credit hours.
Contact Dr. David Moscowitz for details.
MIT Summer Opportunity
For STEM, humanities and other disciplines
Join a team of dedicated instructors, teaching assistants, residential advisors and mentors to help empower passionate high school seniors from across the country to develop the confidence and skills needed to pursue careers in STEM. More
here.
Summer 2019 ethnographic research project
This summer project in Detroit, Michigan will emphasize the experiences that low-income people of color and immigrants have with urban “revitalization.” Students may earn 8 university credits for participation.
Contact Daniel B Freedman PhD, MSW, LISW-CP for more info.
Need a home in DC this summer?
Do you have an internship in DC this summer? Live in a three-story town home two blocks from the capital with other UofSC students. June 1-August 17, 2019, $3500. (Ask about May housing.) Contact Julie Hutt at
jhutt@mailbox.sc.edu
And if you're looking for a home in NYC this summer, check out
this opportunity.
More opportunities! ��
South Caroliniana Library Student Assistant
Work 15 hours per week each assisting with daily library operations. Primary duties: Regular reference desk hours to assist researchers; Assist with reference questions and reproduction requests; Guide visitors in the proper handling of historic collections; Assist with entering and updating finding aid data in ArchivesSpace; Retrieve and reshelve requested items; Use circulation software to check in items sent from off-site storage locations. Secondary duties: Help prepare incoming published materials for permanent storage; Assist with the arrangement and description of incoming manuscript collections, as needed; Assist with small in-house conservation projects, such as building housings for fragile volumes; Help update and maintain materials housed in vertical file collections. Preferred qualifications: Familiarity with special collections libraries and the demonstrated ability to handle rare and historic items with care. To apply send resume/cv and a writing sample to Edward Blessing,
edwardb@mailbox.sc.edu by 5/22.
Volunteer with Global Carolina
Global Carolina offers multiple programs that pair current USC students with international students coming to the university to study. Gain valuable cross-cultural experience and earn credits towards the GLD (Graduation with Leadership Distinction). Whether helping a student to practice English, helping someone to adjust to life as a new Gamecock, or simply hanging out as friends, Global Carolina has a program for you! Programs are currently taking applications for Fall 2019.
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Pet of the month:
Kody the axolotl. Thanks, Gwen!
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