Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference 2015

We are excited to host next year’s conference at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The conference dates are March 26 – 28, 2015. The conference theme is “Confluence and Conflict,” reflecting Mankato’s unique geography and history. Located at the confluence of the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, Mankato has a long history of peoples coming together to exchange goods, resources, and ideas. The nineteenth century witnessed a series of treaties and conflicts between settlers and the Dakota which eventually erupted into the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Minnesota State Mankato faculty members Dr. Shannon Fisher (Director of the Water Resources Center) and Dr. Gewn Westerman (English and Humanities) will give public lectures on the regional river systems and Dakota culture and history, respectively.

Mankato is centrally located within the Upper Midwest Region, with easy access to major interstates and state highways. The city is 78 miles southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Please see the attached document for more information regarding hotels and other logistics.

We hope that you will join us for the 2015 UMRHC!

Streamlines 2014--an undergraduate conference celebrating language, literature and writing!

Greetings,

We hope that this message finds you handling the rush of the end of the semester with energy and grace.

We also hope that you are finding time, in the midst of all of the busyness, to begin planning your trip to Dubuque to attend the 7^th annual Streamlines conference.  The attached flyer contains information about deadlines, our webpage (which contains past programs) and such.

The keynote speaker is William Mayo, a former CEO for Caterpillar, Inc.  He’ll speak to us about the necessity of the skills that a liberal arts education brings and how those skills translate to employment in “the real world.” 

This year we are trying something a bit different.  In addition to the long list of possible topics for presentations (see attached flyer), we also are inviting papers for a special topics panel.  The theme is "Eastwood's Unforgiven and the Modern Western." We look forward to the variety of perspectives that such a topics panel offers.

The conference is on Saturday, November 15; however, we have also planned an event for Friday evening.  It will be on University of Dubuque’s campus, and we’ll share details about that event in August/September.

Finally, we wanted you to know that lodging plans have been finalized, and that information soon will be available on the Streamlines website (http://www.clarke.edu/page.aspx?id=15680).  A block of rooms has been reserved at Hampton Inn for Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15, 2014.  Single and double occupancy are available for a flat rate of $91.00; this price includes free hot breakfast between 6 -10 am.  Reservations must be made by November 3.  You should call 563.690.2005 and ask for the Streamlines block of rooms.

We wish you well as the summer months quickly approach, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Contact Dr. Birgen for more information.

What is an Empowered Student?

What's an Empowered Student? By Maryellen Weimer, PhD That was the question, followed by, "Are they students who want to take over the classroom?" "No," I replied, "it's about how students approach learning—motivated, confident, and ready to tackle the task." Unfortunately, "empowered" is not how many of our students approach learning. They sigh, think about how hard it's going to be, think about how they aren't going to like it, worry that they're probably not smart enough, wonder if there might be some easier way, and wish they didn't have to undertake such an arduous task. And if they do try and don't instantly succeed, they give up quickly. We've all seen how students who aren't empowered respond to new learning tasks. Like many widely used descriptors in higher education, "empowered learners" has acquired a more generic meaning, and that is unfortunate because it's the specific meanings that give this moniker its teeth. As a concept, empowerment was first used to describe a kind of relationship between managers and employees. It was defined as "the process of creating intrinsic task motivation by providing an environment and tasks which increase one's sense of self-efficacy and energy." (Frymier, Shulman and Houser, pp. 182-3) Thomas and Velthouse offered one of the first specific descriptions by identifying four dimensions of empowerment. Meaningfulness—This describes the value of the task in relation to individual beliefs, ideals, and standards. If the work you need to do doesn't have much or any meaning to you, doesn't seem to hold much or any importance, then there isn't much or any motivation to work hard and produce quality work. Competence—Here's the confidence piece. Empowerment derives from feeling qualified and capable of performing the work. You can handle what you're being asked to do. Impact—The more impact you believe you will have, the more motivation you feel to work hard. You are empowered if you believe you're doing work that makes a difference—work that matters and is important. Choice—This dimension relates to whether you get to determine the task goals and how you will accomplish them. The more choice you have, the more empowered you feel. It's an easy transition to take these descriptions of what it means to be empowered in the business world and apply them to the classroom—changing from managers to teachers and employees to students. And much research verifies the relevance of empowerment to education. When students are empowered, they learn more, and they learn better. So how do we help those tentative, cautious learners who are lack confidence in themselves and, above all else, want learning to be pleasant and painless? There is good news: Teachers can play a key role in empowering learners. They don't do it with baseless hype about how wonderful students are or how students can do anything (especially when they know those students are missing key skills). They do it with accurate descriptions of those actions learners must take in order to succeed. They make the tasks clear and explain what steps to take and in what order. They do it by identifying relevant resources and they do it by supporting student efforts. Then, after they've done that for a while, they start asking students to identify the actions they need to take, in what order, as well as locate whatever resources they may need to complete the task successfully. Teachers celebrate successes with students, even small ones, and teachers are there showing students how to make learning experiences out of failures. Students are empowered by good coaching. Beyond teacher-student relationships, teachers can empower students by making sure the work students do is meaningful and important. Authentic assignments empower students. And finally, teachers need to talk about how beliefs affect behavior. Student beliefs about what they can and can't learn powerfully influence what they do and don't learn. The Frymier, et. al. reference includes sample questions from the instrument they developed that students can use to understand why they should work toward becoming empowered learners. Empowered learners do better in courses and in life. References: Frymier, A. B., Shulman, G. M., and Houser, M. (1996). The development of a learner empowerment measure. Communication Education, 45 (3), 181-199. Thomas, K., and Velthouse, B. (1990). Cognitive elements of empowerment: An "interpretive" mode of intrinsic task motivation. Academy of Management Review, 15, 666-681. Faculty Focus 2718 Dryden Drive • Madison, WI 53704-3086 • 1-800-433-0499 • For customer service, contact support@facultyfocus.com. For editorial, contact mary.bart@facultyfocus.com. You are receiving this message as a result of an order, materials request, or by opting to subscribe. To unsubscribe, change your email frequency, or change your email address, click here. © Copyright 2014

Partners in the Park, Mount Rainier

The University of Washington is excited to host a new Partners in the Parks program in Mount Rainier National Park in August. We added our program a bit late to the PitP lineup this year and are eager to have students join us. We have a wonderful group of partners ready to introduce students to this extraordinary place. Please pass this message along to your students and encourage those who might be interested. Information about the program is in the message below and on the Partners in the Parks website. Thanks!

Aley Willis, Brook Kelly, and Laura Harrington / UW PitP Program Directors

Rising to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier is an icon in the Washington landscape. The fifth oldest National Park, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states and is the centerpiece of a national park filled with ancient forests, sub-alpine meadows, and dramatic glacial river systems.

Join us on a trip around the mountain exploring the history, beauty, and diversity of this extraordinary place. We will meet with park officials, University researchers, and more – all people passionate about Mount Rainier. As we learn the story of Mount Rainier, we will also wrestle with the complexities of managing a park that is both 97 percent wilderness and welcomes approximately 2 million visitors a year.

The majority of our trip will be moderate to strenuous day hiking with group camping in an established campground. We plan to do an overnight excursion in the wilderness backcountry on the last two days of our trip. Our boots will hit the trail every day and as we say in Seattle, we’ll hope “the mountain is out”!

For more information about the program and how to register, visit the NCHC Partners in the Parks website here: http://nchchonors.org/partners-in-the-parks/mount-rainier-national-park/

Applications for student research stipends

Applications for student research stipends  You do not have to be doing STEM research! — Applications for the R.J. McElroy Student/Faculty Research Fund and Wartburg Undergraduate Research Fellowships are now available. 

• R.J. McElroy Student/Faculty Research Fund — Email Roy Ventullo, director of undergraduate research, at roy.ventullo@wartburg.edu for an application and cover page. The cover page and proposal are due today, April 14, to Sally Malcolm in the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Office. All majors are eligible. Applications require dual authorship by proposing student or teams of students (two or more) and a sponsoring faculty member. Research in credit courses is not eligible. The research fund will cover any expenses necessary to support activities defined in a credible research proposal (supplies, travel, student stipends). Maximum award will be $2,000.
• Wartburg Undergraduate Research Fellowship — Applications are available online, and the deadline is today, April 14. All majors are eligible. Research in credit courses is not eligible. Applications require authorship by the proposing student and a letter of support by the sponsoring faculty member. It may include student stipends, supplies, equipment, or travel for research, with a limit of $2,500 per student in summer and $1,000 during academic year. More information is available online.

Introducing the 1st Annual Regenerative Medicine Summer School

I am writing to share with you the attached announcement for the Regenerative Medicine Summer School that I am organizing at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine.  The program is designed to provide a week-long didactic and experiential learning experience addressing the science and engineering related to the multidisciplinary field of regenerative medicine.  The target audience are undergraduates, enrolled in a science or engineering program that will have completed their 3rd year of study; exceptional candidates who will have completed their 2nd year of undergraduate study will be considered.

Please share the attached with students who may be interested in this program.

Bryan Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Department of Bioengineering,
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Email: brownb@upmc.edu<mailto:brownb@upmc.edu>

 McGowan Institute - Regenerative Medicine Summer School 2014

July 14-18, 2014

Announcing the 1st Annual Regenerative Medicine Summer School

Objective:

• To provide national and regional students with a week-long didactic and experiential learning experience addressing science and engineering related to the multidisciplinary field of regenerative medicine.

Target Audience:

• Undergraduates, enrolled in a science or engineering program that will have

completed their 3rd year of study; exceptional candidates who will have completed their 2nd year of undergraduate study will be considered.

Venue:

• McGowan Institute-Pittsburgh, PA

• July 14-18, 2014 o Students will be provided accommodations in a University of Pittsburgh dormitory for the week (shared student suites)

o Please plan to arrive on July 13th and depart on July 19th

Tuition: $695 includes room, board, and select social and networking events

Program Outline:

Combination of lecture and hands-on laboratory activities, including:

• Review of Laboratory Basics o Review – Chemical Hygiene

o Cell culture basics

o Sterile environments: procedures and precautions

• Tissue Engineering o Overview of Tissue Engineering

o Biologically derived scaffolds

o Immune response

o Synthesized scaffolds

• Cell-Based Therapies o Overview of Cellular Therapies

o Adipose derived cells and applications

o Muscle derived cells and applications

o Ectopic organogenesis

o Whole organ tissue engineering

CBFO Summer Fellowship

U.S. Department of Energy

Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) Fellowship Program

Now Accepting Applications for current BS, MS or PhD students and recent graduates (within the last 5 years) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information/Systems Technology, Cyber/Computer Security or related technology/engineering degrees.

Application closes Wednesday, April 23, 2014, midnight EDT – visit http://orise.orau.gov/cbfo/applicants/applicants.html to get started NOW! 

Opportunity in Carlsbad, New Mexico for a full-time, 12-16 week commitment (possibility of extension), starting in May 2014 to conduct mission-oriented research in DOE's Carlsbad Field Office. Applicant must be interested in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment focused on energy technology research and development.

  Applicants must be U.S. Citizens - no exceptions.

Strong analytical, research and communication skills are required.  Stipends are dependent on academic level, skills and experience. Additional allowances for round-trip travel to site may be provided. 

For more information, e-mail cbfo.fellowship@orise.orau.gov.

Scholars Banquet Comments

For those of you who have other obligations, here is what I MEANT to say at the Banquet tonight:

Welcome to the Scholars Senior Banquet.  I am Dr. Mariah Birgen and I am the director of the Wartburg scholars program and I'm excited to see you here to help us celebrate the accomplishments of these students.  When I first met them, they were only a few months out of high school and slightly more than four years out of junior high.  Now, the students who will be receiving medallions today are ready to graduate, leave the Wartburg bubble, and go out into the real world, or more accurately for some of them, graduate school.

Will the seniors please rise.

In 2010 volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland caused massive air travel disruptions over most of Europe, threatening some May Term travel courses, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion kills 11 people and lead to a massive oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico, Lady Gaga won both the MTV Music Awards and the American Music Awards, the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell military policy was repealed by the federal government, and a group of Wartburg Scholars students arrived on campus.  Now, four years later I welcome you to the Wartburg Scholars end of year banquet.  We are here to honor students who have completed their Scholars project and will defend it tomorrow, as well as students who have successfully kept up with their Scholars Culture Point submissions.  These projects represent years if not weeks of hard work and struggle through unforeseen circumstances.

In college, you are often assigned a project and will be given a week to be worked upon.  A long project may be two or three weeks.  And it could be that the professor would assign a semester long project.  One of the shocks of graduate school is often working on an interminable project for years.  You have proposed and finished a project which took more than a semester to complete.  Although there was a deadline for the project to be completed, it is hoped that we have given you a bit of the graduate school experience so that next year will not come as such a shock to you.

You may be seated.

Loving God, thank you for this time of celebration. Bless all those who gather with us today, bless this food and all those who prepared it, and bless all who seek wisdom.  Help us reach out to the hungry, those in pain and let us work to lessen the suffering we see around us.  Amen

ELITE (Emerging Leaders in Technology Education)

Vogel Library, Instructional Technology, and Information Technology are collaborating on an exciting new effort to provide just-in-time technology support to students, faculty, and staff. We are implementing a program next fall called the ELITE (Emerging Leaders in Technology Education) team. Wartburg students will serve as ELITE consultants in Vogel Library.

We are looking to employee 5-7 students next year as ELITE consultants. The students will be available for faculty, staff, and students. The hours will be approximately 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. There is a strong student support aspect to this effort.

Students will be asked to be knowledgeable in one or more area (i.e. Adobe’s Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Apple iLife, freeware, apps, programs, etc...) Training will be required of the students along with peer learning in specific areas of expertise. We are looking to cover a wide range of technological needs.

ELITE consultants will be assisting students, faculty, and staff along with providing training to colleagues and producing tutorials for the Resource page. For instance, one student who is talented in video production will help teach the ELITE team, create tutorials, and provide campus support from Vogel Library.

We need your help! Do you have a recommendation of a student who is strong in technology (one or more areas), has good verbal communication skills, and would provide excellent customer service? The job description is attached.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.  If interested, contact the Scholars Director to be nominated.

Final meeting of the Philosophical & Literary Society for this year: Another student "double header"

We are most pleased to announce another student “double header” at this year’s final meeting of the Philosophical & Literary Society.  Please come out and support our student presenters.

11-Apr	Leah Arthur	Depersonalization: An Experience
11-Apr	Christian Kremer-Terry	Religiosity & Spirituality- Prosocial Behavior

The Philosophical & Literary Society meets Fridays at 4:00 in the McCoy conference rooms of the Saemann Student Union when Wartburg is in session.  Students are encouraged to attend.  Beverages and snacks available.

Wartburg Scholars Senior Defense Schedule

All Defences in Luther Hall 329

Adam Kucera               1:00 PM                                          

Data Analysis and Visualization of All-Pay Auctions

Dr. John Zelle

Caitlyn Reynolds          1:30 PM                                          

The co-localization of p53 and Prohibitin after induction of apoptosis

Dr. Keith McClung

Christina Jellema          1:30 PM                                          

The co-localization of p53 and Prohibitin after induction of apoptosis

Dr. Keith McClung

Derek Norton                2:00 PM                                          

Effect of opposite-sex pheromones on immediate early gene expression in castrated and intact male Golden hamsters.

Dr. Larimer Bousquet

Allison Milner               3:00 PM                                          

A Memoir of Sorts.

Dr. Amy L. Nolan

Abbigail Mueller           3:30 PM                                          

The Musical Moment: An analysis of Paul Hindemith's Bassoon Sonate

Gregory Morton

Serena Ugoretz             4:00 PM                                          

The Young Latino American Dream

Zak Montgomery

Andra Peeler                 4:30 PM                                          

Poetic Foundations

Carita Pfaltzgraff

Scholars Banquet Program Details

SENIORS, DEFENSE DATE, THESIS TITLE

Christina Jellema          4/10/2014                                        

The co-localization of p53 and Prohibitin after induction of apoptosis

Dr. Keith McClung

Adam Kucera               4/10/2014                                        

Data Analysis and Visualization of All-Pay Auctions

Dr. John Zelle

Allison Milner               4/10/2014                                        

A Memoir of Sorts.

Dr. Amy L. Nolan

Abbigail Mueller           4/10/2014                                        

The Musical Moment: An analysis of Paul Hindemith's Bassoon Sonate

Gregory Morton

Derek Norton                4/10/2014                                        

Effect of opposite-sex pheromones on immediate early gene expression in castrated and intact male Golden hamsters.

Dr. Larimer Bousquet

Andra Peeler                 4/10/2014                                        

Poetic Foundations

Carita Pfaltzgraff

Caitlyn Reynolds          4/10/2014                                        

The co-localization of p53 and Prohibitin after induction of apoptosis

Dr. Keith McClung

Serena Ugoretz             4/10/2014                                        

The Young Latino American Dream

Zak Montgomery

 Continuing Wartburg Scholars

Emily Almandinger		Zubeen Azari		Benjamin Bogard
Amanda Bonjour		Daniel Bonthius		Alexia Brewster
Gabrielle Calease Fox		Stacy Deibert		Cara Donels
Megan Ellis		Levi Endelman		Sean Engel
Emma Evans-Peck		Nathan Ford		Merry Gillaspie
Jessica Grant		Matthew Heeren		Lindsay Heinen
Emma Herms		Kayla Heslin		Andrew Hoyt
Yakin Jaleta		Nicole Jamieson		Robert King
Kellan Koch		Mallory McDonald		Evan Meester
Gabrielle Miller		Amanda Milner		Kelsey Miner
Madison Mix		Sara Mohr		Sarah Mullinax
Ella Newell		Tyler Nullmeyer		Leah Onsgard
Aditi Patel		Austin Pauling		Amanda Phillips
Hailee Reist		Eric Revis		Samantha Ribble
Elizabeth Rucker		Zach Schulz		MiKindzi Shanks
Emily Smith		Arun Sondhi		Michaela Sundermann
Megan Tapp		Alex Thibodo		Dylan Thiede
Tarra Troendle		Andrew Tubbs		Kelley Upham
Bradley Waller		Blaise Waller		Mackenzie Walsh
Phillip Wessels		Abigail Wetzler		Sarah White
Catherine Wilcox		Sophia Williams-Perez		Danica Windfield

2014-15 Scholars Council Election Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Scholars Council Elections

Class of 2015

                   Aditi Patel

Class of 2016

Benjamin Bogard

Bradley Waller

Class of 2017

Leah Onsgard

Sara Mohr

Ella Newell

Scholars Presenting at the Philosophical & Literary Society Friday

We are most pleased to announce a student “double header” at this week’s meeting of the Philosophical & Literary Society. Please come out and support our student presenters.


Allison Milner

Self-Deception aboard the Pequod: Put that in your pipe and smoke it!


Nicole Jamieson

Can religiosity indicate how trusting an individual is?

The Philosophical & Literary Society meets Fridays at 4:00 in the McCoy conference rooms of the Saemann Student Union when Wartburg is in session. Students are encouraged to attend. Beverages and snacks available.



We invite presentations of an academic nature from faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Fall SULI application is now open

The Office of Science / Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists WDTS), is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications to its 2014 Fall Term Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program, with all required application materials, including recommendations, due by 5:00 PM ET on May 30, 2014. The SULI program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, where selected students participate as interns appointed at participating host labs. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.

Further information, including program eligibility, requirements, host lab participation, and access to the online application system are found at:

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/

with inquiries or questions made using:

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/contact/

The SULI program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with the DOE laboratories. The Department of Energy's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

UMHC Tentative Schedule

Time	Room	Name/Last	Title of Presentation
April 24 at  3:00 PM			Registration
April 24 at  5:30 PM			Opening Remarks & Greetings
April 24 at  6:00 PM			Banquet
April 24 at  7:00 PM			Speaker
April 24 at  8:00 PM			Student Fun
April 24 at  8:00 PM			Faculty Reception
April 25 at 8:00 AM			Opening Remarks
April 25 at 8:15 AM			State Caucuses
April 25 at 9:15 AM	1	Hana Spangler	Spectators, Satyrs, and Frogs: The Role of the Chorus in Ancient Greek Drama
	2	Collin Heer	Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase: Form and Function
	3	Morgan Marushin	The Seeds of Our Future
	4	Srijita Kar	Psychological Manipulation
	5	Megan Hondl	The Honors College Student Council
	6	Tim Nichols	What About Love? A mult-disiplinary examination of one of the most powerful forces in human life
April 25 at 9:45 AM	1	Josh Sylvester	Nuclear Weapons Testing Program on the Marshall Islands
	2	Melinda Svejda	Himalayan Newts: Exploration and Rescue
	3	Joe Christensen	Faith in a Seed
	4	Katherine LaFleur	Start to Finish:  How the Eugenics Movement Led to the Nazi final Solution
	6	Josh Laskowski	Honors Living and Learning Community Service Contract
April 25 at 10:15 AM	2	Nicole Wennen	The Seeds of Change: Going Green
	3	Travis VanOverbeke	Random Number Generation: Seeded or Seedless
	4	Michael Rohm	Community Mobilization in Rwanda
	5	Tim Nichols	A Home of Our Own: Bringing Honors Hall at SDSU to Life
April 25 at 10:45 AM	1	Deborah Admire	Separation of the Sophists
	2	Noah Holzman	Engineering Chemistry: Fabricating a Photochemical Reactor
	3	Nick Arens	Not Every Function has an Elementary Antiderivative
	4	Katie Sam	Explaining the Difference in Financial Literacy Among College Students: Gender Effect or Family Background?
	5	Tim Nichols	Making Meaning in Honors
	6	Toril Sanford	Designing an Honors Teaching Manual
April 25 at 11:15 AM	1	Francisco Martinez	Cinema's Buried Thoughts
	2	Kuo-Liang Chang	Factors affected Household's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: A Survey Study in Northern Great Plain Region
	4	Antoinette Lyte-Evans	The Little Things that Matter
	6	Tim Nichols	Factors Influencing Honors Student Recruitment and Retention at SDSU
April 25 at 11:45 AM	1	Megan Feuchtenberger	How Aristotle’s Beliefs Influenced His Scientific Endeavors
	2	John Craig	Humans vs. Nature: Who is the Enemy?
	3	Jordan Ulmer	A Brief Survey of Mathematical Paradoxes
	4	Jennifer O'Konek	The Seeds of Success
	5	Barbara Kleinjan	The Connections and Disconnections of Social Media: How the Virtual World Impacts Relationship Development among Honors Students
	6	Bill Knox	After Honors: Staying in the Game
April 25 at 12:30 PM			Lunch
April 25 at 1:30 PM	1	Andrew Tubbs	The tonal asociations and their functions with in Franz Schubert's Die Schöner Müllerin
	2	Jessica Hulzebos	Turning America's Failing Crop Around
	3	Joellyn Sheehy	Self-Interest and Human Trafficking
	4	Madeline Hentges	Replanting the Seeds of Blame
	5	Hanna Larsen	Becoming an Honors Servant Leader
	6	Casey Goodmund	Reaping the harvest of Honors Contracts: the Learning Portfolio and Option B
April 25 at 2:00 PM	1	Jessie Eckroad	Truffula Trees and Camas Seeds: An Analysis of Two Nature Narratives
	2	Eric Revis
	3	Allison Rucinski	Coming Out: Is it Still Relevant?
	4	Lindsey Simmons	Adventures in Evolutionary Psychology
April 25 at 2:30 PM	1	Ellen Ahlness	Janteloven and Social Conformity in Thorbørn Egner’s Literature
	2	Katelyn Kippes	Down syndrome: The Effects of Knowing on Prenatal Testing and Abortion Decisions
	5	Suzanne Carter	Nurturing the Growth of Honors: Iowa Honors Outreach
	6	Chris Chambers	The Human SupraOrganism
April 25 at 3:00 PM			Poster Session
April 25 at 4:30 PM			UMHC Executive Meeting
April 25 at 5:00 PM			Pizza Dinner
April 25 at 5:00 PM			Faculty Dinner
April 25 at 7:00 PM			Ph.D. The Movie
April 25 at 8:30 PM			Ph.D. Panel Disucssion
April 26 at 9:00 AM	1	Megan Verhagen	Representation of Feminism in Antigone and The Mahabharata
	2	Aditi Patel	Precision Biopsy Leads to More Accurate Detection of Prostate Cancer in Comparison to Conventional Biopsy
	3	Rachel Trueblood	Sowing Seeds of Gender in Children's Minds
	4	Kelsey Stern	The Seeds of Aggression
	5	Ginny Walters	Fellowship Advising within Honors
	6	Kate Lysinger	The Female Condition: A Millennial Girl's Guide to Navigating a Patriarchal Society
April 26 at 9:30 AM	1	Barbara Kleinjan	SDSU Honors Speech Readers' Theatre: From Creation to Live Performance
	2	Brittney Anderson	Seeds of Change: Re-conceptualizing Obesity as a Disease
	3	Angela Wieland	A Worm in Disney's Apple
	4	Kyla Larsen	Social Success!
	6	Caleb Miller	The Psychology of Disagreement
April 26 at 10:00 AM	2	Riley Taubert	Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Antiviral Treatments on HIV Patient RNA and CD4 T Cell Levels
	3	Owen Shay	An Inter-State Vision: the People Who Built America’s Super Highways
	5	Tim Nichols	Honors-Led Common Read Engages Students, Builds Community
	6	Ben Stout	Using "A Sand County Almanac" to Develop Ecological Understanding and Land Value
April 26 at 10:30 AM			UMHC Annual Business Meeting
April 26 at 10:30 AM			Closing Remarks