Honors Brochure 2010

a major public research university…

As a major public research university, The Florida State University offers a dynamic academic environment built upon cherished values and its unique heritage. It is not only a place where courses are taught, research is produced, and sports are played; it is a vibrant academic community dedicated to shaping the student into a complete person by cultivating critical and creative thinking through discovery in all disciplines. Located in the heart of the state capital, the University is driven by an unrelenting quest for scientific and social progress which will unite its people and its research with policy makers who effect change.

The torches denoted in Latin on The Florida State University seal symbolize our philosophy: VIRES signifies strength of all kinds — physical, moral, and intellectual.

ARTES alludes to the beauty of intellectual pursuits as exemplified in skill, craft, or art.

MORES refers to character, custom, and tradition.

Cultivating critical and creative thinking through discovery in all disciplines…and advancing our state, our nation, and our world

…an exceptional honors program Developing Eminent Scholars, Passionate Artists, Community Leaders, and Innovators The Honors Program challenges our students to be inquisitive, develop their own theories, and expand their intellect, which, in turn, prepares them for the world beyond graduation.

The Honors Program provides access to a faculty that fosters success, offers a wide range of research opportunities, and instills in the student the importance of service. Our goal is to support the talents of our most promising students as they develop into eminent scholars, passionate artists, community leaders, and innovators in their chosen fields.

Research, creative activity, and service are integral to the Honors Program.

Honors Students Will Have the Opportunity to: • Work closely with faculty mentors • Apply for grants to support study abroad • Choose from more than 120 Honors courses each year • Register early for classes • Explore subjects in courses with fewer than twenty-five fellow students • Design and complete innovative projects for Honors credit • Earn an Honors medallion • Give back to the community through volunteer efforts • Compete for national fellowships and scholarships

committed to your success‌ Our community of nurturing faculty includes Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, Academy Award winners, and members of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences — all of whom are deeply committed to your success as an Honors student.

Faculty and student researchers in the Honors Program are advancing the understanding of cancer, focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, unlocking the mysteries of weather and climate, developing new strategies to aid young readers, and uniting the studies of the humanities and sciences. Working alongside faculty in laboratories, studios, and theatres, our students gain invaluable hands-on experience in research and scholarship.

Dr. Carla Wood Jackson 2009 Honors Thesis Mentor Award Winner

Dr. Bryan J. Cuevas Honors Seminar Instructor

School of Communication Disorders

Department of Religion

The Honors Program provides an academic environment which promotes your academic strengths, personal development, and concern for others.

Dr. Subramanian Ramakrishnan Honors in the Major Thesis Director Department of Chemical Engineering

Choose from a variety of Honors seminars limited to 15 students, such as History of Intellectual Property Senecan Tragedy Music and Human Rights The Earth System Hemingway at the Millennium Race and Minority Relations Beethoven: Composer and Icon Sustainability and Biodiversity Latin American Revolutions Magic and the Supernatural in the Asian World

…by supporting your strengths and talents As an Honors student, you may be eligible to participate in a variety of special programs. For more information on the programs listed below, please visit http://honors.fsu.edu.

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The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors aids students in strengthening and developing research opportunities that fit their academic and career goals.

This office works hand-in-hand with the Office of National Fellowships to expand opportunities for students to engage in research projects that will position them to compete for prestigious national awards.

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The Office of National Fellowships, through one-on-one mentoring and direct assistance for over sixty nationally competitive fellowships, helps students identify and achieve their academic, public service, creative, and leadership goals.

Since the office was launched in 2005, over 75 Florida State students have won over forty nationally competitive awards, including three Rhodes, three Truman, one Udall, two Pickering, and three Goldwater scholarships, as well as twenty-six Fulbright grants and assistantships.

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Two additional offices that work closely with the Honors Program are the Office of National Fellowships and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors.

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Service Learning Projects Legal Scholars Program Medical Scholars Program Honors Courses

Honors in the Major Directed Individual Study Faculty-Sponsored Projects Honors Certificates

student notables (just a few of many)…

Meet a Few of Our Honors in the Major Researchers Honors students are involved in Marlee McCleary Travis Eales International Aff airs Major, Women’s Studies Minor Music and Latin-American and Caribbean Studies undergraduate Double Major has been given the opportunity to embrace research or creative Marlee her interest in international human rights and Travis won a $4,000 Undergraduate Research and gender issues through study abroad and research.

Creativity Award to support his research on the activity through She used her $4,000 Undergraduate Research and transcultural effects of jazz music on the sociocultural Creativity Award to fund her research in Kosovo relationship between the Republic of Panama and the the Honors in the on the effects of microfinance on Kosovar women. Marlee’s Honors United States. Travis’ Honors in the Major thesis, which investigates how Major Program. For in the Major thesis, under the direction of Dr. William Moore, jazz acts as an agent in healing political and social strife, is supervised by examines whether microloans help Kosovar women develop a greater Dr. Benjamin Koen. more information sense of empowerment through control of their economic resources development of self-esteem and skills in decision-making and about this program, and Javier Ramirez negotiation.

Biochemistry Major please visit http:// Jared Doster Funded by a Mentored Research and Creative Endeavors Physics Major honorsinthemajor.

Award, Javier is working under the supervision of Dr. Mark Kearley. His Honors in the Major thesis, entitled Jared has been involved in Physics research with Dr. fsu.edu.

“Identification of Sites of Ethanol-Derived Protein Ingo Wiedenhoever since his freshman year at Florida State. At the Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory, Jared is assisting with experiments to better understand the nuclear reactions and processes that occur in supernovas throughout the galaxy.

Nadiya Boyce

Marketing and Psychology Double Major Nadiya received both the Bess Ward Honors Thesis Award and the Minority Undergraduate Research Award to support her Honors in the Major thesis in Psychology. Under the direction of Dr. Ashby Plant, Nadiya’s research focuses on understanding the motivations behind hate crimes and anti-gay aggression.

Adducts Involved in Liver Damage,” examines severe liver damage caused by excessive alcohol (ethanol) consumption. The goal of his research is to further explain the biochemical role of protein adducts in alcohol-induced liver injury.

At Florida State, we are conducting research to improve the quality of life.

…life as an honors student The Florida State University Honors Program enhances your lifestyle by offering exclusive opportunities and a tight-knit community.

Your Home Situated in the heart of main campus, Landis Hall, which boasts a recent eighteen million dollar renovation, has been the traditional home of the Honors community since 1955.

Gilchrist Hall also houses Honors students and is conveniently located adjacent to Landis Hall; the two halls enjoy a shared study. Relax in the Florida sunshine on Landis Green, which sprawls in front of the Honors hall. Enjoy a supportive environment convenient to classes, labs, and the library, where social activities are organized and relationships are forged.

Your Community Special Honors students’ organizations promote fellowship and foster connections by coordinating academic, social, and service activities. The University also sponsors many academic honor societies which provide opportunities for service to the University and the community.

Your World Honors students can live in their choice of more than twenty countries and study in the midst of incomparable academic resources: works of art, architecture, museums, libraries, as well as institutions of government and commerce while earning Honors credits in Florida State’s International Programs.

Your Leisure The school year opens with a Day @ the Rez at our seventy-three-acre lakefront property, where freshmen meet classmates and enjoy music and good food. Enjoy cold treats at the annual Fall Ice Cream Social and our students’ artistic talents at the Honors Coffee House.

Your Advantage Excelling academically has its perks. Honors students enjoy smaller classes, access to a distinguished faculty and specialized advisers, and the privilege of priority registration.

The atmosphere of a small liberal arts college within a large research university

http://honors.fsu.edu

Applicants for freshman admission will receive a letter of invitation to the University Honors Program based on the following minimum criteria: • 3.9 FSU-calculated GPA, and • Combined 29 or higher ACT composite or 1910 or higher SAT total First-time-in-college students who achieve at least a 3.8 GPA on 12 graded credit hours in their first fall semester at Florida State are eligible for Lateral Admission to the University Honors Program, effective the subsequent spring semester.