University Honors Program

Whole Brain Tour

November 11
Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet in lobby of Joann Cole Mitte building • End in lobby of Roy F. Mitte building
This tour will visit studio spaces and research labs in the College of Art and Design, Department of Technology, School of Engineering, and Department of Physics to see the inner workings of ideas in art, design, science, and engineering.  This tour is for everyone who has worked in either JCM or RFM and wondered what's on the other side of the building. Space is limited; please RSVP to honors@txstate.edu

Gallery Reception: November 18

The Honors Program will host a new gallery in the coffee forum called Symphony and Metaphor.  A reception will be held on Wednesday, November 18 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Lampasas 407.

Spring 2010 Courses

Please check CATSWEB for a listing of available Spring 2010 honors courses with an HON prefix.  Availability of Chem 2342 and Math 2472 are also available online.

Special approval is required for all honors courses.  To receive special approval, stop by Lampasas 407, call 245-2266, or send your name, ID, course request, email, phone and graduation date to honors@txstate.edu.

Thesis Performances

The following honors thesis performances–a recital and a play–relate to the Whole Mind Common Experience.  All are encouraged to attend.

November 7, Saturday • 2:00 p.m. • School of Music Recital Hall, Room 236

The Inner Symphony in Recital: A Performance for the Whole Mind

This performance accompanies Lauryn Gould's undergraduate honors thesis titled "The Inner Symphony: Applying Holistic Thinking to Music Education," inspired by Daniel Pink's book, A Whole New Mind, and featuring Gould on flute; Will Goodlet, guitar; Ryan Gould-string bass; and songwriters Erik Hokkanen, fiddle, and Rick Steinburg, guitar/voice. In order to engage the whole mind, this program reflects an attempt to bridge the gap between musical genres, cultures, and mediums by including repertoire from Argentinian tango to American folk/blues, as well as dance and visual art. For more information, contact Lauryn Gould at ls1168@txstate.edu.
 

December 3, 4, 5, and 6

Take!

Theatre Center, Room 209
Thursday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.

A famous actress, held hostage by a psychotic fan, manipulates the tense situation to her advantage in a striking drama that explores dominance, possession, and the boundaries between languages and lifestyles. Produced by Zachary Schulte and directed by Charlie Diblasi for student theatre ensemble At-Random Theatre, this production premieres an Honors thesis play by Carter Maddox (Creative Writing/English/Honors). A Common Experience "Story" Project. Admission is free to these performances; reservations are not required. Audience talk-back following performances. Email contacts: Zachary Schulte (zs1038@txstate.edu) or Carter Maddox(cm1556@txstate.edu).
 

Coming in December: Undergraduate Research Conference (URC)

The Honors Program Undergraduate Research Conference will be held December 3 - 4 in the Honors Coffee Forum (Lampasas 407) and Lampasas 502B.   This event provides students with the opportunity to present their undergraduate research and includes a poster presentation competition.  Please submit your research abstract by November 16, 2009. More information can be found here.