Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Weekly Update January 21, 2014

Greetings fellow UHP'ers!  Hope everyone had a great day off from classes.  This week's update has a lot of info, so please read carefully and  mark your calendars with the exciting events we have coming up!  
 
Spring 2014 UHP Meetings:
 
Listed below are the dates/locations of our meetings for the rest of the semester.  Please note that our next meeting is just a couple weeks away, and we'd love another big turnout!  This meeting will be quite eventful and some important announcements are going to be made.
  • Monday, February 10 from 5-6 in Cone 112
  • Wednesday, March 12 from 5-6 in Cone 210
  • Tuesday, April 1 from 5-6 in Student Union 340 HI (officer nominations meeting)
  • Sunday, April 27 from 4:30-7:30 in the Cone Center Lucas Room (UHP Spring Banquet) 
 
Relay For Life
 
Relay For Life is an annual event held at the UNC Charlotte Belk Track & Field Complex.  It raises awareness and funds to save lives from cancer.  This year, Relay will start at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will run through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5.  If you haven't already, please register for the Honors College Relay team through the following link: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY14SA?team_id=1480547&pg=team&fr_id=60080.  All UHP members are also welcomed and encouraged to attend the next Relay committee meeting, which will be held next Tuesday, Jan. 27 (note the date change) at 6:00 p.m., location TBA. 
 
Relay Fundraising Events
 
  • UHP will be hosting a Bake Sale next Monday, Jan. 27 (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Tuesday, Jan. 28 (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
    • You can help with the bake sale by bringing baked goods into the Honors Office (please have them in no later than next Monday at 11:00 a.m.) and/or by taking a shift to sell the baked goods at our table in the union.  The sign-up sheets for these are below, so please sign-up if you haven't already or check it out if you can't remember what you signed-up to bring: 
  • There will be an Honors College Talent Show (hosted by the Teaching Fellows Program) on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in After Hours(Cone Center next to the food court).  All proceeds will benefit our Relay team.  The entrance fee is only $2, and you can also bring change to donate towards your favorite act. 
    • Want to showcase your talents at this exciting event?  Auditions will be held on Feb. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in After Hours.  Contact Christina Zittinger via email (czitting@uncc.edu) to sign-up for an audition time or for more information. 
  • The Honors College will be hosting a Fashion Show on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Student Union to benefit Relay. 
    • There are many opportunities for all of us to get involved with this...volunteers are needed to be models (both male and female), to take photos, to help setup/clean-up, etc.  If interested in getting involved, you can sign-up by completing the survey athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DK2K5BK, or you can contact Katey Mishler (kmishler@uncc.edu) for more info. 
    • If you're interested in being a model, you will need to attend one of the casting calls.  These will be held on Feb. 4, Feb. 5, and Feb. 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Witherspoon Hall 3rd Floor Lounge.  If you still want to model but can't make those dates, please get in touch with one of the show coordinators:  Katey Mishler (kmishler@uncc.edu), Brad Setzer (bsetzer7@uncc.edu), or Melissa McHugh (mmchugh3@uncc.edu).      
 
Community Service Opportunities 
 
 
Other Goings-On and General Announcements
 
  •  Here's a message from the 49er Dance Mine Committee.  Please see the attached application that goes along with it! 
    • Do you want to get more involved in next year's Dance Marathon?  We are looking for students who are passionate about Dance Marathon to fill leadership positions for the upcoming year. Dance Marathon is entirely student run, from the catering to the music, and there is sure to be an opportunity for you!  Attached is the 2014 Leadership Application. If you are interested in a leadership position with Dance Marathon, whether on the Executive Board or as a Committee Chair, please email your completed application to 49erdancemine.uncc@gmail.com.  All applications are due next Friday, January 24th and interviews for finalists will be scheduled during the week of February 3rd - 7th.  Please contact Caitlin Vaverek at cvaverek@uncc.edu with any questions about the application.  Also, if you haven't already done so, please complete this 10-question survey about your experience with Dance Marathon 2013.  Whether or not you attended, your opinion is valued! With your help we can exceed the $35,000 raised last year FTK (For The Kids)! 
  • Don't forget to submit your work and questions to Kyle McGee (kmcgee4@uncc.edu or in-person at Witherspoon 313) for the Valentine's Day Edition Newsletter!  Please feel free to brag about yourself, write about your experiences/perspectives, and/or submit your questions (about anything) to be answered by Norm! 
  • Please stock-up on fun-sized candy bars (specifically Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Milky Ways, Twix, Reese's Cups, and Butterfingers).  Please bring these to the next UHP meeting on Feb. 10!
  • Here's a message from our UHP Treasurer Ashley Lea regarding an upcoming enrichment event she has planned: 
 
    • I just wanted to let you all know of a UHP event that I am planning forSaturday, Feb 1st at Xtreme Ice Center! There is an Ice Show called " Skating Dreams" from 6-7pm. There is, also, a public session following the show from 7:30-9:20 that night. I thought it would be a really fun opportunity for everyone to get out to see a figure skating show, and maybe skate some ourselves right after the show. The cost of the show is $10 per person and proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lyphoma society. The cost of the public skating session and skate rental combined is $8 total.  I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity for the sole reason that it will be a fun way to hang out with your fellow UHP members, and a perfect way to celebrate the upcoming Winter Olympics! It would also count as an enrichment or social event! Please email me with any questions and concerns. Also, please respond to me via email (alea@uncc.edu) ASAP if you are planning on attending. I would like to have a total by this Friday. I am personnally really excited about this! 
    • Location:  4705 Indian Trail Fairview Rd., Indian Trail, NC, 28079 (About 25 min. from campus) 
  • Act fast!  We want to reward people who read the update thoroughly, so the first two people who email me (ajenki47@uncc.edu) with the date of the Honors College Fashion Show will win a special prize! :-) 
  • Please don't forget to join the UHP OrgSync group and upload your community service and enrichment events to it.  OrgSync can be accessed through this link (https://orgsync.com/login/university-of-north-carolina-charlotte) and we ask that you use the timesheet feature (listed under the "Events" tab) to upload your time for approval.  Please let us know if you have any questions about this process.  If you have participation from last semester that you still haven't uploaded yet, please do so ASAP.  This is our primary way of tracking your community service and enrichment participation.  It is important to give yourself credit for the great work you do, and members who do not participate will losethe benefits associated with being a UHP member in good standing, such as priority registration.  We don't want to see this happen to a single person, so please take advantage of opportunities to participate and make sure you are getting credit for the work you do! 
  • Here's information regarding the 2014 Honors College Gala.  It's certainly going to be an event to remember!  Also see the attached "Save the Date" Card. 
    • Date:  March 22, 2014 (Saturday)
    • Location:  Charlotte Motor Speedway
    • Time:  8:00 p.m. -- 12:00 a.m.
    • Attire:  Semi-Formal
    • Theme:  Mardi Gras Masquerade
    • Food:  Dessert Buffet
    • Pictures:  Shutterfly Booth (Unlimited)
    • Cost:  $25/person (All Honors members are allowed to bring one guest if you so choose, and they may or may not be an Honors College member) 
That's it for this week's update!  Hope everyone has a great rest of the week.  Keep your head held high and remember that you can do anything you set your mind to!  :-) 
 
Warmest regards,
 
Austin E. Jenkins
 
President-Elect, University Honors Program Student Association
 
University Honors Program...30 years in the making...YOU in the making!   
 
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