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From the
The Douglas W. Bradbury Award recognizes a member of the
Clemson faculty "who has made outstanding contributions to the
Calhoun Honors College." If you're a senior by hours, or planning to
graduate on or before December 2016, you are eligible to nominate
your favorite professor for this prestigious award.
In selecting the Bradbury Award winner, the Calhoun Honors College Committee looks for involvement in the development and
teaching of honors courses; involvement as Honors thesis/project
advisor; service on departmental, collegiate and/or university honors committees; and service to Honors students as a mentor/
advisor.
The nominating process is a little complicated, so you might want to
enlist the help of your potential nominee's department chair, who
can offer advice and help facilitate matters, or even serve as a conominator (I am happy to help also if you have questions about the
process). Nominators are expected to write a letter on behalf of
their candidate, and to make sure that the nominee is aware of
what materials need to be submitted to his or her Dean's office by
the February 26, 2016 deadline.
More information is available at http://blogs.clemson.edu/insideclemson/inside-news/nominate-faculty-for-the-douglas-w-bradburyaward/. Act fast! This is your chance to recognize one of the many
deserving faculty who help make your Honors education possible.
The Bradbury Award will be awarded in May at the general faculty
meeting and again at the senior Honors recognition ceremony.
Happy nominating!
-- Dr. Lasser

Thoughts Worth
Thinking Lecture
Date: Wednesday,
Jan. 27
Time: 7:00pm

Location: Academic Success

Center, Room 118
Speaker: Professor Vladimir
Matic, Department of Political
Science
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The Dixon Global Policy Scholars Program is now accepting applications from all
Honors freshmen and sophomores (students who will be graduating May 2018 or
later).
Dixon GPS is designed to help top Honors freshmen and sophomores deepen their
understanding of global policy, economics, politics, culture, science, technology and
the arts, and to evaluate and develop their opportunities for success in prestigious
scholarship competitions, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Truman Scholarships,
and in applications for premier graduate and professional schools.
The Dixon GPS students will travel to Paris, France and Berlin, Germany in May
2016 for a study program (all expenses paid except for 1 Clemson credit hour and
incidental expenses), and will take specialized courses in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
dealing with politics, economics, philosophy, and public policy. Other features of the
program include topical discussion groups and individualized mentoring.
This program is limited to 12 students per year. Freshmen and sophomores from all
majors are encouraged to apply. The application and a letter of support from a
faculty member is due Wednesday, January 20th.
There will be information sessions about Dixon GPS on Tuesday, January12th at
5pm in the Holmes Hall Conference Room and on Thursday, January 14th at
12:30pm in the Holmes Hall Multipurpose Room.
For more information about Dixon GPS and the application form, go to http://
www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/out-of-class/dixonGPS/index.html
If you have questions, please email me at rshine@clemson.edu.

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EUROPEAN
CROSSROADS
May 4June 5, 2016
Honors Study Abroad
EXTENDED
Deadline to Apply
February 14

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO

FROM A STUDENT WHO
ATTENDED LAST YEAR!

Belgium Trip 2015 (New).m4v

QUESTIONS:
EMAIL STEPHEN WAINSCOTT at
SHWNS@clemson.edu

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Tiger
Talks, is a
pilot program designed to
take students
through a 4week dialogue experience in order
to help them
develop in
critical thinking, having
diverse conversations,
and bettering
their relationship with
their peers,

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The personal and professional development of students is

a cornerstone of the higher education process. The purpose of Tiger Talks is to help students develop in these
areas by 1) engaging in reflection and introspection regarding social identity related issues, 2) providing an opportunity for students to learn and practice skills that will
help them better engage with other members of the Clemson Community; and 3) developing critical thinking skills.
Students who participate in the Tiger Talks program will be able
to:
Identify important aspects of their personal backgrounds
Articulate the value of understanding different perspectives
Describe and demonstrate principles of positive social engagement in communication with others
Utilize specific communication tools in order to engage in productive conversations on difficult topics

Students will accomplish this through completion of a 4week dialogue experience during which they will engage
with peers from diverse backgrounds, learn more about
the use of dialogue as an effective method of communication, and practice those skills with their peers. Students
will meet once a week for 2 hours throughout the 4-week
experience. During that time they will be introduced to
theoretical concepts, historical issues, as well as gain allyship skills to create a more inclusive community.

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We have three sessions set aside for the Spring semester.

Students who wish to participate will need to select a
meeting time during one of these four week periods. Completion requires attendance of all four consecutive sessions, active participation, and engagement in the content
of the session. We do not ask that all students agree with
the content. In fact, we welcome diverse perspectives. But
we do ask that all students come willing to engage in the
conversation. Session opportunities for the Spring are
listed below. Students who are interested need to email
Becky Morgan at rmorga2@clemson.edu by Wednesday,
January 13th with their desired session date/time.
Session 1: week of 1/18-2/8
Available times (dependent upon interest):
Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wednesdays 5-7pm or 79pm, Thursdays 4-6pm
Session 2: week of 2/15-3/7
Available times (dependent upon interest):
Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wednesdays 5-7pm or 79pm, Thursdays 4-6pm
Session 3: week of 3/21-4/11
Available times (dependent upon interest): Tuesdays
5-7pm