Each campus Honors Program student must meet requirements every year to remain in the program. These requirements will be specified at the time of enrollment, but generally require a student to enroll in at least one Honors course each semester, maintain a 3.33 GPA, and participate in activities sponsored by the Honors program.
Eligible activities include all events sponsored by Teaching International. These events are posted on the Teaching International calendar. Many other events each semester are also eligible and will be emailed to Honors Program members by the faculty secretary. Watch the Honors bulletin board outside of Frable 201 for up-to-date information.
Students who are also in the Schreyer Honors College have additional requirements.
For answers to questions about program requirements, contact Dr. John Peles at jdp12@psu.edu or 412-675-9484.
Honors Program Events
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - Honors Fall Planning ("Pizza") Meeting, 12:15 to 1:30pm, Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center. Attendance required for Honors students.
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - Honors/Teaching International Student Research Fall Conference, poster presentation 12:15 to 1:35, Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center. Attendance required for Honors students.
Thursday, April, 11, 2013 - Honors/Teaching International Student Research Spring Conference, poster presentation 12:15 to 1:35, Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center. Attendance required for Honors students.
The 2012-13 Teaching International Film Series
Tuesday 9/25/12 - "In the Name of the Father"
12:15 - 2:30pm - Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
Tuesday 10/30/12 - "Flow: For the Love of Water"
12:15 - 1:40pm - Main 101
Tuesday 11/13/12 - "The Magdalene Sisters"
12:15 - 2:15pm - Ostermayer Lab Building, Room 103
Tuesday 12/4/12 - "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
12:15 - 1:50pm - Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
SPRING 2013 (dates and times TBA)
Tuesday, 2/5/13 - "Michael Collins"
12:15 - 2:30pm - Crawford Building, Room 102
Tuesday, 2/26/13 - "My Left Foot"
12:15 - 2:00 pm - Crawford Building, Room 102
Tuesday, March 19 - "End of the Line"
12:15 - 1:40 pm - Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
Tuesday, April 16 - "Five Minutes of Heaven"
12:15 - 1:45pm - Crawford Building, Room 102
For a more detailed description of each film, please see the posting on the Honors bulletin board outside Frable 201, or visit the individual listing on the Teaching International online calendar.
2012-13 Teaching International Speaker Series
Focusing on The Celtic Nations and Water
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - Dr. Tony Novosel, "From Civil Rights to Civil War and Back: Northern Ireland 1967 - 1994"
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Thursday, October 4, 2012 - Celtic Art Workshop with artist Mary Collins
Ostermayer Lab, Room 309
12:15 pm
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - Dr. Bernard Hagerty, "From Dublin and the Delta: How Irish-Americans and African-Americans Built Our Country"
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Thursday, October 1, 2012 - Dr. Sarah Clark Miller, "Global Responsibility and Access to Water"
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - Mr. Tom Hoffman of Clear Water Action, "The State of Pennsylvania's Water Quality"
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - World Toilet Day
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - Honors/Teaching International Student Research Fall Conference, poster presentation
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 to 1:35 pm
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - Mr. Michael Vicaro, "Starving for Speech: Hunger Striking as Political Speech from Northern Ireland to Guantanamo Bay."
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 pm
Monday, February 4, 2013 - Dr. Christopher Duffy, "Perspectives on Water Resources and Climate Change: From Models to Measurements"
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
10:00 to 11:30 am
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - Celtic Dance Workshop with Liz Shovlin Grinko
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
12:15 to 1:15 pm
Excursion Schedule - Fall 2012
With Dr. Jay Breckenridge. Free tickets and van transportation available to honors students. Sign up at least a week in advance with Nancy Conway in Frable 201.
October 4 - Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Born Yesterday, O'Reilly Theatre, 8:00pm
October 14 - Pittsburgh Opera, Rigoletto, Benedum Center, 2:00pm
October 18 - City Theatre, Maple and Vine, South Side, 8:00pm
October 28 - Pittsburgh Ballet, Giselle, Benedum Center, 2:00pm
November 1 - Little Lake Theatre, Time Stands Still, Cannonsburg, 8:00pm
November 11 - Pittsburgh Opera, Don Giovanni, Benedum Center, 2:00pm
November 29 - Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, School for Lies, Stephen Foster Memorial Theater, 8:00pm
December 2 - Pittsburgh Symphony, Heinz Hall, 2:30pm
PSUGA Players
December 6-8 - Celtic Folk Tales, FCC Theatre, 12:15/7:30pm
Questions, contact Nancy Conway at nconway@psu.edu or 412-675-9143.