defend their opinions. Questions required stu-dents to draw connections between their fields of study and current events to more off-the-wall inquiries such as: “If you had to place two books on President Bush’s night table, what would they be?” and “Name five movies an immigrant should see before becoming a citi-zen.” Overall, students learned much about themselves, the Truman Foundation, and the pressure and goodwill of an intense scholarship interview.

Melissa Millage Visit: The Honors Collegium welcomed Melissa Mil-lage, Program Coordinator for the Udall Foun-dation’s Scholarship and Fellowship Program,

Louis Blair Visit: Students interested in public policy trekked to Denison University to meet Louis Blair, Executive Secretary of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, this past October. Secretary Blair presented a refreshing, thoughtful perspective of scholarships and fellowships, the Truman Foundation, and his many years of public service.

The highlight of the visit was Secretary Blair’s playful interrogation of the visiting members of the Honors Collegium. He gave each student a psuedo interview, main-taining a wide smile and supportive atmos-phere while doggedly challenging them to

Located at an altitude of 9,600 feet, the air is thin and weather var-ies wildly in the small Tibetan town of Qiabuqia. At night, toothpaste freezes if it’s left outside the unheated adobe huts that people call “home.” In contrast, daylight’s sunshine,

warms this mountainous region to weather warm enough to enjoy a countryside stroll

without even a jacket.

After living in China for a year and a half, Joshua Lotz, a first-year mem-ber of the Honors Collegium and second-year biochemistry and Chinese major, viv-idly recalls these weather extremes. How-ever, he emphasizes that “they were noth-ing compared to the striking social and

economic contrasts that surrounded me on a daily basis.”

Joshua first arrived in China simply to study Chi-nese language and litera-ture in Beijing for one

semester. However, after a Tibetan friend he met in Beijing invited him to his home-town of Qiabuqia, Joshua felt he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. He stayed in China- attaining fluency in Mandarin and teaching English at a school he founded in

Insider Insights: Foundation Representatives Louis Blair and Melissa Millage

Featured Student: Joshua Lotz’s Global Perspective on Health

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to The Ohio State University from the Udall Foundation’s headquarters in Ari-zona this quarter. Representing the Udall Foundation, Ms. Millage reached out to students actively committed to protecting, preserving, and restoring natural re-sources– regardless of major.

In addition to holding an informational meeting on the Udall Scholarship, Ms. Millage held one-on-one meetings with students. She also met with Natalie Yel-lowhammer Warling, a representative of the Office of Minority Affair’s Native American Recruitment, encouraging Udall applicants interested in Native American tribal policy.

(Left to right): Dave Knapp; Rebecca Ward, Program Coordinator, Honors Collegium; Jared Bo-vinet; Louis Blair, Executive Secretary of the Truman Foundation; Kyle Walsh; Lauryn Shipp; Stephen Knoepfler; Charlene Chi; Dana Vredeveld, Program Coordinator, Honors Collegium

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• Honors Collegium Study Abroad Funding Application Deadline— April 1

• Denman Undergraduate Research Forum Application Deadline– April 3

• *New* Rhodes/ Marshall Scholar-ship Deadline– May 1

“Healing sick people crosses national

borders and political lines.”

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Members of the Honors Collegium joined Renoir scholars attending a symposium on the Columbus Museum of Art’s highly acclaimed exhibit, Renoir’s Women: Then and Now. The symposium used this original exhibit as a starting point to examine Renoir, the women he painted, and the social and political environment of Paris at the turn of the nineteenth century. The symposium featured Ann Dumas, independent art curator and historian asso-ciated with the Royal Academy of Arts in London and designer of the Renoir’s Women: Then and Now exhibit.

The Honors Collegium is grateful to Carol Genshaft, Director of Education at the Columbus Museum of Art, for meeting with students in the week before the symposium to examine the details of the exhibit in-depth as she discussed select works featured in the exhibit and the background of the exhibit. Her thoughtful presentation allowed students to deeply appreciate the collaboration required to create the exhibit, from choosing the works to collecting them from museums and galleries across the globe.

Kick-Off Cookout: Starting in Good Company

The Honors Collegium started the aca-demic year by bringing members of the Honors Collegium together with distin-guished faculty and university admini-stration to enjoy the warm weather and a BBQ dinner while discussing summer adventures (featured in the Summer Quarterly) and plans for the future.

Holiday Party: Taking Time to Give Back

The Honors Collegium Holiday Party, planned by the Student Advisory Commit-tee, allowed students to socialize with other Collegium students, taking a stress-free mo-ment in the busy week before final exams. The Holiday Party doubled as a service ac-tivity as students prepared dinner for 90 resi-dents of Faith Mission’s Men’s Shelter. The shelter provides food, housing, and case management services for previously home-less men.

Students took charge of the event, planning a the meal according to the shelter’s dietary requests. After more than four hours of cooking and cleaning, they had prepared a healthy, delicious meal. Dave Knapp, a member of the Service Committee, delivered meal the next day, pre-warmed, right in time for dinner.

Professor Sayre is Principle Investigator of BioCassava Plus, heading this interna-tional team of scientists researching to

“reduce malnutrition by delivering im-proved cassava cultivars that provide complete and balanced nutrition in read-ily marketable and higher yielding food

Professor Richard Sayre discussed his award-winning re-search with Honors Col-legium students. Sayre’s research involves improv-ing the nutri-tional quality of the cassava plant– the primary food

source for 40% of Africa’s population.

crop.” This research has global significance, impacting the lives of nearly 600 million peo-ple world-wide who depend upon cassava as a

staple of their diet. The team was awarded a $7.5 million dollar grant earlier this year by the Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation. For more infor-mation on Professor Sayre’s research team, visit their website at biocassavaplus.org.

Attending Renoir’s Women: Then and Now Symposium

Professor Richard Sayre Speaks on Award-Winning Research

This research has global significance, impacting the lives of nearly

600 million people world-wide who depend upon cassava as a staple

of their diet.

Top (Left to Right): Alexander Stephan, Pro-fessor of Germanic Languages and Literature, Ohio Eminent Scholar; Jacob Liu; Joshua Lotz

Top: (Left to Right) K. Austin Kerr, Professor Emeritus of His-tory; Mitch Hendy; Nina Hoppes, Associate Director, Honors & Scholars

Left: Emily Rock, Dean John Mount

Autumn Quarter 2006 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Renoir’s “Small Blue Nude”

Professor Sayre

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Wednesday, January 4, 4:30-6:30 Interviewing Workshop Learn basic interviewing skills useful for scholarship, graduate school, and high-profile internships or future careers Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, Room 102

Thursday, January 5, 5:30-6:30 Student Advisory Committee Meeting All Members of the Honors Collegium invited Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, Room 102

Wednesday, January 18, 5:30-7:00 Honors Collegium Meeting: “Undergraduate Research” Featuring: Robert McGrath, Senior Vice President for Research; Allison Snow, Director of the Undergraduate Research Office; and Linda Harlow, Associate Provost for Honors & Scholars Ohio Union Stecker Lounge, Third Floor

Sunday, January 22, 5:00-7:00 “You Need to Know” Dinner and Advice for the Class of 2008 by “Experts” from the Class of 2006 Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, Room 201

Saturday, January 28, 12:00-2:00 Self-Promotion 101– Maintaining Presence Under Fire A dynamic workshop on how to present oneself in any situation– including interviews Coordinated by Mandy Fox, Professor of Theater; Tyler Seiple, Collegium Member Drake Theater, Room 2038

Tuesday, February 7, 4:30-6:00 Mentoring Skills Workshop Helpful mentoring skills -for mentors and mentees- presented by an expert in the field Marilyn Pritchard, Director, Mentoring Center of Central Ohio Hale Center, Multi Purpose/Room #100-F

Monday, February 13, 4:30-5:30 Collegium Informational An opportunity for freshman and sophomores to learn about the Honors Collegium Hale Center, MLK Jr Lounge/Room #100-A

Thursday, February 16, 4:30-5:30 Shakespeare: Does the Life Matter? Innovative discussion on the relationship between Shakespeare’s life and works Featuring David Frantz, Secretary, Board of Trustees; Professor of English Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, Room 102

**This is only a sampling of this quarter’s events– for a complete list refer to the Calendar section of our website!**

Winter Quarter 2006 COLLEGIUM EVENTS

New Rhodes and Marshall Deadlines! The Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships carry prestige, renown, and full funding to live and study at some of the most highly regarded universities in the world. The Rhodes Scholarship funds up to two years of graduate study at the Univer-sity of Oxford, while the Marshall Scholarship funds up to two years of graduate study at any accredited institution in the United Kingdom. For such wonderful opportunities, it’s no surprise that the competition is fierce!

To better prepare our nominees for the national Rhodes and Marshall competitions, this year’s university deadline for applications is moved up to May 1, 2006. Current juniors and graduating seniors are eligible to apply, and successful applicants would commence their graduate study in the United Kingdom in the 2007-2008 academic year. For more infor-mation, contact Scholarship & Fellowship Coordinator Dana Vredeveld at 688-5805 or vredeveld.5@osu.edu.

*Rhodes and Marshall Internal Deadline Changed– see page 3*

Beinecke Scholarship Internal Deadline: February 6, 2006 Beinecke Scholars are selected on the basis of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise and are awarded $32,000 towards graduate study. Undergraduate students who plan to enter a master's program in the arts or a doctoral studies in the hu-manities or social sciences should apply during their junior year of undergraduate study. Candidates must have a documented history of financial need (e.g., grants or loans).

Ohio Board of Regents Fellowship Internal Deadline: February 6, 2006 The Ohio Board of Regents Graduate and Professional Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding achievement and encourages the pursuit of graduate studies by some of Ohio’s most talented scholars. Graduating seniors are eligible to apply if they are US citizens and Ohio residents, obtain a bachelor’s degree from an Ohio college or univer-sity, and will attend a graduate or professional program within the state of Ohio.

Morris K. Udall Scholarship Internal Deadline: February 6, 2006 Sophomores and juniors with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated commit-ment to careers related to the environment are eligible for one of 80 Udall Scholarships. Students studying a broad range of environmental fields- including ecology, history, soci-ology, economic development, and anthropology- are eligible. The Udall also funds scholarships for Native American and Alaska Natives interested in fields related to health care or tribal policy.

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Internal Deadline: April 3, 2006 The Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program awards 65 scholarships annually to support graduate and professional studies. The award funds educational expenses up to $50,000 per year for up to six years. Graduating seniors with demonstrated academic excellence, extra-curricular involvement, and unmet financial need are eligible.

Rhodes Scholarship Internal Deadline: May 1, 2006 The Rhodes Trust selects 32 outstanding scholars each year on the basis of academic ex-cellence, commitment to public service, moral character and leadership ability. Rhodes Scholars are fully funded for two years of study at the University of Oxford. Current juniors and graduating seniors are eligible to apply.

Marshall Scholarship Internal Deadline: May 1, 2006 Marshall Scholarships are awarded to 40 exceptional students, providing them up to two years of funding at any university in the United Kingdom. Scholars are selected on the basis of distinction of intellect and character, potential to significantly contribute to soci-ety, strong motivation, and seriousness of purpose. Current juniors and graduating seniors are eligible to apply.

NOTE: These are only a sampling of the scholarships and fellowships available. For more information on these and other scholarships, visit our website and schedule an ap-

pointment with Dana Vredeveld at 614-688-5805 or vredeveld.5@osu.edu.

Applying for these scholarships, graduate school, or high-profile internships?

Attend the Interviewing Workshop and the Writing Practicum! (see page 3)

Or schedule an appointment to meet with a staff member for one-on-one guidance!

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In addition to inspiring him to major in Chi-nese, his experience also pushed him to study medicine. He was struck by the pov-erty and suffering he saw– especially in rural Qiabuqia. Frustrated by the bureauc-racy of politics but wanting to help, he was drawn to the study of medicine. “Healing sick people crosses national borders and political lines,” he explains. Joshua began his study of medicine with a Chinese holis-tic perspective of health, learning traditional Tibetan medicine from a former Tibetan monk. With a fellowship from Huntington Bank and contacts procured by the Honors Collegium, he would later return to China and take classes in basic Chinese medicine at the Beijing University of Chinese Medi-cine.

Joshua’s future plans include discovering “common themes of traditional medicine, thought, and society” and creating an enthnobotany of traditional medicinal knowledge. He hopes to work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to en-courage collaboration between Western health care providers and traditional medici-nal practitioners and their communities in-stead of marginalizing the traditional medi-cine practitioners. He argues that collabora-tion will not only provide a more pragmatic and community-specific health plan, but can also benefit Western medicine by providing innovative medicine that could provide a source of cures for diseases that have yet to be cured by Western medicinal techniques alone.

To further his understanding of traditional medicine and health-care providers in less-developed countries, Joshua is seeking pro-fessors and funding to study at the National University of Rwanda in Butare, Rwanda, for the next academic year. To contact Joshua or other members of the Honors Col-legium, please e-mail collegium@osu.edu.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Editor: Stacy Haynes (haynes.110@osu.edu)

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