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10-1993

Honors Oracle, October 1993Marshall University Honors College

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1;ENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE University Honors Program

NEW SCIENCE COURSE TO BE OFFERED SPRING 1994

A new type of honors course will be offered Spring semester, 1994. The course is HON 295: Science as Art: Learning Science Through Inquiry. Dr. Michael Little (Biology), and Dr. Ellwyn Bellis (Physics), will be the instructors. James Burke's, The Day the Universe Changed, (along with accompanying videos), is the major text. Three videotapes and accompanying text from Bronowski's, Ascent of Man, series will also be used. Discussion that will follow will primarily be concerned with: HISTORY OF SCIENCE: development of science as a method; development of a reliable, conceptual map of the universe; contributions of Galileo, Kepler, Brahe, and Copernicus; development of a mechanical universe; physics of Newton and geology of Hutton. Interdisciplinary topics will include the connection of scientific information to the development of perspective, painting, architecture, and commerce subsequent to printing. BIOLOGICAL WORLD: development of theories of evolution and natural selection; connection of these theories to natioalistic movements in England, Germany, and the US; importance of competition in ecological and evolutionary theories;

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field trip to nature trail at Huntington Museum; investigation of competition among bird species on campus; impact of scientific method on our society; scientific presuppositions; falsification and the hypothetico-deductive method; formal debate on: Should creationism be taught in the public

schools? Students will also examine energy in the physical and biological worlds: measuring energy in food and fuel; quantifying efficiency of conversion of coal to electricity; field trip to John B. Amos Power Plant; investigating how salamanders obtain and use energy in ecosystems; using respirometers to measure energy in salamanders; field trip to Cedar Bog, Urbana, Ohio.

This is a 4 credit course. Schedule: TR 1-3pm.

OCTOBER 1993

HONORS CONCLAVE BAS FIRST MEETING

A new organization of Honors students held its first meeting in the CAE on Sept. 29. The group has been formed to grant students a voice in the Honors Program and to enable Honors students to get to know one another. Yeager Scholars, John Marshall Scholars, Honors students, are all invited to attend the Conclave's regular meetings. The next one is scheduled for Nov. 17, at 4pm in the CAE. Proposals for future Honors classes included a class on art and history and the relationship between art and history, a class on the Holocaust, and a class on the information revolution. Plans were also made for a social gathering and a movie night in the CAE, but times and dates have not been finalized. Your input is needed!

"What Honors Students Do Outside of Class" by: Matt Bromund This month's column is on the International Organizations Club. The MUIOC, formerly Marshall Model UN, is a club devoted to increasing understanding

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,f the world outside Huntington, WV. In addition to attending Model UN conferences, which take students to all parts of the country and bring them into contact with students from all over the world, the MUIOC attempts to bring issues of world importance to Marshall. Weekly meetings include a discussion on world events and issues of concern to MU. In addition, the MUIOC is involved in scheduling forums for the university to discuss such issues as NAFTA, the Middle East, and the crisis in the former Soviet Union, Meetings are every Wednesday at 4pm, SH 325, Membership is open to any Marshall student.

MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOLAR AWARD--1994

The purpose of this award is to promote research, writing, and understanding about the life and times of Rev. Martin Luther King. The award will be made to

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the student who writes the best formal research paper about King's life or his impact. The paper will be judged on scholarly research, use and understanding of the research, and overall quality. The paper should be 8-10 pp. long. The King Scholar will receive a $250 cash award and the recipient's name will be permanently displayed on a plaque in the appropriate section of the Morrow Library. The King Scholar may elect to make an address to the university community regarding the research. Deadline: December 1, 1993 (Entries should be submitted to Dr. David Wilkin, Marshall University

WASHINGTON SEMESTER PROGRAM Shepherd College is offering a Washington Semester program to enable students from any major field to spend an entire semester in Washington four days a week. To be eligible, a student must have completed half of the 128 credits required for graduation and must have a 2.5 minimum GPA. A student must also have completed 9 credits in the major field. Interns commute to DC four days a week and participate on the fifth day in a special seminar at Shepherd. Interns earn 12 credits plus 3 credits for the seminar. Housing will be provided on the Shepherd

campus. Placement will be provided in DC based on an applicant's interests, preparation, and career goals. Complete information and applications are available at the CAE.

CAMPUS HONORARY

Name: Phi Alpha Theta (History) Advisor: Dr. William Palmer Department of History SH 772 (ext. 2720) Purpose: To promote the study of History Requirements: Applicants must have at least 12 hours in history. Courses in which student is presently enrolled can be counted; average grade of at least 3.1 in all history courses; average grade of at least 3.0 in 2/3 of the remaining course work Benefits: Subscription to The Historian, and meetings with others sharing historical interests. Applications: Applications can be obtained from the Phi Alpha Theta box on 7th floor of Smith Hall or from Dr. Palmer, SH 772.