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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One of the hats I wear is to serve as our SPLS liaison to the W.A. Franke Honors College. I'd like to highlight some nice recent updates
from the Honors College's Tori Nardinelli (outfleet@arizona.edu) regarding a terrific funding opportunity for Honors undergraduates, an upcoming symposium for Honors undergraduates to present their work, and some volunteer opportunities for faculty (a great
way to start to connect with the Honors College and its programs). Please see below. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Applications are now open for the next round of mini-grant funds (to be disbursed for the summer and fall 2024 semesters)! Information about the process is available
on the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><a href="https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/exploratory-mini-grants" target="_blank" id="OWAdf019216-1820-a03a-a789-ec47c9bc3ea1" class="OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/exploratory-mini-grants&source=gmail&ust=1708616457951000&usg=AOvVaw3TONPB7NMeF7ZBUnqSn2mt" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">website</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> and
applications must be submitted by <b>March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2024</b>. I’m in recruitment season, so please encourage interested students to attend Research Opportunities Info Sessions or Exploratory Mini-Grant Office Hours if they have questions – there will
be sessions at least once a week while the application is open (details will be listed in weekly emails that all honors students receive and are listed on our
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><a href="https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/student-experience/events/calendar-events" target="_blank" id="OWAc9e632fb-e574-dd93-a7e1-5f3cb48e8148" class="OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/student-experience/events/calendar-events&source=gmail&ust=1708616457951000&usg=AOvVaw30SPBE2mkPjETFTMeAoYKB" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">calendar
of events</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">). They are also welcome to send me an email or
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><a href="https://ua-trellis.force.com/uastudent/s/advisor-calendar/?NetId=outfleet" target="_blank" id="OWAf61db0bb-8e0d-465d-59e5-ebd445e60921" class="OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ua-trellis.force.com/uastudent/s/advisor-calendar/?NetId%3Doutfleet&source=gmail&ust=1708616457951000&usg=AOvVaw2a7jS2HtocuuEcCnLK7Q4l" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">schedule
an appointment with me</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Mark your calendars! Our annual research symposium poster session, Pinnacle, is scheduled for
<b>Wednesday, April 24<sup>th</sup>, 2024, 1-3pm in the Bear Down Gym</b>. </span>
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registration</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> is currently open (deadline to sign up is
<b>April 3<sup>rd</sup></b>), so feel free to encourage your students! All </span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/exploratory-mini-grants" target="_blank" id="OWAa7438bee-296a-253f-db5f-17c54dc516e6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/exploratory-mini-grants&source=gmail&ust=1708616457952000&usg=AOvVaw2K4CvIz9LJ-YtLxFc7yspo" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Exploratory
Mini-Grant</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> Awardees and
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/academics/research/first-year-project" target="_blank" id="OWAabebb5f9-6e01-07cd-732f-7bed5abbcdf0" class="OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://frankehonors.arizona.edu/academics/research/first-year-project&source=gmail&ust=1708616457952000&usg=AOvVaw34von7wfcQ3kG699KAaYeG" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Quest</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> students
are required to participate, though registration is open to any honors student who is interested in presenting their work at a poster session. We cover poster printing if needed OR up to $50 of funds for other purposes (purchasing professional clothing, etc.)
and students can indicate their needs in the registration form linked above. We’d love to have you attend as a guest if you can.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Upcoming Volunteer Requests – Your Help is Greatly Appreciated!</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Exploratory Mini-Grant Selection Committee:</b> We’ll need folks to volunteer to evaluate up to 10 mini-grant applications, submit scores/feedback via a Qualtrics form,
and attend a virtual Selection Committee meeting to determine awardees. You can sign up to serve as a reviewer
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Scoring/Feedback Period (asynchronous): March 22 – April 20</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Selection Committee Meeting (Zoom): May 2 (Reading Day), 9:00-11:30am</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: square;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">We strongly prefer that you attend the Selection Committee meeting, but please let me know if you want to review and are unable to attend that meeting; we can make some
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Pinnacle Judges:</b> We’ll need day-of judges to talk with students and submit quick evaluations to help us select winners for the event. The commitment would be to
attend Pinnacle (Wednesday, April 24<sup>th</sup>, 2024, 1-3pm in the Bear Down Gym) and submit the evaluations as you go. You can sign up to serve as a judge
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