‘HONORS DAY’ INVITES EXCELLING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO UO MAY 7
May 5, 1999
Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135
WHAT More than 100 accomplished high school juniors from all over the country will come to the University of Oregon campus to get a firsthand look at its academic opportunities, campus life and facilities during this year’s "Honors Day" visitation.
WHEN and WHERE 9 a.m.—5 p.m. on Friday, May 7, UO Campus
9 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Program Check-In (Outside Main Entrance of Oregon Hall)
10—11 a.m. Campus Tour (First Floor, Oregon Hall)
11—11:30 a.m. Residence Hall Tour (Hawthorne Lounge, Walton Complex)
11:15—11:45 a.m. Knight Library Tour (Main Floor, Knight Library)
1—2 p.m. Welcome Address and Information (Room 138, Gilbert Hall)
• Dave Frohnmayer, UO president
• Randy Hernandez, senior assistant director of admissions
2:15—3:30 p.m. Interactive academic interest sessions conducted by a wide
variety of campus departments (locations vary)
3:30—5 p.m. Social Reception (Museum of Art)
CONTACT • Randy Hernandez, UO senior assistant director of admissions, (541) 346-1272
BACKGROUND
About 100 students, accompanied by their parents, will attend Honors Day, an annual university visit program sponsored by the UO Office of Admissions. The program aims to recruit high school juniors who are pursuing the most rigorous curriculum offered at the high school level and who hope to continue challenging coursework in college. Attendance is by invitation only, and those selected were taken from a database of students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher.
Honors Day provides visiting students and their parents the opportunity to see the UO campus, to learn about scholarships, deadlines and qualifications for majors, and to attend classroom interest sessions about various course offerings. These interest sessions will be presented by representative department faculty on topics ranging from "Exploring Physics" to "Theater" and "Digital Design."
In addition to UO President Dave Frohnmayer’s formal welcome, there will be many opportunities for current UO honors students to provide their own perspectives to the attendees. A social reception at the end of the day will provide a time for visitors, faculty, staff and current students to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere.
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