NEWS RELEASE

News Bureau . Schofield Hall 201 . Eau Claire, WI 54702
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EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is celebrating its 32nd annual Scholastic Honors Week Monday, April 19, through Sunday, April 25.

“This week is set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement,” said Bob Shaw, associate dean of students and coordinator of honors week.

During the 1972-1973 school year, Dr. Ormsby L. Harry, who was the Phi Kappa Phi Secretary, presented the suggestion that recognition should be given to individuals for their academic achievements as they earn them, instead of waiting until graduation. A steering committee was formed to plan the first ever Honors Week, which was held in April 1973.

This year also marks Shaw’s last year as associate dean of student development and Honors Week coordinator. Shaw will retire at the end of May after 34 years of service.

Thirty-four UW-Eau Claire honor societies will sponsor and participate in this year’s activities. Events for the week are as follows:

Monday, April 19

• No events scheduled

Tuesday, April 20

• 11:30 a.m. — Ojibwa Room – open forum and luncheon (Phi Kappa Phi)
• 4:30 p.m. — Presidents Room – Juegos Florales Poetry Reading Competition in Spanish (Sigma Delta Pi)
• 5:30 p.m. — Ho Chunk Room – banquet/induction (Sigma Pi Sigma)
• 7 p.m. — Davies Theatre – induction (Golden Key)
• 7 p.m. — Presidents Room – initiation (Order of Omega)

Wednesday, April 21

• Noon to 2 p.m. — Clearwater Room – bingo (Honors Program Organization)
• 4 p.m. — Davies Theatre – economics faculty debate (Omicron Delta Epsilon)

Thursday, April 22

• Noon — Presidents Room – luncheon (School of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau)
• 4 p.m. — Alumni Room – induction and department awards (Alpha Kappa Delta)
• 4:30 p.m. — School of Nursing, Room 114 – student research presentation (Sigma Theta Tau)
• 6 p.m. to midnight — Towers TV Lounge/TV 10 Studio – annual SOPHS Telethon with TV 10 (SOPHS)
• 7:30 p.m. — Zorn Arena – Ann Devroy Memorial Forum

Friday, April 23

• 8:30 a.m. — Davies Theatre – 19th Annual Kaleidoscope of Nursing Research Day (Sigma Theta Tau, School of Nursing, Continuing Education)
• 4 p.m. — Potawatomi Room – closing reception (Sigma Theta Tau, School of Nursing, Continuing Education)

Saturday, April 24

• 10:30 a.m. — Davies Theatre – initiation (Sigma Theta Tau), reception in Skylight Lounge following the ceremony
• 1 p.m. — Schofield Auditorium – initiation (Phi Eta Sigma)
• 1 p.m. — Alumni Room – initiation (Beta Gamma Sigma)
• 1:30 p.m. — Davies Theatre – initiation (Phi Kappa Phi)
• 2 p.m. — Council Fire Room – combined reception (Alumni Association, UW-Eau Claire Honors Groups)
• 2:30 p.m. — Presidents Room – initiation (Beta Alpha Psi)
• 3 p.m. — Davies Theatre – initiation (Omicron Delta Kappa)
• 4 p.m. — Schofield Auditorium – initiation (Alpha Lambda Delta)
• 5:30 p.m. — Spruce/Tamarack Room – 2004 Honors Banquet, seating begins at 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 25

• 11:30 a.m. — Central Campus Mall – initiation ceremony (Mortar Board)
• 12:30 p.m. — Council Fire Room – brunch (Mortar Board)

Events will take place in Davies Center unless otherwise noted. All events are free and open to the public with the exception of the honors banquet.

For more information, call UW-Eau Claire’s Student Development and Diversity Office at (715) 836-2325.

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Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu

Updated: April 15, 2004