NOVEMBER 30, 2007
Deadline to apply for the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships, online in the member area of the website. If you have questions or problems with the application, please email scholarships@nshss.org.
DECEMBER 1, 2007
The Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta, GA
Holiday Event, Collegiate Panel Discussion, & College Fair
This December NSHSS will hold its annual holiday event at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 1, 2007. The event will honor our scholars and distinguished educators, and include a panel discussion with college admissions officials from several top colleges and universities. Topics covered will range from the various elements of the college application process, including timelines, common applications, early action and early decision, interviews, college visits, college selection, and much more. After the program, members will have the opportunity to meet the college representatives and ask questions in a college fair setting. Universities which have confirmed participation this year include The University of Texas at Austin, Tulane University, Spelman College, Emory University, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, University of Rhode Island, Southern Methodist University, Wake Forest University, Griffith College Dublin, Vanderbilt University, Duke University, University of Oklahoma, Louisiana State University, and Yale University. For a recap of last year's program at The Carter Center, view our December 2006 newsletter.
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
The University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus
Member Event
MARCH 29, 2008
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Member Event
MAY 9, 2008
Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Member Event
JUNE 15, 2008 - JUNE 25, 2008
NSHSS Australia Adventure – Travel with Mr. Nobel Down Under
Travel to Sydney Australia and the Great Barrier Reef with Claes Nobel. Details and application are available on the Australia page. Review highlights of this past summer's trip on the website in the Fall 2007 Scholar's Journal. View more photos from the trip.
NSHSS group in Sydney, July 2007
July 28 – July 5, 2008
World Scholar Athlete Games
University of Rhode Island, Providence
NSHSS partner the Institute for International Sport hosts the World Scholar Athlete Games. NSHSS Chair Claes Nobel, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, and Colin Powell are featured speakers. Visit http://www.internationalsport.com/ussag for information on participating.
Other spring member events are being planned, and details will be available soon.