MAY 30, 2008
Scholars' Day Celebration, Washington, D.C.
Member Event
NSHSS members celebrate our annual Scholar's Day on May 30 in Washington D.C. This program is a gala event recognizing members, educators, families, and scholarship recipients. Mr. Nobel provides the keynote address, and members have the opportunity to meet with him and take photographs following the program. Additionally, we will hear from Dr. Di Yerbury, NSHSS Advisory Board member, who is the first woman to have served as a university president in Australia. The member event will be held from 1-4 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Building.
Additionally, in the morning on May 30, we will hold a college fair from 9-11 a.m. in the U.S. Senate Russell Caucus Room. Some of the universities attending the college fair include Columbia, LSU, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Stanford, Tulane, the University of Maryland, and international universities Dublin City University, Linköping University Sweden, Macquarie University, Ritseumeikan Asia Pacific University, the University of Dundee, the University of Otago, and Victoria University of Wellington.
For more information, contact Bess Toups, University Relations.
Read about Scholar's Day 2007.
JUNE 14 - JUNE 24, 2008
Travel with NSHSS to Ireland and enjoy the hospitality and culture of the Emerald Isle. Griffith College, Dublin, is hosting this ten-day program for NSHSS members only. The program will include cultural tours as well as custom-designed Conflict Resolution activities. Begin the groundwork now to do your part for global peace and understanding while enjoying the treasures that Ireland has to offer. Trip highlights include a Dublin tour, a castle and coast excursion, and several other Irish adventures. Application is available on the Ireland page.
JUNE 15, 2008 - JUNE 25, 2008
NSHSS Australia Adventure – Travel with NSHSS Down Under
Travel to Sydney Australia and the Great Barrier Reef with NSHSS. 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
JUNE 28 – JULY 5, 2008
U.S. Scholar Athlete Games
University of Rhode Island, Providence
NSHSS partner the Institute for International Sport hosts the U.S. 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.
JULY 25, 2008
University of California, Los Angeles
Member Event
DECEMBER 6, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia - The Carter Presidential Center
Holiday Member Event, Collegiate Panel Discussion, & College Fair
This December join NSHSS for our annual holiday event at the Carter Center showcasing 10-20 of the nation's top 100 colleges and universities for a panel discussion and college fair. Last year our participating schools included: Yale, Stanford, Duke, Tulane, The University of Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, The University of Rhode Island, SMU, Washington University in St. Louis, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Griffith College Dublin (Ireland), Spelman College, Emory University, The University of Texas at Austin, LSU, and UGA. Read about our 2007 event.
Other member events are being planned, and details will be available soon.