Honors students are invited to apply to participate in this year’s spring break trip, a 3-night, 4-day trip to Washington, D.C., from March 17-20.
Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2014. To apply, write a short essay (300-500) describing an intellectual, academic or resource resources you would like to explore in D.C. and providing a brief itinerary of your plans. This research will be the topic of the 3-4 pp. paper due at the end of the course. The resource could be a museum exhibit, a historically significant neighborhood, a historic site, a cultural event (such as a play), or an individual organization related to an issue of interest (i.e, American Chemical Society or National Education Association). Your essay should include descriptions of your initial research on the topic, and the itinerary should demonstrate that you have investigated methods for researching as well as visiting the site. Ex: Describe an exhibit at a museum and include guided tours in your itinerary, as well as visit to other related sites; plan to attend a play and also provide background on the play Email your essay to Anthony.212@osu.edu.
Need information or ideas? Contact Virginia Cope (cope.38), Stephanie Brown (brown.2596), Jen Anthony (Anthony.212), or librarian Katie Blocksidge (Blocksidge.3) and review resources online such as The Washington Post. Applicants will be notified of decisions by Nov. 15, 2014. Decisions will be based on the quality of the students’ essays.
Program fee: $300 (due Jan. 19 at Fees & Deposits). This covers the costs of the airfare to D.C. Lodging, some meals, and at least one group activity. Potential group activities: night at the theater; city bus tour; tour of the Capitol; etc.
Flight information: Departing 3/17, US Airways 5261, Columbus-DC, 8:50 am-10:07 am; returning 3/20, US Airways 5972, DC-Columbus 3:30 PM-4:45 PM
Lodging: River Inn, 924 Twenty-Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (in Foggy Bottom, near Georgetown and monuments). We have reserved premium queen suites (two queen beds) and expect to house three students in each room.