Congratulations to the Spring 2018 Scholarship Essay Finalists
Noelia Alvarez
Huy Nguyen
Jonathan Raj
Namita Singh
Natalia Correa Usubillaga
Source:: CIA World Factbook
Sources: CIA World Factbook; World Bank
Full name: Republic of India (Bharatiya Ganarajya)
Government type: Federal parliamentary republic
Date of independence: 15 August 1947 (from UK)
National holiday: 26 January (1950)-- Republic Day
Population: 1,281,935,911 (July 2017 est.)
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Terrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Capital: New Delhi
Area: 3,287,263 sq km (1,269,219 sq mi)
Elevation: 160 m (525 ft): lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m. (0 ft), highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft.)
Major language: Hindi (41 %), English (subsidiary official language), 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit
Major religions: Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% (2011 est.)
Major ethnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)
Life expectancy: Total: 68.8 years; Male: 67.6 years; Female: 70.1 years
Median age (2017 est.): Total: 27.9 years; Male: 27.2 years; Female: 28.6 years
Literacy*: 71.2%
Urban population (2017): 33.5%
Monetary unit: Indian rupees (INR)
Main exports: petroleum products, precious stones, vehicles, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, cereals, apparel
Gross National Income per capita**: 1,680 (US Dollars)
Internet Domain: .in
International dialing code: - 91
* Percentage age 15 and over who can read and write
** World Bank, 2016
Alief Hayes
1/31/18 – 12:30pm Auditorium, Intro with Prof. Bryant Evans, Intro to book with Prof. Nausheen Pashazaidi
2/7/18 - 12:30pm Auditorium, Screening of the movie “Lion.” Introduced by Prof. Ritu Raju and TBD
2/13/18 -12-1pm Auditorium. “Reading Strategies for Content” arranged by Prof. Desmond Lewis INRW Dept.
3/29/18 - 12:30pm Book Discussion, Library Classroom, Led by Prof. Eva Foster
Codwell
2/21/18 - 11-12:30pm/ 1-2PM A Taste of India, Library Room 308, Come taste India's favorite snack, the Samosa!
3/07/18 - 11pm Book Discussion, Room 202 Led by Professor Payne
3/23/18 - 11-12:30pm/ 1-2PM A Taste of India, Library Room 308, Come taste India's favorite snack, the Samosa!
Katy
1/30/18 – 12:30pm Cyber Lounge, Intro with Prof. Bryant Evans, Intro to book with Prof. Melissa Miller-Waters
2/7/18 – 12:30pm Cyber Lounge, Screening of the movie “Lion.” Introduced by Prof. Ilija Gallego and Prof. Francis Hernandez Chawlani
2/12/18 -12-1pm, Cyber Lounge, “Reading Strategies for Content” arranged by Prof. Desmond Lewis INRW Dept.
2/28/18 -12:30pm Cyber Lounge, Scholars presentation like "Psychology of cross cultural adoptions" by Prof. Ilija Gallego and Prof. Nausheen Pashazaidi
3/27/18 – 12:30pm Cyber Lounge, Book Discussion led by Prof. Mary Lawson and Prof. Francis Hernandez Chawlani
Northline
2/27/18 – 6pm-7pm Northline Campus, Book Discussion led by Professor Raborn
3/23/18 – 11:30am-2pm Northline Campus, Video & Book Discussion led by Professor Raborn
Spring Branch
2/1/18- 12:30 pm Eagle Room, Intro with Prof. Bryant Evans, Intro to book with Prof. Melissa Miller-Waters
2/7/18- 12:30pm Screening of film at the Reel, Intro by Prof Ritu Raju and Prof. Melissa Miller-Waters
2/12/18 -12-1pm, Eagle Room, “Reading Strategies for Content” arranged by Prof. Desmond Lewis INRW Dept.
3/1/2018 – 2pm, Eagle Room Scholar lecture by Bhavya Tiwari, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Houston, Intro by Prof. Ann Bragdon
3/29/18 -- 12:30pm – Book Discussion, Eagle Room Led by Prof. Cecilia Bonnor
Scholarship dates
Essays due Friday April 6th by 3pm
Essay Review meeting on April 9th 1pm, Conference Room at Spring Branch
Presentations on April 16th 1pm, Conference Room at Spring Branch
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