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May 4, 2009
For Immediate Release
For an Interview:
Chris Weigel
(801) 863-6191
Jorgen Hansen, a junior philosophy major at Utah Valley University, understands the magnitude of his acceptance into the 10th annual Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and plans to take full advantage of it.
"I expect to learn a lot, not only in philosophy study - since the course is highly intensive and provides a graduate level of study - but also in experience," he said.
Hansen, from American Fork, Utah, is the first UVU philosophy student to attend the prestigious event, which will be held July 13-31. He will receive three credit hours at the graduate level for his participation.
The seminar is intended for undergraduates who are considering graduate school in philosophy. They will be introduced to the atmosphere of a graduate-level seminar, giving them a chance to explore and sharpen their philosophical abilities before they commit to a graduate program.
"Admission was very competitive," said UVU’s Chris Weigel, an associate professor of philosophy.
Hansen, who maintains a 4.0 GPA, was one of 20 applicants selected to participate from 70 who applied.
"Being accepted to the Boulder program was a huge surprise for me," Hansen said. "I am very excited for the opportunity to represent not only myself, but UVU and its faculty as well."
The Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy is highly intensive, meeting three hours a day five times a week for three weeks as well as additional student-led discussion sessions in the evenings.
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