Honors College Report

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Honors College Report

9 September 2014

Activities and News:

• The Honors College admitted 61 new students, a record number. Total enrollment is now 170, also a record.
• The annual Matriculation Ceremony will be held on 21 September 2014. The invited speaker will be Dr. JuJuan English, Chair of Nursing at UAPB.
• A number of honors students took advantage of extramural educational opportunities:
• Taylor Mills-NCSU REU;  
• Taylor McNeel-Congressional Intern, FFA Visit to South Africa; Academic All-American (Cross Country)  
• Michelle Beavers-Molecular Biology Research Internship, New Zealand;  
• Rachel Wetherington-SRHC poster;  
• Morgan Johnson-Pop Culture Association, Chicago;  
• Lauren Morehead-INBRE, Fayetteville;  
• Subir Shakya, Deana Hughes, Joy Tan, Taylor Duke, and Taryn Sorsby-NCHC 2013, New Orleans;  
• Kara O'Neal and Casey O'Hara, Arkansas Academy of Science;  
• Addison Ochs, Casey O'Hara, and Kara O'Neal-NCHC 2014, Denver. 
• In May and August 2014, 28 honors students graduated, a record number.
• Honors 2 + 2 program now includes: College of the Ouachitas, SAU Tech, and South Arkansas Community College

Goals for 2014-15

• Send more students on extramural internships
• Add two more schools to Honors 2+2
• Increase inter-class community through Honors College activities (e.g., field trips and cook outs)
• Name the Honors College
• Raise $2000
• Achieve full Honors College status as defined by NCHC Site Visit
• Develop a database for research about honors
• Promote self-generated community service activities
• Integrate Honors College more deeply into student government and student activities 
• Increase Honors College stipend to $500/semester (from $300)