Honors Council Meets

Here is the agenda for the recent Honors Council meeting. A more comprehensive report and pictures will be posted soon.

Honors Council Meeting/January 8, 2012

Welcome to SAU: Dr. David Rankin
Introduction of Dean of LPA: Dr.Trey Berry
Introduction of SAU Honors Committeefaculty: Karen Ferneding, Shawn Krosnick, Deborah Wilson, Tim Wise
Introduction of Honors staff: David Wingfield, Suraj Manandhar, Lilli Hollensworth, Inna Bagaeva
Introduction of SAU Honors College students: Courtney Phillips, Zachary Pinson

Spring 2012 Enrollment report (as of 01-05-2012):

Full honors: 47— ANTH 5, ENGL 20, PSYC 22

Contracts: 52—ACCT 2, ANTH 4, BIOL 22, CSCI 1, ENGL 3, HIST 3, MKTG 1, PSYC 10, SOC 4, SPAN 1,THEA 1

Fall 2011 Enrollment report

Full honors: 81—HC 60, PHIL 14 , US HIST 7

Contracts: 68—ACCT 3, BIOL 32, CSCI 4, ENGR 1, FIN 1, HIST 6, HUM 9, MGMT 2, MKTG 2, PSCI 2, PSYC 6

National Collegiate Honors Council meeting, Phoenix: Suraj Manandhar, Deborah Wilson, Ed Kardas

Using the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire in Honors College Admissions and Retention: A Two-year Study
An iPad2 for Every Student in Honors Seminar: A Pilot Program
NASA Research Infrastructure Grant: Courtney Phillips, Zachary Pinson, Ed Kardas ($10,000 grant)

Upcoming Events:

Honors Banquet—Saturday, April 28 @ 6 p.m.,
Honors Matriculation—Sunday, August 26 @ 2 p.m. (tentative)

Fall 2011 highlights: Full enrollment (60), Pool Party, iPads deployed, Dustin McDaniel speaks at matriculation, Chinese National Acrobats, Little Rock trip, NCHC meeting in Phoenix, Honors Research Database, faculty teaching meeting
See: peace.saumag.edu/faculty/kardas/Courses/HonSem/honorsblogstoriesfall2010.html

Future plans: Trip to Cuba! Move into honors office and lounge in Nelson Hall. Begin honors programs at two-year schools. Name the Honors College.

Questions or Comments?

Group Picture and Lunch (Special Thanks to Ray Lindsey of Marlars)

Tour Nelson 200