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)
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