SAU Honors College

The SAU Honors College was founded in 2003 by Dr. David Rankin, president of SAU. Dr. Lynne Belcher served as founding director and is retired from SAU. The Honors College seeks and admits qualified students who seek to pursue a serious academic program with equally gifted peers and committed teachers. Honors classes are small and provide academically enriching opportunities for students and the faculty who teach them. Currently, SAU enrolls nearly 170 honors students and graduates about 66% of admitees in four years or less. Anyone interested in applying to the Honors College or seeking further information should contact the director, Dr. Edward P. Kardas at epkardas@saumag.edu or at 870 904-8897.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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)

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