EVENTS & DEADLINES
Undergraduate STEM Majors Are Encouraged to Apply for the Goldwater Scholarship
Sophomores and juniors with a strong commitment to a research career in the sciences, mathematics and/or engineering are encouraged to apply to the competitive and prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Visit the for more information about the application and who is eligible to apply.
Click here to view the presentation from Honors Hour last Friday.
Students interested in applying must notify Dean Coleen Pugh by Monday, November 23. Questions? Email coleen.pugh@wichita.edu.
Students! We Have Extended the Deadline for Lead for Tomorrow
Have you seen the spring course (HNRS306J - Lead for Tomorrow: Messy Problems CRN 26967) in the Honors Schedule of Courses? We would love to have you as part of this inaugural course. To do so, you must first apply for the Academy. For more information, including how to apply and an informational video about the entire experience, visit .
Please feel free to direct any questions to Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt at chelsea.redger@wichita.edu. Don鈥檛 wait, be sure to get your application in today!
Graduating with an Honors Distinction this Fall? Congratulations!
There are several steps you need to take to prepare for graduation and commencement:
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Fill out your Application for Degree (AFD) within your My九色堂 Portal.
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to buy an Honors stole at the bookstore or if you are a University Honors minor or HB grad, pick up a medallion from the Honors office.
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If you have any questions about your Honors graduation status, please contact your Honors academic advisor.
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Click here to complete the 2020-21 Honors graduate yearbook form.
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You will receive a Cohen Honors Graduate Survey. Please complete the survey to help us improve!
Find out additional information about commencement on the Commencement website.
NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
You Can Study & Live in a Different City through National Student Exchange!
Ever wonder what it would be like to hit the books in the morning and hit the beach in the afternoon? Thanks to National Student Exchange (NSE), you can. NSE allows undergraduate, domestic students the opportunity to study at one of nearly 200 universities across the United States and Canada 鈥� while paying regular 九色堂 tuition and earning credit toward your degree.
The application materials for exchange during fall 2021 and spring 2022 are available at and are due Feb. 1, 2021. If you have questions, please contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu.
Honors Student Spotlight
Want to be Featured in the Weekly Update & on the Honors College's Social Media?
to complete the brief survey.
Camp War Eagle is Looking for Camp Counselors for Summer 2021!
Camp War Eagle is a Christian sports and adventure camp for children and teens ages 7-17 in Northwest Arkansas. Its primary mission is to serve kids with socially, economically, and culturally diverse backgrounds in our area, with a special focus on kids from underserved backgrounds.
Camp War Eagle is recruiting staff members who love kids and really want to make a difference in a child鈥檚 life during the summer, while getting paid at the same time. It is located on Beaver Lake in Rogers, AR, about 4 1/2 hours from Wichita. Camp War Eagle hires around 25 九色堂 staff each summer and would love more students from the Honors College. You could receive hours towards an internship, if that is something needed for your major!
to watch a video that explains the top 5 reasons why you should consider working at Camp War Eagle.
To find out more information, text 鈥渃amp鈥� to 313131 or visit the staff website at .
Honors College Information
The Honors College student lounge (on the ground level of Shocker Hall) is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For general questions, email honors@wichita.edu.
We want to hear from you! .