Honors College
Sonia Sanchez Talks Poetry with Wick Students
The Wick Poetry Center welcomed poet, playwright and activist Sonia Sanchez to the May Prentice House for a meet and greet with students on Sept. 18. She met with them in the afternoon before giving a lecture in the Kiva in the evening. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College, the Cleveland Foundation an…
Wick Poetry Center
HONORS COLLEGE CLASS OF 2023 MAKES HISTORY, FINDS HOME ON CAMPUS
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Honors College is a place of enrichment, learning, and fun for an ever-growing number of students. This year, the number of Honors College freshmen reached a new record, totaling 572 students. In addition to Stopher and Johnson Halls, which house the administrati…
Honors College
2nd Annual 'Career Conversations' Schedule Announced
For the second year, the Honors College will be hosting Career Conversations - a series beneficial to all students who are exploring majors and also those who are looking to set themselves apart in their chosen industry! During each session, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Univers…
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"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"
Sonia Sanchez’s visit to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s campus on Wednesday, September 18, touched many members of the community, both students and visitors alike. Sanchez's visit is part of the year long 50th Commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970 at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½. Sanchez discussed how …
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From Kent to Cambridge: Alumna Ya'el Courtney to Study Neuroscience at Harvard University
Throughout her time at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Ya'el Courtney completed a Senior Honors Thesis/Project, authored several published peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at several national and international conferences. As she continues her education at Harvard University, she intends to conduct a significant amount of research focusing on psychiatric diseases.
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Graduating Seniors Honored at 33rd Annual Senior Honors Luncheon
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College held its thirty-third annual Senior Honors Luncheon on Saturday, April 6, 2019, honoring senior honors students who will graduate in the spring, summer, or fall of 2019. To begin the luncheon, Dr. Alison J. Smith, Dean of the Honors College, welcom…
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Honors Student Swoger Selected as 2018 Portz Scholar
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College is proud to announce that Honors College student and political science major, Megan Swoger, has been named by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) as a 2018 Portz Scholar. As a member of the graduating class of 2018 this past spring, Meg…
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Largest Honors College Class Finds Home Away From Home
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Honors College is a Living-Learning Community where first-year students like Michael Trauman have discovered a home away from home, and a place where they can pursue their dreams. Mr. Trauman is among the hundreds of students who comprise the largest Honors College freshman …
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College
Alison Smith will become the new dean of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university. “Alison Smith brings a wealth …
Kent Campus
First Group of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Freshmen Start Their College Careers in Italy
When Joshua Budd thinks about all the places he has traveled up to his senior year of high school, only one has been outside of the United States, and that was a quick jaunt to Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Canada. So, the thought of actually living in a foreign country, especially Europe, was well out…
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