The Honors College is conducting a reading group for interested students. Honors College students gathered with Dr. Chris Flanders, assistant professor of missions in the Department of Bible Missions and Ministry, on Monday for the first meeting of the Honors reading group. The meeting occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Over the next five weeks the ... [Read More…]
Spring course in a New York State of mind
This spring break, around 15 Honors students will have the opportunity to participate in a colloquium in New York City. These students, along with Dr. Tracy Shilcutt and Dr. Michael Harbour, will spend the entire week traveling New York City for this year's Study America. The trip aims to provide these lucky travelers with more of a "hands on'" ... [Read More…]
Honors College planning second Summer Academy
The Honors College will host its second annual Summer Academy for high school students in July 2013. During the program, high school students can earn college credit. The Summer Academy started in 2010 because Dr. Money wanted to add an academic component to the Leadership camps that are put on every summer at ACU. According to the ACU website, ... [Read More…]
Planning team meets with Honors students
The Honors College faculty and students recently conducted a strategic planning meeting for the university. Dr. Gregory Straughn, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, contacted faculty and staff to help create a new strategic plan for ACU. Those invited offered their ideas, opinions and analysis. The Honors College faculty invited 25 ... [Read More…]
Honors College plans return trip to New York
The Honors College students will be traveling to New York for the second time as a part of the Honors program, "Study America" during spring break. This trip is not a spring break campaign, but a chance for students to learn outside of the traditional classroom setting. "It's academic, it's curricular, but it's learning in a new kind of way," said ... [Read More…]
Honors College tunes in to election at Smith-Adams
Students expressed excitement about the re-election of Democratic President Barack Obama Tuesday evening at a viewing party conducted in the Smith-Adams residence hall. The Honors College provided pizza and drinks for the viewing party, which began at 6:30 p.m. As many as 50 different students and faculty members filtered in throughout the night, ... [Read More…]
Honors College hosts Deep Dish Philosophy Night
The Honors College hosted a Deep Dish Philosophy Night Tuesday, with the goal of sparking discussion regarding this year's presidential election amongst students. The event was hosted in the Smith-Adams Hall common room. Two televisions were set up, featuring a news channel from opposing political standpoints. During the event, the Honors College ... [Read More…]
Honors College to host ’90s dance
The Honors College is hosting a campus-wide 90s dance Nov. 3 from 8:30-11 p.m. in Bennett gym. There will be a DJ playing an assortment of 90's music, decorations, a photo booth and refreshments. For those who miss the 90s, now is a chance to relive the glory days. In previous years, Honors has hosted a masquerade at the Paramount Theatre ... [Read More…]
Honors College conducts debate watching party
The Honors college is putting on a special event in honor of the presidential election called, "Deep Dish Philosophy Night," in the Smith Adams Dormitory Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Deep Dish Philosophy Night is an event where the Honors students will watch multiple views of the debate right after the polls/ballots close. It is an event for the Honors ... [Read More…]
Honors changes class registration
The Honors College has made several changes to its registration dates to allow all Honors and ACU students to register for there classes needed to graduate. The new registration dates for all students are as follows: Oct. 29Â for Honors juniors and seniors, Oct. 31Â for all seniors, Nov. 5Â for all juniors, Nov. 7Â for Honors sophomores and ... [Read More…]