Posts by Kate
Wrapping Books for the North Side Learning Center
On Friday, November 30th, the Honors Advisory Board hosted a holiday book wrapping event. Honors students wrapped books which will be delivered to students at North Side Learning Center. The North Side Learning Center provides support for adult and youth literacy development. It also provides academic support for students from all over the world who now live in…
Read MoreHonors National Conference: NCHC 2018
Honors staff members Kate Hanson and Karen Hall have just returned from the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) annual conference, held in Boston this year. Both served as facilitators for workshops, Karen on “Mental Health, Honors and the Three R’s: Resources, Responses and Responsibilities” and Kate on “Experience as Classroom: The Power of Immersive, Contextualized…
Read MoreLunch with author Kim van Alkemade
Students enjoyed a wonderful lunch and conversation about writing with Kim van Alkemade (author of Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl) last week, an Honors Footnote event organized by Professor Eileen Schell. It was a lively discussion about the compelling stories that can emerge from historical research as well as the challenges of writing and editing.…
Read MoreComedy at the Syracuse Stage
Many Honors students have enjoyed the comedy Noises Off at the Syracuse Stage this fall! An Honors Footnote group joined Honors & CFSA staff for a lovely walk to the Stage last Friday. Many HNR 100 Honors Orientation Seminar students have also attended performances of the hilarious farce with their classmates and professors.
Read MoreHonors Alum Visit
Dr. James Dunford (Syracuse University, 1972, Chemistry) stopped by Bowne Hall for a surprise visit this week. He was among the first students enrolled in the Honors Program. Dr. Dunford shared how important his Honors experience was critical in preparing him for his career in emergency medicine, which began with medical school at Columbia University,…
Read MoreA Walk with Prof. John Western
Last Saturday, Honors Students embarked on a familiarization walk down from the Hall of Languages on campus to a site of the Erie Canal. Students learn about local history, sociology and geography in Professor John Western’s Honors course: American Diversity and Unity. In the course, students examine particular American spaces, and how our past and present culture(s) are to be…
Read MoreCongratulations to the University Scholars!
Congratulations to the University Scholars! We are proud to congratulate our Honors students who have been selected as University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University awards. • Farrell Brenner, a women’s and gender studies and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and the Renée Crown…
Read MorePatty Terhune & Anjali Alwis Compete for Hult Prize
Patty Terhune & Anjali Alwis Compete for Hult Prize Honors students Patty Terhune (’17) and Anjali Alwis (’16) were part of a team selected to compete in the regional finals for a social entrepreneurship prize. Patty writes: This fall, my team competed in the Syracuse University division of the Hult Prize. The Hult Prize is…
Read MoreGiovanna Saccoccio wins Critical Language Scholarship
Giovanna Saccoccio wins Critical Language Scholarship Honors student Giovanna Saccoccio has been featured in SU News for being awarded the nationally competitive Critical Language Scholarship to study Turkish this summer. She worked with the Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising to prepare her application. Congratulations Giovanna! Read the full story on SU News
Read MoreNeed Funding for your Entrepreneurial Venture or Business Plan?
Need Funding for your Entrepreneurial Venture or Business Plan? Do you have an idea for a business, product, or service? Do you want to pitch your entrepreneurial venture for a chance to win over $140,000 in funding? Then you should apply for the RvD iPrize and CompeteCNY! What is the RvD iPrize? The Raymond von Dran (RvD)…
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