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Honors Student at the Great NYS Fair!
Ashley Burke volunteered at the New York State fair, working with area 4 H members. 4-H represents a partnership between the Cornell University Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Human Ecology and county Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations. 4-H helps youth ages 5-19 to develop and apply useful knowledge and skills, as well as positive attitudes…
Read MoreHonors Students Receive as They Give
Like thousands of others during the holiday season, Honors student Brian Cheung helped out at The Samaritan Center, serving dinner to the needy. He said that the experience reminded him of the importance of charities in the community. He commented that, “It was nice to see exactly how many people rely on the Samaritan Center as…
Read MoreCivic Engagement in Italy!
Alison Joy worked in a grape vineyard on the coast of Liguria, Italy which was devestated by flooding last October. Here’s how she describes her experience: Saturday morning, we woke at 6:30; got ready; quickly dined on yogurt, cereal, pastries and hot coffee; and then took the train to Vernazza to meet Michele and Brittany.…
Read MoreHonors on Facebook
Hi Honors community, We have noticed changes in Facebook that impact the frequency of our posts. Basically, Facebook made it impossible for us to reach each person who ‘likes’ our page unless we pay them extra money to “promote” a post. We think this is terrible, because here in Honors we would rather devote our…
Read MoreThe Christmas Bureau: A Time of Giving
Hello Honors Community! Writing today with a message from your fellow student, Mary-Jo Robinson: Although the holiday season seems to be far away, it IS approaching very quickly. During these challenging economic times, many people are struggling to provide even basic needs for their families; making the joy of the holiday season out of reach. Many in…
Read MoreVicky Bickel is leaving Honors
Hello Honors community! It is with mixed feelings that we announce the departure of our own Vicky Bickel from the Honors program. Vicky has decided to relocate to the Richmond, Virginia area to be closer to her family and new granddaughter. Her last day with the Honors program will be Friday November 9th. We could…
Read MorePlease take part in this genocide awareness campaign
I’ve blogged about this before, and now the folks at Community Folk Arts Center are coming right up the hill to us to encourage participation. PLEASE take some time out to take part. Get a picture of yourself making or holding the bone you make and submit it with your online civic engagement hours form…
Read MoreAnother Great Event with Our Guest, Jay Walljasper
5 Ways to Protect the Commons on Our Campus
What’s up with Honors and all the talk about this thing called “the commons”? Find out here and at the Thursday, 11/8 talk with Jay Walljasper at 8pm in LSB 001 to find out more.
Read MoreHonors senior requests survey participants!
Dana Senderoff, an Honors senior enrolled in Prof. Thompson’s HNR 360 Presidental Election and the New Media, has a request for you! She writes, “The presidential election is coming very soon, and the winner of this election will determine the future of health care in America. It is very important that we all understand the…
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