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FibreFree
FibreFree Your favorite clothes may be polluting the world’s water supply. Synthetic clothing including polyester, acrylic and nylon fabrics release millions of microfibers every time they are washed. Even though they are too small to be seen by the naked eye, microfibers have become a massive problem and two undergraduates from the College of Engineering…
Read MoreHonors Footnote: Indoor Challenge Course
Honors Footnote: Indoor Challenge Course Join a group of soon-to-be friends and fellow Honors student Makayla Dearborn who will be our facilitator on an evening on the Indoor Ropes Challenge Course. Thursday, February 23rd 7-9 pm Meet in Flanagan gym on the basketball courts and wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes. To attend, sign up…
Read MoreMaxwell in Washington
Spend the spring semester getting real world work experience and studying with practitioners in Washington, DC! Deadline for Spring 2016 applications is Sunday, October 2nd
Read MoreYou *Are* Worth It
A fellow Honors student is helping to organize a workshop in which women should be interested. Start Smart is a salary negotiation workshop aimed at empowering women to negotiate against the gender wage gap when they leave college and enter the work place. Studies show that the gender wage gap actually begins during the first…
Read MoreIt’s on Us, SU
November 9-13 Syracuse University takes part in the national It’s On Us Campaign Join us for the first events, Monday, November 9 “Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It” 5:30-6:30pm “The Herg”, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, 140 Newhouse III Author Kate Harding will read from her bestselling book, Asking For…
Read MoreIs that the ice cream truck I hear?
No—that sound is coming from Honors! Stop by this Tuesday starting at noon to grab a free ice cream treat. We are celebrating summer in September with Fudge Bars, Popsicles, Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Orange Cream Bars.
Read MoreCivic Engagement: A Year in Numbers
Some of you undoubtedly have civic engagement hours from the 2013-2014 academic year that you still plan to log, but I want to share with everyone what you have done for communities around the world. Honors students logged a total of 14,450 volunteer hours between August 26, 2013 and May 11, 2014. If you divide…
Read MoreHonors Students Hit the Radio Waves on Sound Beat
In May and June, millions of public radio listeners around the country will hear the stories behind historic recordings, as told by students in the Honors course Inside the Words and Music. These student scripts were produced for the Sound Beat radio program, which spotlights recordings in the SU Library’s Belfer Audio Archive—one of the largest…
Read MoreFour Honors Students Named Winners in SU’s Fast Forward Competition
The Fast Forward competition will fund student projects that demonstrate how Syracuse University and its students can have a positive impact on the world. Thirteen entrants were recently selected as winners and we are proud to announce that four of these winners are Honors students! For the full story by SUNew’s Kathleen Haley, click HERE. Our…
Read MoreFunk for a Cause: @ Funk n’ Waffles, Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm!
Hi Honors Community, Honors students Darcy Cherlin and Alison Joy will host a fundraiser event to aid Karen refugees in Syracuse and Thailand. The event will be held at Funk n’ Waffles on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. The following is quoted from their press release: Guests are invited to bring articles of clothing…
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