JUMP Supply Drive!

            Hello Honors Community! Here is a message from Honors student and JUMP (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program) member, Jacob Friesen Grant: Remember when you were a kid and school supply shopping was one of the highlights to the start of a new school year? You begged your caretaker to take you…

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Connect. Explore. Engage.

Hi there possible future Honors student! If you’ve come this far, then you must want some more information. So here you go. What We’re Looking For Honors is looking for students with strong academic, civic, and professional interests who are committed to developing themselves as scholars and members of the local and global community. In short,…

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SU Pilots Course Sharing Program

New in Spring 2014, Syracuse University is piloting a program to share online undergraduate courses with a consortium of member universities including Brandeis University, George Washington University, University of Miami, and Northeastern.   The course sharing program will enable students from across member institutions to expand their courses of study with access to online courses not available…

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Just a few AMAZING Footnotes pictures

On Saturday October 19th, Professor John Western led a small group of lucky Honors students on a nature walk along the Lake Ontario waterfront.  I know we’re always up for majestic pictures of sand dunes… so without further ado, here’s your daily dose of natural wonder (courtesy of Honors Footnotes events!)

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Reading and Conversation with James Wolcott!

James  Wolcott is one of America’s premiere bloggers and journalists, and he’s coming to talk with YOU!  The Honors Program is proud to sponsor this event.  For more details and info, check out our nice little graphic below.

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I’m Rubber and You’re Glue

Playground battles may seem funny and cute now, but conflict stays with us throughout our lives. From the person in your project group who doesn’t follow through to the customer service representative who doesn’t know how to listen to your parents who…well….are still your parents. Conflicts happen. Come experience this workshop and learn a variety…

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Delta Storyteller Sings a 21st Century Blues

What is a griot?  They are the storytellers of ancient African societies who passed on the history of their people to future generations through the oral tradition. Come meet a contemporary griot, Prof. Arthur Flowers.  Using spellbinding “performance poetry,” Flowers accompanies his presentations with African instruments. You might hear about How Brer Alligator got introduced…

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Footnotes Event: Q & A with Eric Liu

Join a small group of Honors students for a lively Q&A conversation with Eric Liu, who is giving our second University Lecture, moderated by Professor Peggy Thompson from the History Department. October 22, 2013 at 2 PM; 303 Maxwell Hall. Liu is a civic entrepreneur and author as well as founder of the Guiding Lights Network—an…

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Library Workshops Exclusively for Honors Students

The Libraries are offering three special workshops this month just for Honors students. Thanks to those of you who completed our survey to let us know which topics and times were best for you. These workshops will help you find and use library resources for research in your courses and Capstone projects. Please fill out…

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