Courses
Where Were You This Summer?
Honors students work, travel, research, and relax all around the world during summer vacation. Some of you were in the labs in the Life Sciences Buildings. Some of you were adventuring on your own and others were studying abroad. Three Honors students traveled to France in the SU Abroad program, Paris Noir: Literature, Art, &…
Read MoreA Social Science student’s review of Arts Without Borders!
This post is part of a small series of posts written by current Honors students about their experiences with the Honors Program. They will be talking about their classes, capstones, anything that pertains to their journey through the program! By Emilie Scardilla ’17 A&S, Policy Studies My advisor told me, “You need to take more humanities…
Read MoreA Predicament (And Class) To Consider
This post is part of a small series of posts written by current Honors students about their experiences with the Honors Program. They will be talking about their classes, capstones, anything that pertains to their journey through the program! By Jessica Toothaker ’17 A&S – Biology If you’re anything like me enrollment time sometimes is harder than…
Read MoreTravel, Write, Publish
Wanted: Students to participate in an international publishing and archive project. Where: London, England. When: Summer 2015 How: WRT 301/SU Study Abroad Spend four weeks this summer gaining experience that will support a career in publishing, library studies, and community literacy. Working with London Metropolitan University and Syracuse University scholars, you will have the…
Read MoreInfo Sessions! HNR 350: Aqueducts of Ancient Rome!
To all Honors students: Come learn about a spring semester Honors course that includes a spring break trip to Italy and France! Info sessions will be held: Friday, Sept. 26th, at 1:00pm in Bowne 306A Monday, Sept. 29th, at 3:00pm in Bowne 306D (Honors Library) The strength and durability of the Roman Republic and Empire…
Read MoreTime for ćejf: Enjoying Life the Bosnian Way!
On April 5th, Honors students in Professor Faye McMahon’s ANT300/HNR340/HNR360: “Aesthetics Across Cultures,” spent the afternoon with Bosnian community members in Syracuse. At the Bosnian Eurobazar, they learned to “ćejf” with our very own Samir Malovic, who is the Data Administrator here at the Honors Program. Samir gave an engrossing and informative talk about the…
Read MoreInside the Words and Music
The Honors 340 seminar, Inside the Words and Music ended their semester by hosting a successful SU Songwriter Showcase on Friday, December 13th. A great crowd of at least 150 people came out to hear the amazing talent of eleven solo and group artists. Check out a slide show from the event: SU Songwriter Showcase
Read MorePoetry for the People! Be There Tonight!
You are cordially invited to attend HNR 240 Course, Poetry for the People—Open Mic on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7 pm in HBC Gifford Auditorium. The students that participate in the course, Poetry for the People: In the Season of Movements, will share two of their written poems from class. The event is free…
Read MoreHonors Students in HNR 240 Publish “Harvest of the Month” Recipe Book
On Friday, November 15th, honors students in Professor Parker’s HNR 240 Food Stories class traveled to Wilson Park, an after school program in downtown Syracuse, to implement a “Harvest of the Month” program. With their program, group members Ella D’Amico, Jessie Gwilt, Sydney Karp, Luis Loor, and Ashlee Newman hoped to help fill the nutritional…
Read MorePlay Matters! Looking at IST 400 “Gamification Journey”
Do you miss your childhood? Well you may have seen the new ‘IST 400: Gamification Journey‘ course we are offering. Some of the most rewarding courses we’ve offered here in Honors focus on the idea of play, games, and the purposes for them. Professor Scott Nicholson at the iSchool is a game designer, and not…
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