December Presentation Day

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December Presentation Day Eight students will present their Honors Thesis projects on Thursday, December 10th. Please join us to celebrate their fine work. Click on the room number to join the virtual presentation. Room 1 1:30-2:00 Kristine Do Best Practices for Affordable Housing Policy and Typology in the Context of Syracuse, NY, Policy Studies 2:00-2:30…

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Honors Students Receive Funding for Research and Creative Projects

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This fall semester, a number of Honors students were recipients of competitive  awards to  fund for their research and creative projects. Twenty nine students were recipients of Crown Honors awards to fund their thesis projects, while six students received funding through the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects (SOURCE) for their pre-thesis projects.…

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SU Songwriter’s Showcase

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Tune in to the 13th Annual SU Songwriter Showcase! The show will be live-streamed at 7:00pm on November 13th, through YouTube and Facebook. Seven talented SU students will be performing original music, show your support! For more information on the event and the performers, please visit our website: https://songwriters.expressions.syr.edu  Performers: Connor Lawrence Johnson Grace Krichbaum Xing…

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Students Present Research at Honors 2nd Annual Research Fair

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Honors held it’s second annual Research Fair on Friday, October 23rd from 11am-3pm, where experienced researchers shared how they got started and offered tips for what your next steps should be. A virtual panel of students and faculty discussed how to begin a research project, and included the following participants: Alana Barker (VPA, stage management),…

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Honors Welcomes Class of 2024!

Honors Virtual Welcome Event

Honors Welcomes Class of 2024! The Honors Program hosted a virtual event on Sunday 8/23 to officially welcome the Class of 2024 as they embark on their first semester in college. The event was also attended by the HNR 100 instructors and teaching assistants, as well as the Honors Core Faculty members. Among the event…

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Honors Students Among Recipients of 2020 One University Awards

Several Honors students were among the recipients of 2020 One University Awards, honoring members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. The annual ceremony was scheduled to take place on April 17 in Hendricks Chapel, but was canceled due to COVID-19 guidelines. This year’s awards include the Chancellor’s Citations…

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Spring 2020 Research Awards

Honors Research Fair

This past spring semester, a number of honors students received funding for their research and creative projects. Twenty six students received funding through the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects (SOURCE), while 20 students were recipients of Honors awards to fund their thesis research and creative projects. The Honors awards included 17 Crown…

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2020 Honors Thesis Prize Recipients

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2020 Honors Thesis Prize Recipients The Honors Thesis Project is an outstanding piece of scholarly work. The threshold for receiving a prize, however, is extraordinarily high, and the choice is always difficult. Faculty committees evaluated many outstanding projects, and determined prize recipients in five different categories: creative, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences & engineering, and…

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Celebrating the Honors Class of 2020

We were greatly saddened that the students of the Class of 2020 did not get the opportunity to be recognized at the Honors Convocation in Hendricks Chapel, and to celebrate with their families, friends and well-wishers who convene from around the world, at the reception on the Quad. On May 7th, the Honors Program community…

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Honors Thesis Exhibition — Please Come!

Please join Shannon Ferguson and the Honors Community at her thesis exhibition Smith Hall 117 Opening Reception February 7, 2020 5-8pm  This exhibition showcases interactive and multi-sensory works that deal with touch in relation to other senses, particularly sound. Topics explored in these works include the ideas physical interactions with strangers in relation to wanted…

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