Laurel White, 2020 Goldwater Scholar

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Laurel White, a junior physics major and mathematics minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. Link to full story by Kelly Homan Rodoski, April 22, 2020…

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Honors Junior Tapped for Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Juvenile Justice

Patrick Linehan, an honors junior majoring in newspaper and online journalism, is one of two SU students selected to be part of a team of student journalists from 16 universities who will conduct an extensive investigation examining youth violence and the juvenile justice system in America. Headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and…

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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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Honors Senior, Kyle Rosenblum, is Named University’s First Schwarzman Scholar

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Honors senior, Kyle Rosenblum, a policy studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar. He is Syracuse University’s first Schwarzman Scholar. Rosenblum, who is also a 2020 Class Marshal,…

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CFSA Keeps Growing!

2019 Fulbright applicants Tajanae Harris and Samar Al- Any

2019 has been an exciting year for the Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising! In May, CFSA hired its first assistant director, Melissa Welshans. Melissa earned her Ph.D. in English from Syracuse University and has also taught in the Honors Program. Her hire marks the expansion of CFSA from an office with one full-time employee…

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Performing Identities Across Cultures

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Performing Identities Across Cultures Call for Performance Proposals $500 AWARD FOR EACH SELECTED PERFORMANCE PICS invites proposals for 15-minute performances, highlighting social justice, diversity, and inclusivity, in any language on the topic “WE ARE ORANGE.” What does being orange mean to you? See PICS website and attached poster for more details and to apply:  http://thecollege.syr.edu/research/language-matters/pics.html  Performances will take…

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Writing Scripture Law class visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC

2019 HNR 340 Writing Scripture Law at the Met

The HNR 340 class, Writing Scripture Law, visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on September 28th. The class had studied the invention of writing in ancient Sumer and Egypt with Prof. Jim Watts from the Religion Department and were therefore very interested in seeing the hieroglyphic and cuneiform inscriptions in the…

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Welcome and Advice for Honors First Year Students!

Students gathered on the steps of Hall of Languages

The beginning of freshman year is almost here, and the Renée Crown University Honors Program is honored to have you. As you start begin this chapter chapter of your life, you’ll have to face new challenges and adapt to a whole new environment. There is an entire network of people excited to meet and help…

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