General Sessions Saturday, November 9, 2013: 12:30 PM-1:20 PM
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Bayside B)
223-1 Sanctuary & Scribendi: Literary Journal Management and Flavors from Each Region Through Select Works
Sara Crespin, University of New Mexico;
Naveed Farrukh, University of Alabama Birmingham;
Amaris Ketcham, University of New Mexico;
Shejuti Paul, University of Alabama Birmingham;
Amy Sullivan, University of New Mexico
Sanctuary and Scribendi, the Southern and Western Regional Honors Council arts journals, respectively, serve as creative outlets for their regions. Contributors from both publications will present their work in prose, poetry, and art. Editors will also discuss each journal's managing process, focusing on production similarities and differences.
223-2 Lessons Learned from the Relaunch of an Undergraduate Research Journal
Michael Manson, American University
The faculty and student panelists will describe how an American University undergraduate research journal, Clocks & Clouds, was reborn with a larger focus, how it has established a peer editorial process, and how it is has made transitions from different editorial teams.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Bayside C)
222-1 Empathy, Motivation, Innovation, and Passion: Explorations in Leadership at Arcadia University
Nancy Walsh, Arcadia University
Arcadia's Honors Leadership I class (the first in a two semester leadership requirement) teaches students how to create empathy and shared vision, to motivate, to design and innovate, to communicate effectively and to find their passion. This is accomplished through "apprentice-like" challenges, interviews of community leaders and serious meta-cognitive reflection. This presentation will focus on the objectives, pedagogy and the unexpected successes and failures of trying to teach such personal, amorphous and yet deeply necessary skills.
222-2 Honors Events and the UConn Community
Sarah Luft, University of Connecticut
At the University of Connecticut, honors events are any variety of enrichment programs designed to enhance the education, social life and general wellness of the community. They create a unique UConn honors experience fostering each student's mind, heart and soul.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Borgne)
230-1 What is Wilderness? Assessing the Place as Text Concept in a Partners in the Parks Adventure
Johnny MacLean, Southern Utah University;
Brian White, Graceland University
We used our 2013 Partners in the Parks adventure to Sequoia National Park to assess the Place as Text concept by empowering honors students from NCHC member institutions to investigate the question: What is Wilderness?
230-2 Everglades Engagement: Transforming Spaces & Invasives
Devon Graham, Florida International University;
Peter Machonis, Florida International University;
Sergio Pantoja, Florida International University;
Solangel Rodriguez, Florida International University
In an inter-disciplinary Everglades seminar, students develop projects that transform both people and materials. One created a live Everglades-themed mural bringing awareness to other students, while another constructed rustic furniture from invasive Brazilian Pepper. Presenters share ideas on how to involve non-science majors in semester projects focusing on the environment.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Grand Chenier)
229-1 Putting the Fun in Student Led Fundraising
Josh Goralski, Rockhurst University
College students from all parts of the country are becoming obsessed with the events such as the Color Run and the Warrior Dash. Come to find out how your honors program can receive $1000+ just by recruiting students to volunteer at these races.
229-2 Transforming an Honors Program Advancement Vision into an Honors College Advancement Reality
Katherine O'Connor, East Carolina University
East Carolina University's new Honors College went from never soliciting honors graduates for gifts to implementing a comprehensive Advancement Plan including a development officer; a project-based Advancement Council; a parent giving initiative; funding priorities at multiple giving levels, and student stewardship assistance. Come obtain strategies and build your plan today!
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Grand Couteau)
227-1 Turning it over to the students: exploring the impact of student investment in your honors program
Lisa Roetzel, University of California Irvine;
Christina Treble, University of California Irvine
This session asks how students' self-directed co-curricular involvement can impact and strengthen our honors programs. We will discuss the UC Irvine model where students create and implement a wide variety of events, and staff members take on a mentoring role. What are the strengths and challenges associated with this model?
227-2 Beyond the Classroom: Influencing Honors From the Top Down
Laura Santry, University of Connecticut
Leadership. For many honors students, it is an expectation. Nonetheless, finding influential ways to lead and make a difference can be a challenging task. However, honors programs provide excellent opportunities for students to make meaningful contributions amongst policy makers.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Maurepas)
231-1 First Generation Proud: Lessons from a Retreat Experience for First Generation College Students in Honors
Phame Camarena, Central Michigan University;
Maureen Harke, Central Michigan University;
Judy Idema, Central Michigan University
The rationale, structure, and outcomes from a retreat targeting first generation college students in Honors are presented. The voices of these students are shared and group discussion will focus on the unique challenges and opportunities facing first generation college students in Honors.
231-2 International Students in Honors Programs: A Critical Transformation
Gabriel Fernandes, Eastern Kentucky University;
Minh Nguyen, Eastern Kentucky University;
Bong Han Lee, Eastern Kentucky University
The constellation of perspectives that international students provide is essential for developing diversity in the honors community. Most honors programs across the nation have very few international students, however. This presentation addresses the main challenges that these students face before and after entering an honors program.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon A2)
224-1 Transforming Volunteers into Citizen-Scholars
Debbie Bell, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga;
Jaya Todai, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
A program of civic engagement among first-year students of the UT-Chattanooga Honors Program is designed to transform them into life-long citizen-scholars. Five agencies served as sites for the freshman class of 2012. This session will explore the requirements, successes, failures, and strategies for developing a successful program of civic engagement.
224-2 Ideas Into Action: Team-Oriented Service Learning for Honors Students at a Large University
Laura Gronewold, University of Arizona;
Karna Walter, University of Arizona
This session will address our service learning course that gives honors students a foundation for becoming academic citizens. Students in this course are part of our Honors Civic Engagement Teams (HCET Teams), which collaborate with community partners to tackle consequential projects that benefit the public good. We will discuss projected student outcomes.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon A3)
113-1 Gauging Success of an Honors Program through Alumni Surveys
Melissa Oehrle, Northern Kentucky University;
Belle Zembrodt, Northern Kentucky University
Results of a survey of NKU alumni addressing the impact of their honors education on their career and life beyond college will be presented. They survey was designed to assess the claim that honors education prepares students to be a successful, engaged community citizen.
226-2 Innocence Exploited: The Reality of Human Trafficking
Wendy Gallagher, Arcadia University
This presentation is a reflection on Camden County College's Human Trafficking Forum held in 2011 as an honor's project. This review addresses the topic as presented in poster presentations prepared by active campus clubs. Information presented by guest speakers during the forum will be discussed and the preparations/outcomes will be evaluated.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon B2)
228-1 Bringing it all to the table: A dinner program to connect with fellow honor students
Natalie Kelly, Youngstown State University;
Hanna Martin, Youngstown State University
To fight the natural tendencies of large groups to diverge into cliques, the YSU Honors Program implemented a dinner program. This presentation will focus on the goals of the program, the results, and the ways honors students work to improve the dinner program to increase the benefits and effectiveness.
228-2 Have You Tried A TSD Lately?
Christy Apisa, Gardner-Webb University;
Breanna Dargel, Gardner-Webb University;
Sarah Venn, Gardner-Webb University
Argentina. Ethiopia. Thailand.
Where do you go to try something different? TSD's are "Try Something Different" dinners which in many cases, "different" is an understatement. Cultural activities with ethnic foods are one of the ways in which we expand cultural awareness of our students.
So come Try Something Different!
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon C2)
221-1 Fundamental Research in the Classroom: The role of the student/faculty relationship in developing autonomous learners who embrace challenge
Eliot Gagne, University of Maine Orono;
Sally Molloy, University of Maine Orono
The Phage Genomics course offered by the UMaine Honors College and the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences provides first-year students the opportunity to actively learn current techniques in the field of microbiology and genomics while carrying out their own novel research project. This panel will provide a brief course overview and students will describe their learning experience both within the Phage Genomics course and outside of the classroom.
221-2 Developing Student-Faculty Relationships Through Academics
S'ha Siddiqi, University of Connecticut
How can we foster the student-faculty relationship? Through specially designed honors courses, students interact with faculty throughout their college experience. This interaction is especially important for the senior thesis. Come learn how academics develop these relationships!
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon D2)
225-1 Honors: It's Not Just Academics
Donna Kowal, SUNY College at Brockport;
Amanda Dianetti, SUNY College at Brockport;
Felicia Heideman, SUNY College at Brockport;
Ryan Hutchings, SUNY College at Brockport;
Nicholas Kinney, SUNY College at Brockport
Beyond academics, honors represents a diverse collective of people who value excellence and share the desire to learn, solve problems and help others. This presentation explores the challenges and rewards of efforts to foster community and collective ownership, shares initiatives implemented at SUNY Brockport, and concludes with an idea exchange.
225-2 Housing Honors: Results of a Survey of U.S. Honors Colleges and Programs
Linda Frost, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga;
Lisa Kay, Eastern Kentucky University;
Tatiana Cody, Eastern Kentucky University
This presentation provides the results of a survey conducted in 2012 of the acquisition and use of honors structures for over 900 honors colleges and programs. We received 541 responses that illustrate the kinds of spaces honors students typically live and learn in, as well as common trends for honors housing nationwide.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon D3)
232 Peripatetic Learning: Study Abroad Tours Linked with Semester Courses
Bill Atwill, University of North Carolina Wilmington;
Pamela Mertz, St. Mary's College of Maryland;
Ute Wachsmann-Linnan, Columbia College
A study tour experience can be enriched if preceded by a semester-long course, focusing on the country of interest. Three programs from different institutions will be presented that couple honors seminar courses to study tours.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Southdown)
233 STOP Certification/Accreditation NOW: The Backstory of a Bad Idea
Jeffrey Portnoy, Georgia Perimeter College
The NCHC's movement towards certification/accreditation has seemed inexorable, threatening the welcoming nature and collegiality that have characterized NCHC. As an active veteran of NCHC, I have witnessed the full trajectory of this movement. My presentation will offer a narrative history of unseemly machinations. As Deep Throat intoned: "Follow the money."
