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Angela Salas
, Indiana University Southeast
Lauren Goldsworthy*
, Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter
Sea turtles are an important source of food, trade, tradition, and storytelling in Australian Aboriginal culture, which explains the culture’s continued interest in sea turtle populations. In my paper I discuss the direct link between sea turtles and aspects of Aboriginal culture.
Kevin Holton*
, Monmouth University
General education courses are dreaded by many students, but alternatives offering deep study instead of a sweeping survey may excite students about their education and more diverse fields.
Jacci White
, Saint Leo University;
Thomas Humprhies
, Saint Leo University
Transfer students and freshman who have earned a two-year degree miss the introduction and formative experience the honors program has to offer. This session will focus on issues and share ideas about how to make the honors program a meaningful experience for this growing population.
Natalie Kelly*
, Youngstown State University;
Ciara Andrews*
, Youngstown State University
To combat the challenges of getting each class, and alumni, involved in the core value of volunteering, the Global Day of Service is held every year at YSU. The presentation will highlight past achievements of the Global Day of Service, changes over the years, and future goals for the program.
Megan Evans*
, Youngstown State University
Honors contracts are ways Youngstown State University honors students receive credit for honors coursework. This session will demonstrate how students choose to create honors contracts not only for the credit received for their honors diplomas, but also for the stimulating benefits from working so closely with a university professor.
Stephanie Moore*
, California University of Pennsylvania;
Emily Murray*
, California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania’s Student Honors Advisory Board created a service committee in order to stimulate honors student service work. This committee cooperated with the existing social committee to integrate service into honors program social events. The social and service committee chairs will share achievements, failures, and suggestions for improvements.
Bernice Braid
, Long Island University-Brooklyn;
Elizabeth Beck
, Iowa State University;
Clay Motley
, Western Kentucky University;
Sara Quay
, Endicott College;
Susan Cannata
, University of North Carolina at Pembroke;
Jesse Peters
, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
The Thrill of the Climb: all projects of NCHC's Honors Semesters Committee are designed to challenge participants and generate active involvement and high levels of creative engagement. Find out how to participate, how to work with the Committee, and where future projects are likely to be.
John Troutman*
, California University of Pennsylvania;
Shawn Reese*
, California University of Pennsylvania
Strong leadership and effective communication are defining qualities of any organization. These are not possible without a strong backbone. California University of Pennsylvania’s Student Honors Advisory Board has prided itself on its constitution. Written in 2010 and recently revised, the successes of this organization are credited to this innate document.
Lauren Galyen*
, University of Cincinnati
This presentation details Lauren Galyen’s University of Cincinnati honors experience. Accepted into the program after her first semester, she was thrilled to take on the challenge. Since then, she has participated in a variety of honors learning experiences. She hopes that her story will inspire fellow honors students.
Nicholas Grondin*
, University of South Alabama;
Matthew Moore*
, University of South Alabama;
Caden Moore*
, University of South Alabama
The goal of HON201 is to understand the research process. Our HON201 project promoted our honors community using the same process done for research. In order to achieve this, we decided to plan a tailgate for 2013 homecoming to bring together students, faculty, alumni, and prospective students. Ulitmately, the tailgate was a successful honors event.
Rolando Mendez
, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce;
Jose Muņiz*
, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce;
Cristina Aponte*
, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce;
Stephanie Velazquez*
, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
IAUPR’s Ponce Campus Honors Program underwent a reconceptualization process to strengthen its administrative and academic structures. This was achieved through focus groups, online surveys, class discussions, and creative projects. Focus areas included, but were not limited to, recruitment, retention, curriculum, mentorship, faculty selection, leadership development, and community service.
Taylor Kress*
, University of San Diego
Over the last four years, USD’s Honors Program has grown not only in number, but also in honors student body involvement. This presentation will focus on how the Honors Student Board at University of San Diego has evolved to meet the needs of an ever-growing and involved student body.
Kathryn MacDonald
, Monroe College
This idea exchange will offer insights into how the community service requirement has been successfully incorporated into the Monroe College Honors Program. We will also discuss how to create lasting relationships within the community.
Aashika Suseendran*
, Arcadia University
Through Arcadia University's honors course "Music, Art, and Memory," student leaders strove to alleviate Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms in elders living at Fairview Care Center, PA. This project chronicled a journey of music and art, of Suseendran's partner Joyce and of others, and more than anything—of learning and friendship.
Michael Barkett*
, Youngstown State University;
Mariah DeFuria*
, Youngstown State University;
Kirstie Feorene*
, Youngstown State University;
Katina Landgraff*
, Youngstown State University
Because philanthropy is a vital part of any honors program, Brightened Birthdays, a Youngstown State University student organization, inspires extended volunteerism. Recognizing the decreased charity to underprivileged children in the months outside the holiday season, four honors students seek to remind children that they are thought of year-round.
Kara O'Neal*
, Southern Arkansas University;
Casey O'Hara*
, Southern Arkansas University;
Addison Ochs*
, Southern Arkansas University
In an honors contract marine biology course three students constructed a marine aquarium using limited resources. They established collaborations with the Art and Biology Departments and with a local aquarium dealer. The aquarium is now complete and will serve as a laboratory for current and future regular and honors courses.
Kate Bruce
, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Pizza with Professors is an informal meet and greet where students and faculty come together in a stress-free environment. There are multiple programs each semester for different majors. This program helps students and professors form lasting relationships and brings the honors community together in a relaxed way that ultimately leads to future success.
Tyler Pabst*
, Youngstown State University;
Andrew Morgan*
, Youngstown State University
This session will showcase Scholar Wars, a series of competitive events between the classes of the Youngstown State University Honors Program. Over the course of one week, the honors students promote community and philanthropy through friendly competition.
Shaun Vecera
, University of Iowa;
Elizabeth Shirazi*
, University of Iowa
We discuss a model for presenting honors content in large introductory courses, in which a faculty-led honors-based discussion section supplements the course. We present results from using this model in a large course at our university and discuss faculty and student impressions and revisions that could further enhance students’ experiences.
Kolleen Guy
, University of Texas at San Antonio;
Abigail Morales*
, University of Texas at San Antonio;
Allison Abendroth*
, University of Texas at San Antonio
Service learning—academic study closely tied to community service through structured reflection—is an important pedagogy for promoting civic responsibility. We will demonstrate how a class on the Holocaust and genocide incorporated service learning to assist students in exploring the relationship between their academic learning and their civic values.
Alison Aloisio*
, University of St. Francis;
Elizabeth Healy*
, University of St. Francis;
Lisa Hedrick
, University of St. Francis
Student-developed marketing plan that tackled the hurtle of taking an obscure, little-understood honors program at a liberal arts university and created a strong, clear identity. Development details, goals, implementation schedules, and team champion roles will be presented.
Brock DeAngelo*
, Youngstown State University;
Jordan Edgell*
, Youngstown State University;
Alana Lesnansky*
, Youngstown State University;
Elizabeth Urig*
, Youngstown State University;
Kayla Zitello*
, Youngstown State University
Fundraising difficulties? Our honor’s program’s Relay-for-Life Team created several innovate solutions! Examples include Dial-A-Dog, a video game tournament, a dance, and the Honors Talent Show. Through these activities, not only were we able to collaborate on creating effective fundraisers, we also gained a sense of community and service above self.
Shannon Patterson*
, Dickinson State University;
Lexie Adolf*
, Dickinson State University;
Inga Larson*
, Dickinson State University;
Margaret Marcusen
, Dickinson State University
Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program has traditionally focused on leadership activities on campus. Women’s Voices, a month-long series of presentations about women leaders, allows for a collaboration of the honors students, the faculty and staff on campus, the general student population, and the community.
Lexie Adolf*
, Dickinson State University;
Inga Larson*
, Dickinson State University;
Shannon Patterson*
, Dickinson State University
At Dickinson State University the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program encompasses high academic requirements as well as volunteering and leadership components. Acting as a student-led body, Theodore Roosevelt Honors Executive Committee is elected by their peers to oversee and plan the activities and events for the program.
Lauren Coyne*
, Eastern Kentucky University;
Maitland Dunwoody*
, Eastern Kentucky University;
Krissie Hogan*
, Eastern Kentucky University;
Charlotte Rich
, Eastern Kentucky University
We will discuss using creative research projects in Honors seminars, and students will share projects for our course, American Women and Their Voices, 1870-1920: the diary of a birth control advocate, a health/exercise guide for women at the turn of the century, and a short story about a picture bride.
Amber Thoeny*
, Dickinson State University
Busy students are always looking for ways to make their lives easier. A Bluehawk Bucks card would do just this by allowing students access to cash needed for campus life. Acceptable anywhere on campus, a Bluehawk Bucks card would cut down on wait times and make all students’ lives easier.
Georgia Kasamias*
, Youngstown State University;
Tyler Fond*
, Youngstown State University;
Audrey Keleman*
, Youngstown State University
By partnering with the non-profit Ugandan Water Project, a group of honors students embarked on a mission to provide a Ugandan community with a water tank. This session will highlight the innovative approach to fundraising for a foreign cause, engaging the local community.
David Klein*
, Arcadia University
By drawing on popular culture, collaboration, and largely student-driven programming, the Arcadia University Honors Program has developed a strategy to program successful events that create community, combat honors elitism, and appeal to a wide variety of students.
Terra Klima*
, South Dakota State University
A supplemental guide was prepared for the South Dakota State University Honors College Handbook to provide a template for pharmacy students in honors and pharmacy college programs. This serves as a prototype for colleges to create a customized roadmap through each major for students to graduate with Honors College Distinction.
Taylor Price*
, University of South Alabama
Showcasing the honors program through the creation of a student-run online yearbook is a cost-effective way to increase visibility and documentation of research while providing students with long-term access to the program. This project also provides students with experience in leadership roles and website design.
Leslie Kaplan
, University of North Florida;
Cristina Helbling
, University of North Florida;
Rachael Trinklein
, University of North Florida
To keep students involved in honors throughout their time at UNF, we have developed different pathways for students to stay engaged outside of classes, take ownership of the honors experience, and contribute back to the honors community. We will focus on the models we use to promote broad engagement.
Brooke Rampy*
, Gardner-Webb University;
Merideth Byl*
, Gardner-Webb University
Herd for Hire is a fundraiser put on by the GWU Honors Programs, also known as the Nerd Herd, that allows honors students to build relationships, serve the community, and raise funds for the honors program. This is a great opportunity that could also be utilized for other honors programs.
Dana Faught
, The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies sponsors academic internship programs Washington, D.C., each summer and semester. Programs include transferable credit and an internship placement. Program areas of focus include: public policy, economics and international affairs, journalism, communications and PR, business and government affairs, nonprofit sector, and community service.
Theresa Dewa*
, Arcadia University
Presenting the challenges and rewards of hosting a Murder Mystery dinner with the help of first-year students.
Jessica Belongia*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Elizabeth Wachholder*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Ashley McCallum*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Melissa Deller
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Students from the Honors Advantage Learning Community in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Honors Program are planning a three-week trip for May 2015 to Scotland, England, and Ireland. Through this experience, students are learning organization, time-management, and leadership skills while learning about the world around them.
Nicole Gross*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Heather Rhoades*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Brian Schanen*
, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Our honors program developed a video tutorial in an effort to educate honors students on the process of how to convert a traditional course into an honors course. This serves as the launching point for other videos aimed at increasing knowledge of the program throughout the campus community.
Abdul Hasbini*
, Hillsborough Community College;
Patricia White*
, Hillsborough Community College;
Helene Alt*
, Hillsborough Community College;
Scott Peabody*
, Hillsborough Community College
Students share their successful model for an honors ambassador program. Beginning with the application and rigourous interview process, they will analyze the criteria their ambassadors must meet. They will explain the training process that originates with a retreat and will detail successful student engagement activities.
Collin Helms*
, Gardner-Webb University;
Josiah Parke*
, Gardner-Webb University
This presentation will highlight the great success the honors program has had when incorporating unusual lab animals housed on campus in recruitment events and functions. Their inclusion generates a fun and dynamic atmosphere geared toward attracting potential recruits.
Megan Hondl*
, University of Wisconsin-Stout
This presentation will focus on how to build a successful honors student council that is an active component of the honors college, working collaboratively with the directors and staff to increase student engagement in co-curricular activities. Successful service-learning projects will be discussed.
David Stockert*
, Dickinson State University
By providing tools for students to grow intellectually and as an individual, small colleges and universities can grant the opportunity to let students speak for themselves. In addition, it helps researchers to decide if they will be happy in their long-term career goals.
Ashley Orr*
, Youngstown State University;
Greta Frost*
, Youngstown State University
The University Scholars and Honors Students at Youngstown State University have been utilizing American Red Cross Blood Drives for community-service opportunities as well as a chance to fundraise. This presentation is meant to show other students the many benefits of hosting Red Cross Blood Drives at their home universities.
Elizabeth Banfield*
, Gardner-Webb University
The world now offers so many ways to communicate that it is often overwhelming and sometimes actually leads to worse communication. Through newsletters, social media, and simple understanding of what people pay attention to, leaders can greatly increase awareness of events and ultimately involvement.
George Gumerman
, Northern Arizona University
The Grand Canyon Semester offers a life-changing immersion in the mountains of northern Arizona and the deep canyon country of the Colorado Plateau. On backcountry field trips, in classrooms and art galleries, around campfires, and on the Colorado River, participants confront the challenges of these diverse natural and cultural landscapes.
Claire Stasiewicz*
, The University of New Mexico;
Jordan Burk*
, The University of New Mexico;
Jesse Montoya*
, University of New Mexico;
Keriden Brown*
, University of New Mexico;
Neethi Baskaran*
, University of New Mexico
Want to learn more about undergraduate publications and the work that goes into them? Scribendi shows their annual publication process.
Rita Barnes
, Tennessee Technological University;
Miranda McConnell*
, Tennessee Technological University;
Gabriella Marlow*
, Tennessee Technological University
In this Idea Exchange, we will share a variety of strategies for getting students ready for academic research mentorships with faculty, especially those first-year students lacking academic cultural capital—such as first-generation college attendees, students from underfunded high schools, and those from academic majors without active faculty research mentors for undergraduates.
Sarah Ragsdale*
, University of Central Missouri;
Alexandria Richardson*
, University of Central Missouri
The Honors College Student Association at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) has faced ongoing challenges regarding student engagement. To address these challenges, UCM’s Honors College student executive board explored a number of remedies based on student surveys regarding engagement and event attendance.
Cassandra Erler*
, Franklin Pierce University
This presentation demonstrates the proper way to discover and utilize qualitative data found within a focus group transcription. Furthermore, both students and faculty will learn the proper way to create and assign data codes, as well as the correct method for sorting data into categories and analyzing the findings.
Irena van Nynatten - Janikowska
, Hogeschool van Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Students have different ideas about excellence. The Hogeschool van Amsterdam/Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences usea a YoungWorks excellence profile. This presentation highlights the general results of internal research and shows how to motivate students to excel.
Kevin Costa*
, Bridgewater State University;
Adam Costa*
, Bridgewater State University;
Jessica Polaski*
, Bridgewater State University;
Heather Dupont*
, Bridgewater State University
Born from a blank canvas: BSU Honors Student Congress: Come learn about how, in the span of one year, students from the Bridgewater State University Honors Program were not only able to establish their own Honors Student Congress, but made themselves one of the most active organizations on campus.
Joshua Kralicek*
, Dickinson State University;
Jason Armitage*
, Dickinson State University
This proposal explores the pros and cons of implementing an electronic currency system in the university setting, arguing that it is beneficial and practical service that fosters student development and builds campus culture.
Shejuti Paul*
, University of Alabama at Birmingham
<u>Sanctuary</u>, the Southern Regional Honors Council arts journal, serves as an annual creative outlet for over eighty institutions. The publication accepts a variety of work, including poetry, prose, and visual arts. This year, Sanctuary seeks to promote the 2014 edition of the magazine and increase participation.
Jessica Peterson*
, Texas Woman's University;
Elizabeth Yelverton
, Texas Woman's University
Planning events for honors students who have diverse interests and constraints can be a daunting task. Each year honors students at Texas Woman’s University undertake this task. Learn how to plan an event calendar that adequately covers a variety of needs through the use of a special rubric.
Amy Story
, Baldwin Wallace University;
Katie Adkins
, Baldwin Wallace University
Learn how to utilize multiple recruitment strategies including a student recruitment team, on-campus programs for prospective students, social media, a summer camp for rising high school juniors and seniors, and a rising sophomore admission process in order to increase visibility and grow an honors program or college.
Jessica Helf*
, Eastern Illinois University;
Shirmeen Ahmad*
, Eastern Illinois University;
Sara Schmidt
, Eastern Illinois University
Through social programming, honors students are able to participate in entertaining activities that encourage collaboration with other students and faculty members. This collaboration creates deeper personal relationships while upholding honors traditions.
Heather Ciallella*
, Arcadia University;
Amanda Edholm*
, Arcadia University
An honors program course at Arcadia University, Leaders in Action, focuses on the development of leadership skills through academic service learning. Through partnership with the university's Office of Student Engagement, students in spring 2013 helped to increase student involvement and pride on campus.
Kathleen Ellis
, University of Maine;
Edie Elwood
, University of Maine;
Emma Oppewall*
, University of Maine;
Lucas Roy*
, University of Maine;
Abbie Wessels*
, University of Maine
In 2014, the University of Maine Honors College added Adrienne Rich's work to its four-semester Civilizations curriculum. Triply marginalized, Rich honed an overtly political, feminist edge in her poetry and essays during the social activism of the 1960s and beyond. This panel will assess the impact of Rich thus far.
Umer Rahman
, Florida International University
HIP provides students with a real-time simulation of the current market and its behavior through investment management. Administrators (staff and faculty) provide varying investment conditions and criteria for return. Students chart the success by making pseudo investments based on the outcome of the real market.
Matthew Meier*
, Purdue University- Calumet;
Emily Wingert*
, Purdue University- Calumet;
John Rowan
, Purdue University- Calumet
Do you wish you had a map that showed you how to accomplish your future goals? Find out what Purdue University Calumet honors students do to create just that. This session describes how to develop a plan, how to optimize one's college experience, and how to actually reach one's goals.
Nicole Greason
, Arizona State University
Education is at the top of most people's need-to-know list. Using the media to get the word out is paramount. Attracting media attention and dealing with the media is a challenge. This presentation gives an overview of media relations, strategies for engaging with reporters, and tips for handling media interviews.
Trisha Folds-Bennett
, College of Charleston
Identifying and successfully recruiting talented students that are a good match for an honors program is a challenging task. In this session, a scholarship program that offers a highly personalized and customized approach to the intellectual and professional development of top scholars will be shared.
Jackie Whitling
, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania;
Sarah Filipski
, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania;
Andrew Johnson
, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania;
Shelby Helwig
, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
This session highlights key components of a successful honors freshmen orientation experience. Participants will be provided an overview of Lock Haven University’s Global Honors Program orientation and encouraged to discuss their program’s orientation process.
William Atwill
, University of North Carolina Wilmington;
Kathleen King
, Hillsborough Community College
The Partners in the Parks program uses multidisciplinary pedagogy, experiential engagement, and personal development to provide pertinent academic and intellectual connections to the U.S. National Park System in an affordable week-long camping experience. Join us in discussing this exciting program designed specifically for honors students.
Richard Badenhausen
, Westminster College;
Joan Digby
, Long Island University/LIU Post;
Jeffrey Portnoy
, Georgia Perimeter College
The Publications Board supports and oversees publication of the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (JNCHC), Honors in Practice (HIP), and NCHC’s monographs. The Publications Board, editors, and authors will be available to encourage manuscript submission and to discuss NCHC’s publications.
