The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College Weekly Update

Events & Deadlines

Donuts, Coffee, and Kudos!

Donuts, Coffee, and Kudos to Honors Graduates Students graduating with an honors disctintion are invited to celebrate their recognition along with their families RSC 142 Harvest Room 9:30am - 11:30am May 12 10am Student Recognition Scan to RSVP

Graduates! Come celebrate your accomplishments at this end of the year event.

RSVP using the QR code above, or by filling out this form. Deadline to RSVP is May 1^st.

Event location has been changed to the RSC Harvest Room 142.

Headshot of Dr. Michael Tilford

Dr. Michael Tilford served Wichita State in various capacities including Graduate School dean in 1988 and Associate VP for Academic Affairs in 1994. More importantly, he was a champion for diversity in education throughout the state of Kansas. Therefore, we invite you to help us celebrate the legacy of Dr. Tilford on April 25 and 26 in Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Click the link below for details and to register:

https://www.wichita.edu/services/tilford_commission/symposium.php

We are Hiring - FWS Student Assistant!

Are you interested in becoming more involved in the Honors College and gain more experience? Apply to be a student assistant!

Student Job Title: Honors Office Assistant

The Cohen Honors College is seeking an Office Assistant who will staff the main reception desk and provide general office support. Office assistants are official greeters who assist students, staff and faculty to use the resources of the Cohen Honors College and the Dean’s office. They assist with event planning, recruitment, and scheduling advising appointments as needed. The assistant must have strong oral and written communication skills and exercise discretionary judgement regarding student information and executive-level communication.

Email your resume to honors@wichita.edu
Deadline to apply is Monday, April 24, 2023

Apply to the 8th Annual National Society for Minorities in Honors - The University of Arkansas

The Honors College at the University of Arkansas invites you to the 8^th Annual National Society for Minorities in Honors Conference, which will take place on the University of Arkansas campus between October 25-27, 2023.

Why Honors?

The value of an honors education for students from underrepresented backgrounds

We are accepting proposals that address how we demystify the honors experience for students and how we can communicate or reassess the value of an honors education for students from diverse backgrounds and interests. We also welcome proposals of general interest to the NSFMIH community. Honors administrators, educators and students are invited to submit proposals.

Learn more about the 2023 NSFMIH Conference here.

Proposal submission form can be found here. The deadline for submissions is April 28, 2023.

News & Information

College General Assembly - Dean's Message

The Honors College General Assembly occured last week on April 14. Thanks to the success of the event, the Dean of the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, Kimberly Engber, wrote a message.

Click here to read the full message

Lead for Tomorrow - Reunion Breakfast

This past week, past Leadership Academy students joined the current cohort class to share about their experience, development of thought, and to help students prepare for the Place as Text travel seminar heading to Portland, Maine in May 2023. The Lead for Tomorrow Cohen Honors Leadership Academy is part of the original Cohen gift and strives to be a curricular program that engages students in contemporary research and scholarship based on an annual theme, question, or issue. This year’s theme “Connected Leadership: Building a Community of Leaders” explores the connections of people, systems, and processes that leadership in action navigate. Students are paired with community partners and engaged in interdisciplinary problem solving leveraging Design Thinking approaches is providing recommendations for real challenges provided by our partners. To lean more about Lead for Tomorrow please visit: wichita.edu/honorslead.

Past Academy themes include:

2021- The Stories We Weave: Understanding Culture and Community Through Visual and Verbal Stories (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

2022- Building Better Relationships: Communication, Comprehension, Collaboration, and Connection (Seattle, Washington)

Honors Student, Brynna Mays, Featured in The Sunflower

Photo of Brynna Mays recording a softball game with a tripod and small camera

Brynna Mays, a Wichita State Honors student, was featured in The Sunflower on April 11, 2023. The article interviewed Brynna Mays on her experience as a past softball player and current team manager for Wichita State's softball team as well as her future goals in education and career.

Click to read the full article here

Come Watch the RC Plane Air Show on April 23!

RC Plane Air Show Come watch RC Planes in action on Sunday, April 23 from 2 pm to 5pm! Pilot Jonathan Mowrey will be flying planes at Chapin Airfield. Location: 2400 E MacArthur Rd, Wichita, KS, 67216

Come watch RC Planes in action on Sunday, April 23rd from 2pm - 5pm at 2400 E MacArthur Rd, Wichita, KS, 67216! Pilot Jonathan Mowrey will be flying planes at Chapin Airfield.

Honors Advising Reminders

Visit www.wichita.edu/honorsadvising for links and information. Email honors@wichita.edu or stop by the front desk with quick questions.

To schedule an advising appointment (In-person or virtual)

For general Honors advising, current students can self-schedule through the Navigate system.
For Honors Leadership track advising, contact Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt at Chelsea.Redger@wichita.edu
Students exploring Wichita State and Honors (prospective students) can email honors@wichita.edu.

Click here to see Honors staff and how we can help:
wichita.edu/honorsstaff

Click here to check out our social media:
https://www.instagram.com/cohenhonorswsu/

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