Events & Deadlines
Join us for Clash of the Colleges!
The Cohen Honors College will be hosting a Pre-Clash Party with the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
North patio of Lindquist Hall @ 3:15 for popcorn, frisbee, & fun before you head off to Clash of the Colleges.
We are Hiring!
The Cohen Honors College is hiring for Student Assistants! You get to make your own hours and work in a fun and collaborative environment. For more information or to apply, use this link.HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) Fall Open House is coming up!
Through HNIP, HACU offers paid internships within federal agencies to all students from all majors and backgrounds! HNIP has been doing this for 30 years with over 14,000 alumni.
Some of our current federal agency partners include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Treasury, National Science Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Federal Reserve Board, and NASA.
The Virtual Open House will include:
- HNIP Overview
- Agency Highlight
- Interns’ Perspective
If you can’t attend the VIP Open House, please feel free to pass this invitation along to a faculty or staff member who you think may be interested in learning more about this opportunity for your student body!
Please feel free to contact HNIP Staff with any questions, comments, or concerns at hnip@hacu.net.
Mark Your Calendars!
Honors Exploring Downtown ICT
Saturday, Oct 1st 11:00 – 1pm
Honors faculty, staff, and most importantly, students will be exploring downtown Wichita. We will learn about some of the cultural, history, and awesome small businesses Wichita has to offer. A stop at Cocoa Dolce for gelato is on the menu!
Honors Baccalaureate Thesis Intent Form due September 1st
All Honors Baccalaureate majors planning to graduate in May 2023 are required to submit an honors thesis intent form by September 1st. The form asks students to list a working title for their thesis, provide a description of the project and provide the name, departmental affiliation, contact information and signature of their thesis supervisor. The honors thesis form offers the means to assess each student’s progress in coordinating the thesis project, determining its objectives and organizing appropriate mentorship for the thesis.
Visit the Honors Forms page to find the thesis intent form and thesis submission form.
News & Information
Welcome from Kimberly Engber, Dean
Honors Colleagues and Friends
Welcome, to the fall semester! Welcome to the threshold of the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” as poet John Keats describes it in “To Autumn.” Keats started study toward the medical profession but finding that work too grim for his temperament, he turned instead to the heroes and muses of poetry. By the time he composed “To Autumn” in 1819, he had gained confidence in his theory of “negative capability,” a kind of imaginative open-mindedness.
May we all go forward into this season with imaginative open-mindedness. Soon you may feel your schedule overtake you. You will be hard at work growing and harvesting, just as nature will be in autumn, and we hope you’ll also find pleasure in the fruits of your labor.
The weekly update sent on Friday each week shares opportunities such as scholarships, internships, and leadership programs as well as community service and social events. We feature student profiles and kudos for faculty and students so you can see just some of the ambitions and accomplishments in this community of scholars.
Visit the university calendar for events across campus, and share your work by submitting a story or news for the update on the online submission form. Follow the college on Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
We look forward to seeing you soon in Shocker Hall! Feel free to stop in just to say hello.
Welcome Back from your Honors Academic Advisor!
I hope you have enjoyed your first week of classes! We are entering the second week of classes. During the second of week of classes you may still change your schedule, but only with permission of the professor whose class you wish to join. If you have a change in credit hours and the number lowers, you will get a 100% refund. Don’t make changes without talking with an academic advisor, me, your First-Year Advisor, or you College Academic Advisor.
Jessica Raburn, Honors Advising Program Manager
Katie Dunlop: Cohen Enhancement Experience
Honors student Katie Dunlop recently completed a study-abroad program in Peru, partially funded by the Cohen Enhancement Scholarship. While in Peru, Katie took two courses, Medical Spanish and Community Health, and went on weekend excursions to Cusco, Iquitos, and Ica. Katie participated in this program to globally expand her medical knowledge, observe a foreign healthcare system, and practice speaking Spanish in a professional medical setting.
When asked about her Cohen Enhancement Scholarship experience, Katie said "I encourage people to apply for this scholarship, especially to study abroad. Studying abroad gave me a whole new perspective and helped me see the healthcare system in another country."
Learn more about the Cohen Enhancement Scholarship here. Applications are due October 15th and February 15th.
Choose Your Honors Path – Visit the Current Students Webpage
Honors offers students a different way to do their degree, designed to be broader, deeper, or more complex than traditional college study. Most Honors courses & experiences also meet general education or major requirements. They simply push you farther. They may require additional research or creative activity, encourage collaboration or independent problem solving, or engage you outside the classroom in integrative and reflective applied learning.
Visit the Current Students page on the college website for general information about Honors curriculum paths and other opportunities in Honors. We also have a suggested honors course sequence page that shows different options for honors experiences over four years. You can view and change your honors track in the Change of Major app in your MyWSU portal, and the honors academic advisor, Jessi Raburn, is available by appointment virtually or in person to guide you as you make decisions. Contact her at jessica.raburn@wichita.edu.
Do You Have Questions about Honors?
Email honors@wichita.edu at any time or stop by Shocker Hall during 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. office hours to:
- Make an appointment with Honors academic advisor Jessi Raburn
- Ask scholarship coordinator Erin LeBegue a question about the Cohen Enhancement
Scholarship or other Honors scholarships, or
The Honors student lounge, kitchen, and printing areas in Shocker Hall are open 24/7 by keycard access for all Honors students. Talk to the Honors Student Assistant at the desk or email honorsassistant@wichita.edu if you have any trouble.
We want to hear from you! Submit your news to the weekly update.
Honors Calender
Powered by the Wichita State University Events Calender.