Honors College Updates
Register for Summer Classes & Get Ahead on your College Degree!
Seats are still available in several of the Honors Seminar offerings for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020. For full course descriptions, search the online schedule of courses. Type the word "Honors" in the Keyword field to see a list of all college and department honors courses.
Remember department honors courses have an "H" following the course number, e.g. PSY
111H. You also can turn a regular course into an honors course through an honors agreement.
Email Jessica.Raburn@wichita.edu with any questions or to arrange a meeting to discuss how these courses may meet
general education and Honors requirements for you.
HNRS 106AB - Exploring Our National Parks. Dr. Chelsea Redger Marquardt guides students in learning about our national parks through a service
leadership lens. Student will explore the service, volunteer coordination, historic
preservation, conservation and human impact. 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Tuesday & Thursday
(CRN 16765)
HNRS 305U - The Power of Storytelling. Journalist Roy Wenzl explores narrative and
storytelling with honors students. Using their own lives as the source, students develop
story-telling techniques. 5:35 PM - 7:55 PM Monday (CRN 14783)
HNRS 405G - After the Fall: Identity in Literature. Dr. William Woods. This prescient
course starts with the premise that nothing human is eternal. Nations fail, cities
fall to ruin, and then, somehow, the human miracle: people gather themselves to begin
again, starting out on the long road back to security, culture and a new identity.
Accomplished literature professor, Dr. William Woods, uses literature spanning the
fall of Troy to the aftermath of WWI to examine devastation, renewal and new life. 11:00
AM - 12:15 PM Tuesday & Thursday (CRN 16787)
Move forward your degree this summer with expanded course offerings in Honors. All offerings are in the new Remote format. Students in these courses will have designated or arranged times when they are expected to meet in a remote platform as determined by the professor.
HNRS 153T - Bang, Black Holes, Fate of the Universe. Explore the universe with astronomer, Martin Ratcliffe. Students learn about our
universe from the Big Bang to recent spacecraft missions. June 1 to July 24 remote,
synchronous class times: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 11:00 – 12:00 (CRN 32445)
HNRS 351 - Survey of Leadership. Dr. Chelsea Redger Marquardt guides students through
an overview of the main leadership theories and a history of leadership. Students
learn to recognize and apply leadership theory. June 1 – June 27 remote, synchronous
class times: Monday through Thursday 9:00 – 12:00. (CRN 32444)
HNRS 406C - Making Social Impact. Dr. Eveline Ndinelao Kalomo leads students to explore
how to understand social forces and social change through qualitative research. Students
use the information gathered to design a qualitative research proposal and a poster
presentation. Open to honors students with a background in social sciences. Course
may be used to fulfill the honors research or creative activity requirement. June
29-July 24 remote, synchronous class times: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 – 12:30.
(CRN 32419)
Course Description: Examines the process, importance and outcomes associated with service learning and civic responsibility. Students learn how to address, formulate and structure partnerships with community agencies. Addresses topics such as basic communication, and relationship skills, leadership development, and the study of and exposure to underserved and underrepresented populations. Introduces skills and issues relevant to a variety of disciplines and industries.
Course Benefits:
- Personal Leadership Development in a Community Setting
- Understanding of Community Partners and Non-Profit Organizations
- Exploring Social Justice and Justice Based Service
- Developing Personal Understanding of Social Responsibility
- Honors Agreements welcome!
Congratulations to the Community Award Winners!
The Honors Community Award is a prize sponsored by the Honors Student Council to acknowledge outstanding dedication to community service, this year's award winners are listed below.
Gold Tier (50+ hrs) - Erin Robertson, Katie Dunlop, Hongliang Liu, Angelique Banh
Silver Tier (40-49 hrs) - Maribel Sanchez
Bronze Tier (30-39 hrs) - Samuel Heim, Samuel Brickett, Anna Tri, Kaylee Thamrin, Kira Pullum, Kara Harden, Riley Webb
WSU partners with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to lead nationwide star party
Wichita State University has partnered with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to lead a livestream star party at 9 p.m. Friday, May 22, in an effort to keep the nation connected to the night sky and to each other.
“Star parties show the accessibility of the universe to everyone. Through Wichita State University’s Cohen Honors College, I’ve been able to share the sky with hundreds of students and teach astrophotography to a core group,” said Martin Ratcliffe, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College Faculty Fellow at WSU. “When someone sees what they can do with today’s technology, their eyes light up. Even if it’s cloudy locally, sites across the nation will be clear and you can join in.”
The star party features astronomers and observatories in every time zone, and participants can expect to learn about star parties and to see the night sky across the country.
The star party can be accessed directly on YouTube. Guests of the event will be able to interact with the panel by writing comments on the live feed.
Honors College Yearbook
The Honors College Yearbook is released! Look for it on the Current Students page under “additional resources.”
Didn’t submit your picture and information in time? Submit now to be included in the final version available in June. Please fill out the 2020 Honors Graduate Yearbook Form and send a senior picture to honorsassistant@wichita.edu by May 29th.
Help us choose a look and feel for the new Cohen Honors Leadership Academy- "Lead for Tomorrow".
We are in the design stages for a leadership academy titled “Lead for Tomorrow.” This experience will engage students via the social change model of leadership development combined with a topic seminar, faculty thought leaders, annual theme and collaborative courses (Komives, 2016). As part of the planning, we need to pick a look and feel, starting with a logo. Please respond to this short questionnaire with your Top 3 picks.
Book Scholarship Campaign
All Shockers registered for Fall 2020 courses by May 31st will be entered to win a book scholarship for the fall semester!
If you are registered in a minimum of 6 hours, you are entered to win $250!
If you are registered in over 12 hours, you could win up to $500!
Find out more and register today: https://wsu.news/BookScholarship
Make an Impact this Summer!
Explore the question of how to understand social forces and social change through qualitative research with Dr. Eveline Kalomo this summer through the HNRS 406C research course.
Honors Faculty Virtual Event
Thank you to Jessi Raburn, Dr. Martin Ratcliffe, Dr. Elaine Bernstorf and Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt for sharing information about curriculum, advising, types of experiences students can expect in an Honors class, mentorship and much more. Watch the recorded event here for more information on what to expect as an incoming Honors Student.
Cohen Enhancement Scholarship Virtual Event
Thank you to Inneke Vargas, Maribel Sanchez, Aidan Jude and 2017 alumna Katie Deutsch for sharing their experiences and answering questions from the virtual attendees. If any prospective students are interested in hearing about the experiences funded through the Cohen Enhancement Scholarship and their impact, watch the recorded virtual event here.
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Honors office contacts
- Main Office: The office is open remotely M-W 8am to 5pm. Email honors@wichita.edu, and Erin LeBegue will answer or route your question to the right person!
- Advising: Email Jessi Raburn Jessica.raburn@wichita.edu to set up a phone or Zoom appointment.
- Scholarships and Recruitment: Email Trish Gandu trish.gandu@wichita.edu
- Budget and Calendar: Contact Carla Mann Carla.mann@wichita.edu
- Teaching, Faculty, and Questions for the Dean: Contact Kimberly Engber kimberly.engber@wichita.edu
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