The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors Weekly Update

Weekly Update for October 27, 2023

Student Spotlight

Lynnaya McClure

Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major/Minor: Theatre Performance, Business Administration and Music Theatre
Honors Distinction: Emory Lindquist Track
Favorite Honors Benefit: Free printing
Favorite Honors Class: Honors Macroeconomics
Involvement on Campus: International Buddy Program, Mortar Board, and WSU Theatre Department
Fun Fact: I am directing my first play this fall at WSU. It's called Mama Bushwick is Dead, and students can get free tickets

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Events & Deadlines

TODAY! Join Honors for a Fall Pause: Cookies and Cocoa | Friday, Oct 27

Take a study break and join us in the Cohen Honors College for some cookies and cocoa. Drop by between 3pm-4pm on Friday, October 27 at the Honors College located in Shocker Hall Building A for a warm beverage and a sweet treat before you head into the weekend. Cookies, cocoa, hot tea, and coffee will be available.

SGA's 3rd Annual Diversity Week | Oct 30 to Nov 3

Student Government Association is proud to present the 3rd annual Diversity Week! This week is designed to not only increase student engagement on campus, but also decrease the incidences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.

Diversity Week is in partnership with several offices and student organizations and offers programs and experiences that build an inclusive culture amongst the student body at Wichita State University. This year's theme is A Different World: Learn from Others and Value Everyone (L.O.V.E.).

This week is sponsored by Student Government Association, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership, Office of Student Success, Provost's Office, Chief Diversity Officer, Housing & Residence Life, and WSU Foundation.

Visit wichita.edu/sgadiversityweek for more information on the schedule and events.

Deadline to Withdraw | Oct 31

Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester fall course with a ‘W’ is on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023.

BILL'S Trip - Location Announcement - Applications Open! | Nov 15

We are headed to the Grand Canyon! This year BILL’S Trip (Building Investment in Lifelong Leadership & Service) has partnered with Grand Canyon National Park for a week (January 6-13, 2024) of service-learning, exploring stewardship and servant leadership in partnership with the National Park Service. Named in honor of Bill Cohen, Bill’s Trip is an academic service-learning experience in which students travel to a selected National Park Service unit and spend the week serving and learning about the National Parks. Students will enroll in HNRS398J-Leading Through Serving (1 credit or 3 credit option). All student travel is funded through a generous gift in honor of Bill Cohen. Students will only be responsible for course tuition. We have also expanded our capacity for this program and are excited to have space for even more awesome Honors students!

Applications are currently open and due Wednesday, November 15.
For more information and to access the online application please visit www.wichita.edu/honorsparks.
For questions, please reach out to Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt (chelsea.redger@wichita.edu), faculty director and Assistant Dean

LAST CHANCE! Sign Up to See "Killers of the Flower Moon"? | Nov 15

The Cohen Honors College is sponsoring a film screening of the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” for Native American Heritage month in November.

“At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on David Grann’s bestselling book.” – description taken from AppleTV+ Click here for Movie Trailer

Last chance to submit your interest form:
Click here for Interest Form

Paraguay Honors Service-Learning Study Abroad Program | Nov 17

Come study abroad in Asuncion, Paraguay with other Honors Students and WSU faculty! Students will have the chance to learn about Paraguayan Culture and South American Culture through observation.
The application deadline is November 17, 2023.

Honors Education At Research Universities Conference CFP | Dec 1

The Honors Education at Research Universities (HERU) conference “Dialogue, Debate, and Discourse: Having the Hard Conversations” takes place at the University of Kentucky May 20-22, 2024.

Proposals for papers and panels due December 1
Decisions will be made by mid-January 2024

Visit www.HERU2024.com for more information.
Consider topics such as the following:

Admissions and recruitment
Assessment
High impact practices: research, internships, pedagogies, experiential learning, community engagement
Student engagement: mental health, well-being, residence life, belonging (co-curricular education)
Philanthropy, development, fundraising, engaging foundations and boards
Administrative leadership
Advising: retention, best practices, strategies
Dialogue: having hard conversations

SAVE THE DATE! | May 10

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
Honors Graduate Celebration
May 10^th

The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College will celebrate the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Honors graduates with a breakfast on May 10^th. Please save the date in your calendar. More information will be provided next semester.

Fall 2023 Honors Graduate Reminders
Commencement Recognition:

Visit the Shocker Store to order your stole. Graduates who have earned an Honors track distinction (any departmental honors, Lindquist Honors Scholar, Leadership, Law and Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Honors) are eligible to wear a Cohen Honors stole for commencement.
Your Honors College coin or medallion for those with University Honors Minor or Honors Baccalaureate will be available the first week of December.
General information about commencement and RSVP can be found on the commencement website. Please read through the information. A few tips:
- Arrive early as running in after everyone has left will be stressful for you.
- Don’t bring things that need to be carried. Leave your backpack, purse, or coat with a relative or at home. There will be no place for you to leave it and you are not allowed to carry it into the ceremony.
- Remember to bring your printed Grad Pass with you to check in!

Spring 0f 2024 Honors Classes

Check out the upcoming courses for the Spring Semester!

Honors Collaborative Research | HNRS 486 | CRN 22829
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45
Who: Dr. Gary Brooking
This course is designed to expose students majoring in various disciplines to an opportunity to meet and invite collaborations that cultivate an interdisciplinary research experience. Students discuss best practice in academic research and research ethics and learn of complementary approaches to research in different subject areas.

History of Genocide Past and Present | HNRS 305 | CRN 24884
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-12:15
Who: Keith Pickus
Examines the multifaceted causes of genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries. Among the topics covered are the historical roots and definitions of genocide and how groups defined as "others" or "outsiders" are targeted for extermination. Central concepts discussed are the development of exclusionary national identities, the role of political leadership and the means by which genocidal violence unfolds.

Earlier This Week

Honors Colloquium Explored Leadership & the Art of Noticing

Tasks such as making bracelets or piling familiar objects on a table may not seem like leadership development, but aren’t they? Colloquium students were challenged this week to consider how leadership may depend on the art of noticing.

We’re grateful for the energy of this group willing to experiment forward, to keep questioning why and holding us accountable for the Honors experience!

Information

Honors Advising (in-person or virtual)

For an appointment, schedule with Andrew Myers through the Navigate system appointment link or email him at andrew.myers@wichita.edu
Have a question outside of drop-in hours? Check our FAQs page at wichita.edu/honors.