The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors Weekly Update

The weekly update for October 6, 2023

Student Spotlight

Hannah Holliday

Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major/Minor: Creative Writing, Communications
Honors Distinction: Emory Lindquist Track
Favorite Honors Benefit: Free printing, and customizable classes
Favorite Honors Class: Research Course with Dr. Conner
Involvement on Campus: Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Mikrokosmos, FOCUS, and the Writing Center
Fun Fact: I got to be an editorial intern at Yale University Press this summer!

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Events & Deadlines

Consider Taking a 2nd 8-Week Fall Honors Course: COMM 111H

COMM 111H Public Speaking Honors is available as a 2^nd 8-Week Fall course meeting MW 9:30 to 12:15 (CRN 16499). Learn the fundamentals of public speaking in a small class setting. Get to know more Honors students!

Questions? Email andrew.myers@wichita.edu

FYRE | Oct 10

The First Year Research Experience ((FYRE) is open to new WSU students from all majors. Through a competitive application process students are matched with ongoing research projects led by WSU professors in numerous STEM disciplines. Selected students will participate in active laboratory research for 8-10 hours per week, culminating in a poster presentation about their work.
The FYRE applications are due October 10^th with interviews and selection occurring in November. Students earn 3 hours of Honors credit and a letter grade for successful completion of FYRE in the Spring 2024 semester. FYRE in STEM Student Application
More information here: www.wichita.edu/FYRE
Questions? Moriah.beck@wichita.edu

Come Attend the WSU Wellness Initiative | Oct 11

All are invited to a WSU Wellness Initiative launch and lunch from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Woolsey Hall auditorium. Help Wichita State lead in the promotion of community wellness both on and off campus!
Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Attendees will also get Suspenders4Hope gear at no additional charge.

Register to attend the launch and lunch

Cohen Enhancement Scholarships

Spring 2024 Deadline: October 15^th, 2023
Summer 2024 Deadline: February 1^st, 2024

Webpage: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/honors_college/Cohen_Enhancement_Scholarship.php

Cohen Enhancement Scholarships supports current Honors students with funding for activities such as:

Study Abroad
National Student Exchange
Unpaid Internships
National Conferences
Undergraduate Research
Travel Seminars
Service Learning

The Cohen Honors College can award up to $4,000 for your student experience. Would you like to know more? Email me or set up an appointment through Navigate.

Questions? Email andrew.myers@wichita.edu for more information.

Interest in Seeing the Film "Killers of the Flower Moon"? | Nov

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

Let us know if you are interested so we can plan the size of the theatre!
Click here for Interest Form

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.

Survey of Leadership | HNRS 351 | CRN 23723
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00-3:15
Who: Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt
The main leadership theories and a history of leadership thought are presented, leadership perspectives are debated, and examples of leadership in various contexts are discussed. After completing the seminar students should be able to recognize the main leadership theories, identify different leadership perspectives, recognize applications of leadership, and understand the benefits and challenges of leadership.

Community and Cultural Connections First Year Seminar | WSUN 102I | CRN 25530
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-12:15
Who: Dr. Kevin Harrison
This course reviews historical events and contemporary headlines, and engages students in courageous conversations as means of inspiring them to think critically about race and its role in society. Though the course discusses the popular yet controversial Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement that inspires its title, it spends more time looking at BLM as a statement that describes the sentiment of many Blacks that their lives are insignificant in the eyes of mainstream America.

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

Tilford Conference at Washburn University | Oct 5-6

The Michael Tilford Conference provides a platform for the education world, business leaders, and the community, to examine diversity in education and business by exploring various challenges and opportunities. The conference travels to every state university plus Washburn and spends two consecutive years at each. This year’s conference is year two for Washburn University, then it will come to Wichita State for the 2024 and 2025 conference years. In the spirit of diversity in education and the history of Topeka, Kansas, this year’s theme (Living into Brown: Staying the Course Toward Inclusion and Belonging) aligns well with the current state of diversity in education while also celebrating the history of the 1954 Brown v. BOE supreme court decision. With amazing sessions and keynote speakers, including Cheryl Brown Henderson (daughter of the late Oliver Brown of Brown v. BOE) this year’s conference is certainly one to attend.

For more information, visit the Tilford registration page at the link below:
https://www.washburn.edu/diversity/tilfordconference/index.html

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.

Poem of the Week | Excerpt from "Autumnal" by Rubén Darío

Click to listen to an audio recording of this poem.

^{Eros, Vita, Lumen}
En las pálidas tardes
yerran nubes tranquilas
en el azul; en las ardientes manos
se posan las cabezas pensativas.
¡Ah los suspiros! ¡Ah los dulces sueños!
¡Ah las tristezas íntimas!
¡Ah el polvo de oro que en el aire flota,
tras cuyas ondas trémulas se miran
los ojos tiernos y húmedos,
las bocas inundadas de sonrisas,
las crespas cabelleras
y los dedos de rosa que acarician!