The Honors Program provides an extra measure of challenge and enrichment for students who are academically distinguished by previous and current achievements and by high levels of motivation and curiosity. It seeks to challenge exceptionally able students to perform at the highest level of which they are capable, to enhance their capacity for critical inquiry and for independent learning, and to develop their potential for leadership in their future vocations.
The UW-Eau Claire Honors Program has two components: University Honors and Departmental/School Honors. Students may complete one component or both.
Honors Program participation is documented on the student's University record, thus enhancing his or her opportunity for future acceptance by graduate or professional schools or in gaining preferred employment. Image to the right links to the University Honors Program brochure.
Be sure to check out current University Honors activites!
2nd Annual Provost's Honors Symposium
May 4, 2012
Thanks to the generous support of Provost Patricia Kleine, the University Honors Program and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs are able to continue this annuao event—a chance for selected students to present their work in a professional conference format. This event is open to the public and all students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to participate.
Selected presentations begin at 1p.m. and the Provost's Reception follows the presentations at 5:15 in McIntyre Library Breezeway.
Details are available following this link. For a preview of the Symposium, click on the program cover art to the left. For more information, contact Jeff Vahlbusch at 715-836-4490 or vahlbujb@uwec.edu.
UWEC University Honors recipient of the 2012 Board of Regents Diversity Award
Dr. David Jones, UW-Eau Claire Honors Program faculty fellow, left, and Dr. Jeff Vahlbusch, Honors Program director, center, received a UW System Regents Diversity Award Feb. 10 in Madison on behalf of a campuswide team that developed and implemented a holistic Honors Program admissions pilot project. Regent Charles Pruitt, right, presented the award. Refer to the press release for full details.
UW - Eau Claire Honors sends several presenters to the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Provost Patricia Kleine, Dr. David Jones, Dr. Jeff Vahlbusch, Dr. Ivy Bohnlein and UW-Eau Claire honors student Mariah Quick attended the 46th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council Oct. 19-23, 2011 in Phoenix, Ariz. Kleine presented "The Role of Honors on Campus: Perspectives of Senior Administrators"; Jones and Vahlbusch presented "Holistic Admissions and Diversity in a University Honors Program"; Vahlbusch moderated a session within the diversity forum on gender identity in honors programs; and Quick presented a research poster titled "The Battle at Home: How Family Counseling Can Strengthen Our Military" and moderated two sessions with faculty presenters.
