Current News, Information, and Activities

 

The Honors Program Organization and
Honors Living Learning Community
Would like to invite you to the

First Annual
Honors Cookout

We will be wrapping up the year with great food and some special events including the presentation of the Student and Faculty of the Year Awards and a Tug-of-War competition between the classes!

Please RSVP to Housing_LLC@uwec.edu by Wednesday, May 2nd
and please let us know if you have any dietary concerns

 

3rd Annual Honors Opera Trip April 20, 2012

There is still time to sign up for the popular annual Honors event Friday, April 20.

Join the University Honors Program and members of Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement for an awesome trip
to experience the majesty ofMadame Butterfly at the famed Ordway Theater, after dinner at Buca di Beppo in St. Paul. All Honors students, faculty, friends, and colleagues welcome.

For event details and order form, click on the image. Reservations are being taken by the UWEC Service Center.

AAUW-NCCWSL 2012 Conference Scholarship Awarded to Two Honors Students

Honors students Sarah Bretl (sophomore biochemistry/molecular biology major from Racine) and Carly Lageson (sophomore biology major from Owatonna, MN) were the recipients of the American Association of University Women - National Conference for College Women Student Leader 2012 Conference Scholarship. They will be attending the Leadership for Today and Tomorrow Conference May 31 - June 2, 2012 held at the University of Maryland, College Park .

Jeff Vahlbusch invited to UW-Stout UHP advisory board

UWEC University Honors Director, Dr. Jeff Vahlbusch, recently accepted an invitation to join the advisory board for the University Honors Program at UW-Stout.

Honors LLC presentation on Arab and Islamic Culture

Thursday, October 27th, at 7pm the Honors LLC will be hosting a pair of students to present and lead a discussion about Islam and Arab culture.  This is an incredible opportunity to learn about another culture and to gain a new perspective about their life in this country, especially given many of the misconceptions surrounding the Muslim faith in this country.  Everyone interested is encouraged to come and learn about an incredible faith and culture and to socialize with your fellow Honors students.  We will be meeting in the basement study lounge of Bridgman Hall and there will be refreshments.  Hope to see you there!

Fall 2011 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner w/ Honors

Follow the link for the full brochure of fall semester Meals with Honors Schedule, including brief descriptions of the presentations and discussions. Participation is free, but registration is requested, call, email or stop in to the University Honors office to sign-up.

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Fourteen Honors students, from three colleges and 13 disciplines, will graduate with the distinction of University Honors on May 21, 2011. Meet featured May 2011 graduate and University Honors student, Aaron Wingad.

Provost's Honors Symposium May 6, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of Provost Patricia Kleine, the University Honors Program and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs were able to create this first-ever and first annual event—a chance for selected students to present their work in a professional conference format. Click on the cover image to view the event program.

This year the Provost’s Honors Symposium will showcase 65 students presenting 35 top-notch research, scholarly, and creative projects in 27 disciplines from all UW–Eau Claire four colleges.

Spring Break 2011 Cultural Immersion Trip to Milwaukee

This is a chance for six UHP students to enhance their skills in urban development, intercultural communication, and organizational leadership through a five-day immersion experience in Milwaukee.  Each participating student will complete 15 hours of service learning during the project. Details coming shortly!

Record Number of University Honors Students

This UWEC News Bureau press release, picked up by the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and UW System Clips, notes a large reason why!

Check out all the news and activities with HPO!

HPO is hosting an Honors Scocial on Saturday, October 16 at Acoustic Cafe, more information on the HPO page.

Harlaxton, England Honors Option Info Session
Wednesday, October 6
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Schneider 209

Come learn more about the “Honors Option” available at Harlaxton College in England.  Earl Kirk, the Harlaxton Coordinator and Director of Study Abroad, at University of Evansville will present information on the Harlaxton Honors Option and be available to answer your questions. All students at Harlaxton College take British Studies, which is an interdisciplinary introduction to the broad cultural and historical developments within British society from the earliest times to the present.  Effective fall 2010, Harlaxton is offering a lower and upper division honors section for British Studies.  The British Studies Honors section allows Honors students to direct their studies towards their major, and combines experiential learning with research-led teaching to enhance students’ skills and their appreciation of Britain’s past and present during their time in the U.K.  In addition to the British Studies honors sections, students can turn any Harlaxton course into an honors courses by contracting with the professor to complete additional work. You can learn more about the British Students honor section by visiting the Harlaxton Web site: http://www.ueharlax.ac.uk/academics/cbs/HonorsCourse.cfm.