The University Honors Program (UHP), housed in the Staley School of Leadership, is increasing enrollment, expanding the impact of Honors across campus, and creating more opportunities for student learning. Here are a few highlights:
- Increased staffing: The UHP is excited to announce that Jim Hohenbary, after 22 years of working with nationally competitive scholarships, will now focus solely on working with the UHP as associate director. We also welcome Zac Pugmire, master’s student in Couple and Family Therapy, who has joined honors as a graduate assistant.
- Increase in applications for fall 2023: Based on current numbers, the UHP anticipates a significant increase in Honors applications for fall 2023 compared to the past four years. Special thanks to the Office of Recruiting and Admissions for helping us increase visibility and streamline our application process.
- Inaugural Affiliated Faculty: In spring 2022 we welcomed our first cohort of UHP Affiliated Faculty who represent all colleges across campus. These faculty, who have demonstrated a commitment to honors through their teaching, advising and mentoring, will continue to promote honors and provide programmatic feedback.
- Increase in honors opportunities: With the help of faculty and staff, the UHP has continued to increase the number of pre-established Honors course contracts, offering honors students more formalized opportunities to earn honors credit within their academic programs.
- New Honors study abroad option: Multiple faculty have worked with the UHP in past years to help us offer Honors course options at the KSU in Italy site in Orvieto, Italy. Now, working with the office of education abroad, students will also be able to earn Honors credit for courses associated with the new KSU in Ireland program.
We are excited for the future of the University Honors Program and thank you all for your continued support.
Sara Luly, faculty director
Jim Hohenbary, associate director
