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Download full textKoch, Susan J. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
In this article Chancellor Susan Koch considers the value of the honors program at her institute, the University of Illinois at Springfield. She begins by reflecting on her own under graduate experience at her alma mater, Dakota State University and explains how her experience there helped her to create the honors program at the University of…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Relevance (Education), College Programs, Program Descriptions
Haas, Thomas J. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
In an opening address to the university community a few years ago, Thomas Haas, President of Grand Valley State University set out three key concepts (three contemporary Rs) to guide thinking as the institution grows and develops. They all have to do with student success: relevance, rigor, and return on investment. Haas articulated that the…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Relevance (Education), Outcomes of Education, Educational Benefits
Johnson, Marc A. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
The value that honors programs hold for universities lies in the tangibles. Honors programs help an institution pinpoint and cultivate the talents of its finest students. They help these students achieve undergraduate research and encourage them to seek further inquiry and creative endeavor. They provide the counsel, advising, and encouragement…
Descriptors: Success, Honors Curriculum, Academic Achievement, Relevance (Education)
Ketcham, Amaris – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
The emphasis on STEM education should not be interpreted as an omen of the death of humanities; art, literature, history, and philosophy can inform and enlighten STEM studies if the walls of academic silos are broken down and taught in combination. Where the physical universe collides with the fanciful and flawed human experience of life, there is…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Humanities, Humanistic Education
Peer reviewedVarhus, Sara – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2000
A review of the publications of the National Collegiate Honors Council highlights the evolution of themes and issues, such as the relationship between theory and practice, goals of liberal education, the social dimension in learning, honors semesters, models of experiential learning, individual student learning, and the personal and social values…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Empathy, Higher Education
Backman, Char, Ed.; Small, LaVeta, Ed. – Carolina View, 1985
Ways to promote student development and the undergraduate student experience are considered in a collection of 13 articles. Research findings and innovative approaches to college administration and advancement are also addressed. Article titles and authors are as follows: "Gaining International Understanding" (James B. Holderman);…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Black Students, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
