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Honors stories

Our community does some amazing things. On this page, you'll find news and features that take a close look at the developments and accomplishments of our program and the people tied to it.

Featured stories

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2025 cohort of University Scholars announced

The 22 selected students to be part of the program's 44th cohort receive a scholarship, are assigned a faculty mentor to support their academic endeavors and engage with a topic of contemporary interest as part of an interdisciplinary seminar course.
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First mentors, friendly faces

Seminar assistant and honors ambassador roles give honors students a chance to represent the program and lead among their peers.
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Two Blessings boost honors emergency fund

With their generous contribution to the University Honors Program Emergency Aid Fund, Anne and Bill Blessing are calling on other donors to make matching gifts to support honors students facing significant challenges.
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Program celebrates outstanding contributions of student, faculty at annual convocation

The University Honors Program recognized one student and four faculty members for their unique contributions to the program at Honors Convocation, a kickoff event for first-year honors students.
 
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