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Student’s journey begins and ends unconventionally at honors program home
Offered by KU’s School of Public Affairs & Administration and led by Honors Faculty Fellow Thom Allen, last spring's UBPL 735 Site Planning and Design gave students the chance to rethink Nunemaker Center, the program's iconic home.

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Student’s journey begins and ends unconventionally at honors program home
Offered by KU’s School of Public Affairs & Administration and led by Honors Faculty Fellow Thom Allen, last spring's UBPL 735 Site Planning and Design gave students the chance to rethink Nunemaker Center, the program's iconic home.
Course on culture and health draws students beyond the pre-health population
GIST 211 Culture and Health, Honors — which cross-lists as AAAS 204 and GEOG 202 — was introduced at KU by Dr. Katie Rhine, an Honors Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the Departments of African & African-American Studies and Geography & Atmospheric Science.
KU Honors staff take on management of Phi Beta Kappa
Responsibilities for KU's chapter of the prestigious liberal arts and sciences honorary society officially transitioned to the University Honors Program in 2022.
Honors students, faculty, and staff travel to Tanzania for Global Humanities Institute
Last summer, five honors students joined Honors Faculty Fellows and program staff members for a two-week conference exploring topics of social suffering in Africa and the African diaspora.
Professor reflects on his time as Honors Faculty Fellow: “Don’t hesitate”
“One of my favorite things to say is just ‘be kind’ ... I’m where I am because people were kind.”
Key into Public Service Scholar pursues four majors with one goal: helping others
Atadurdyyeva has made the most of her time at KU, pursuing four majors along with two minors and three certificates at KU.
Gender disparities in chess, STEM focus for faculty fellow
In his honors first-year seminar and the KU Chess Club, Kyle Camarda asks students to scrutinize issues of equity
Committed KU alums find reason to give in relationships
The Alan and Maria (Abatjoglou) Stearns Opportunity Fund supports opportunities for students who demonstrate financial need, as well as for those from marginalized backgrounds.
Retired KU leader returns to teach philanthropy-focused honors course
In Citizen Philanthropy, a seminar-style course reintroduced to honors students this fall, former chief of staff to the provost Linda Luckey shares her extensive history in activism and organizing with students looking to make non-profit involvement core to their careers and lives.
12 KU students selected for 2022 Millennium Fellowship
Twelve KU students will participate in a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact. As part of the fellowship, the students will partner with Friends of the Kaw on two river cleanup efforts this fall.