Welcome
The L&S Honors Program provides a community for many of UW-Madison’s most academically engaged and intellectually curious undergraduates. There is no single Honors student profile. Students of all backgrounds and academic interests challenge and learn from each other while working closely with faculty members and completing Honors coursework. Join us if you:
- Love learning and are eager to make the most of your academic experience
- Are willing to go beyond minimum requirements and confront new challenges
- Like the idea of studying in small, friendly settings with some of the best students and teachers at UW-Madison
- Are eager to get involved in original research at the cutting edge of knowledge
- Believe in sharing your talents and working to benefit others
- Might want to continue your education in graduate or professional school
- Are eager for the skills, experiences and friendships that will launch you on a lifelong quest for knowledge and personal growth
We echo the UW-Madison institutional statment on diversity with conviction and enthusiasm:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Honors News
L&S Honors graduate Izzy Sunby highlighted in “Fueling Discovery”
Recent graduate Izzy Sunby (’26) is featured in the Fueling Discovery series for her research and academic achievements in the College of Letters & Science. Earning Comprehensive Honors (Honors in the Liberal Arts and Honors in …
June 4, 2026Four L&S Honors seniors recognized as Dean’s Prize recipients
Four graduating seniors, all members of the L&S Honors Program—Grace Benish, Zoe Kukla, Amitabha Shatdal, and Niha Patankar—were named 2026 Dean’s Prize recipients, one of the college’s highest undergraduate honors. Each student was recognized for …
June 4, 2026
Dr. Harry Brighouse on Learning, Teaching, and the Purpose of Higher Education
The L&S Honors Program welcomed Professor Harry Brighouse for a special Wednesday @ Washburn, where he offered students a candid and often funny look at the winding path that led him to his current work …
March 16, 2026- More News





