Welcome
The L&S Honors Program provides a community for many of UW-Madison’s most talented and engaged undergraduates. 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
A Message from L&S Honors
We affirm the fundamental value of inclusion and diversity. The L&S Honors Program mission and the values of the Liberal Arts include civic engagement, social justice, the betterment of society, and taking a stand against racism both personal and systemic, against hostile acts, discrimination, and the inequities in our social and educational system. Our advising and support goes beyond answering academic questions. We want you to feel that you belong, that you are valued, and that you matter.
We endorse the UW-Madison position 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.
Upcoming Events
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Dec11
A New Era of Influence(rs) Interdisciplinary Panel (Postponed) @ 5:30 pm Chadbourne Hall Main Lounge
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Dec13
Summer Research Apprenticeship Information Session @ 1:00 pm Washburn Observatory (1401 Observatory Drive)
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Dec19
Summer Research Apprenticeship Information Session @ 4:00 pm Zoom (you will be emailed the link 24 hours in advance)
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Jan24
Summer Research Apprenticeship Information Session @ 3:00 pm Washburn Observatory (1401 Observatory Drive)
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Feb01
Summer Research Apprenticeship Information Session @ 2:00 pm Washburn Observatory (1401 Observatory Drive)
Honors News
Dean Eric Wilcots shares a bit of history
Professor Jim Lattis and Dean Wilcots stood at the front of the Washburn Observatory library to address a crowd of more than thirty L&S Honors students. On the evening of Wednesday, October 17, 2023, the …
October 24, 2023
The annual Honors First-Year Dinner fosters early connections
Over 120 first-year Honors Program students converged on the Alumni Lounge in the Pyle Center to share a meal and converse with 25 faculty and staff members during the Honors First-Year Dinner on October 4. …
October 5, 2023
The Wednesday @ Washburn series begins with Dr. Jenny Saffran
First-year students (and beyond) can often find that interacting with the faculty at UW-Madison can be a daunting task. In an effort to make those interactions more approachable, Dr. Jenny Saffran, current Director of the …
September 21, 2023- More News