College of Letters & Science
On the evening of Wednesday, October 26, the L&S Honors Program welcomed faculty members from various academic fields to discuss research, and in particular, how research experiences may differ across disciplines. This special Wednesday @ Washburn event was fittingly called “Research Across Disciplines.” Throughout the panel event, students were given a crash course on how …
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Speech and Debate team won the Loyola Rambler Debate Tournament and placed fourth at the Mid-America Forensics League’s fourth tournament last week.
On the evening of Wednesday, October 12, the L&S Honors Program co-sponsored an interdisciplinary panel titled, “First Thoughts on the First Amendment.” The event brought together five UW faculty and staff experts, each from a different field of expertise, to share their thoughts on the evolution of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, and …
On the afternoon of Friday, October 21, a host of L&S Honors students made their way out into the greater Madison community to lend a hand to those in need through a partnership event with Goodman Community Center. At the Center, students worked with other volunteers to sort through various donations and stock shelves in …
On the morning of Sunday, October 2, L&S Honors students took part in the first service event of the 2022-2023 academic year. Students gathered at the Frautschi Point parking lot, then traversed into the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve. As a group, these environmentally-minded students worked with the Preserve’s volunteer coordinator to support the effort of …
Check out our overview of Spring 2023 Automatic Honors Courses (November 22) (Honors Only and Accelerated Honors). The Automatic Honors Courses document can help you identify courses of interest as you prepare to enroll for the upcoming term. Please note the following: To earn Honors credit from an Honors Only course, you must enroll in a/the …
The Alumni Lounge in the Pyle Center was buzzing as around 150 first-year Honors Program students and over 20 faculty and staff members conversed during the Honors First-Year Dinner on September 28. Due to the COVID pandemic, this year was the first Honors First-Year Dinner since 2019. Attendees enjoyed a buffet meal while seated at …
The Fall 2022 semester began with a series of successful events to welcome new and returning Honors students to campus. On September 6, over 400 incoming L&S Honors students gathered for an academic orientation with L&S Dean Eric Wilcots, Honors Faculty Director Jenny Saffran, and other Honors Program staff. Students received advice that can help …