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Year: 2022
Honors Alumna Megan Binkley maps ‘multiple lives’ of Ho-Chunk travel routes
Megan Binkley is working with the Ho-Chunk Nation and other partners to map Ho-Chunk travel routes throughout time. Her doctoral project builds on research she began while earning Honors in the Major in anthropology.
Yonah Davis’s Leadership Award Project Highlighted by Channel3000 News
Honors Program sophomore Yonah Davis has been bringing students together to talk about polarizing issues and engage with different perspectives through “It’s Just Coffee.” His project is funded by a Cyrena Pondrom Leadership Award. UW …
Wednesday @ Washburn filled with stars!
On Wednesday, May 4, Honors students and guests gathered in the library at Washburn Observatory for the final Wednesday @ Washburn event of the 2021-22 academic year. Those that attended were treated to a delicious …
Honors Graduate Claire James awarded inaugural Wolff Fellowship
Heartfelt congratulations to Honors in the Liberal Arts graduate Claire James on receiving the inaugural Wolff Fellowship!
“Understanding Ukraine” Interdisciplinary Panel a Success!
On Monday, April 25, the L&S Honors Program co-sponsored an interdisciplinary panel titled, Understanding Ukraine. The event brought together eight faculty experts from various fields on the UW campus, with the aim of enlightening primarily …
HSO Earth Day Cleanup
On Saturday, April 23, the Honors Student Organization (HSO), led by HSO Service Chair Lucy Kuo, participated in a lakeshore cleanup along the Lake Mendota bike path. Honors students began by gathering at Washburn Observatory …
Graduate School Demystified for First- and Second-Year Students
On March 29, the L&S Honors Program co-hosted a new event: Demystifying Graduate School. This was an evening for first- and second-year undergraduate students who are exploring the possibility of graduate school and aren’t sure …
WSDS Wins the Deans Award of Excellence
The Deans Award of Excellence is a prestigious award which recognizes The Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society (WSDS) for its value on campus. This award is presented to a student organization that excels in three pillars: Wisconsin Experience, …
WSDS Elects fall 2022 Exec Board
The Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society (WSDS) elected a new executive board on March 8, 2022. The ‘22 WSDS executive board will be composed of President Sophie LaRose, Treasurer Ria Dhingra, Secretary Marina Kerekes, and Corresponding Secretary …