Honors News
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Spring 2027 Automatic Honors Sections
Check out our Spring 2027 Automatic Honors Sections Overview (updated October 14, PDF file opens in a new tab). Automatic Honors credits can come from sections with the Honors Only or Accelerated…
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Current students: Apply to be an Honors Program Assistant!
Want to contribute to the Honors Program and develop valuable professional and transferable skills? Work 6-10 hours/week alongside Honors staff and earn $15/hour! The Program Assistant works individually and as a part…
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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…
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Four 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…
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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…