Remembering Chuck Snowdon
The L&S Honors Program mourns the loss of one of its own, former Faculty Director Chuck Snowdon. Professor Snowdon was the faculty director of the L&S Honors Program for five years beginning in 2007. He …
January 24, 2023
Students Learn About Research
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 @ …
November 1, 2022
Honors and CRC Panel on the First Amendment Proves Enlightening
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 …
October 26, 2022
L&S Honors at the Goodman Community Center
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 …
October 26, 2022
L&S Honors on the Lakeshore Preserve
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 …
October 26, 2022
Return of the Honors First-year Dinner
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 …
September 29, 2022
Honors Events Welcome Students to Fall Semester
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 …
September 29, 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.
May 19, 2022
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 …
May 6, 2022
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 …
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