Award-winning educator and filmmaker Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is the inaugural Dean of the highly anticipated Honors College. Launching in Fall 2026, the Honors College is designed for students who seek intellectual challenge, meaningful engagement, and boundless opportunity. More than an academic program, it is a community of scholars driven by curiosity, ambition, and a commitment to excellence. “Faculty create the environment, and I’m […]
Please join us for an informational meeting about the upcoming Faculty-led tour to Italy and Turkey. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, in MA 172, from 4-5 p.m. The excursion will occur over Spring Break 2026, and will include: Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Ravenna, Venice, and Istanbul. This interdisciplinary journey will cover topics such as medicine/art, sustainability/trade, religion/museum […]
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Imagine your journey to Norway. Your dream could come true in Spring 2024, when you enroll in HIST 390: Public History/Museum. This 16-week course features a 9-day study abroad trip to Oslo and Kristiansand, Norway, March 28-April 7, 2024. (The study abroad portion is not mandatory for the class). An informational meeting about this event will be held 13 Friday […]
I am happy to announce Dr. Erik Gooding is our new Director of the Honors Program and the Center for Engaged Learning. Erik is an anthropology professor in the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science. He will draw upon his experiences as a community engagement director for a local Indigenous non-profit, his recent four-year participation in a Bush Foundation Community […]