ACE POINTS IN THE AGE OF COVID

All Honors students are required to achieve 100 ACE points across a year, and the typical breakdown is 40 points in Academics (4 symposia minimum); 20 points Engagement (2 social events minimum), and 40 points in any combination of academics, engagement or community service events. COVID has obviously changed this requirement; so, for Fall 2020-SpringContinue reading “ACE POINTS IN THE AGE OF COVID”

COFFEE CONVERSATION: PROS & CONS OF ECOTOURISM

Dr. Kristian Taylor, a Professor of Instruction in Biology at UT whose research focuses on marine invertebrates, led the latest coffee conversation on the pros and cons of ecotourism. Students discussed the efficacy of environmental activism, whether it’s conducted through ecotourism, raising awareness on social media, or via monetary donations. Coffee conversations are relaxed, inclusiveContinue reading “COFFEE CONVERSATION: PROS & CONS OF ECOTOURISM”

OXFORD ABROAD: LILY CONNOLLY

Oxford continues to be an amazing experience every day. A normal day for me involves waking up and going to the beautiful Radcliffe Camera to work on essays for my tutorials, then I will go get lunch with some friends at Christ Church, New College, or Trinity college or somewhere in town like Nando’s orContinue reading “OXFORD ABROAD: LILY CONNOLLY”