Dr. Ryan Welch, from UT’s Political Science department, presented on his research related to police militarization to the UT Honors students. Dr. Welch explained that most police officers favor militarization, though support varies in some interesting ways. In particular, white police officers and police officers who hold more racist views, are more likely to favorContinue reading “Symposium – Ryan Welch – Police Militarization”
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S’More Fun
The Honors Executive Council organized another pandemic appropriate, socially-distanced event for Honors students. The Honors dorm has a couple of grills in the courtyard that we used to roast marshmellows to make smores. We also brought some lawn games like cornhole, jenga, and lawn golf. There may also have been some impromptu laser tag!
Picnic Pursuit
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to get creative with the activities we organize for Honors students. On March 5th, the Honors Executive Council set up a scavenger hunt that took students from UT, across the Hillsborough River, up the Riverwalk, and back across the Hillsborough River to Julian B. Lane Park where they wereContinue reading “Picnic Pursuit”