In the first Honors Symposium of the 2020-2021 academic year, Dr. Edward Pompeian led a discussion on the importance of studying history, particularly as relates to present issues of immigration, politics, and rights. Given the pandemic, the symposium was held on Zoom and close to 200 Honor students attended.
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Community Service – Turtle Tracks
Honors student Alexandra Dardet found a novel way to do community service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s her description of the service: I assisted in creating tracks in the sand for baby leatherback sea turtles with 7 Quillas. 7 Quillas is a non-profit organization based in Ocean Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Their mission isContinue reading “Community Service – Turtle Tracks”
Honors Tutorial – Steven Nye documentary on airshows
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the transition to all online instruction during the second half of the spring 2020 semester, Honors student Steven Nye successfully completed a compelling short documentary on airshows as part of an Honors tutorial in his Documentary Production course. His work illustrates just how talented our Honors students are.