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”
Category Archives: Honors Activities
Biscuits and Bingo
UT’s Honors Executive Council hosted a Biscuits (cookies) and Bingo night for Honors Program students. The students got to play themed bingo while enjoying snacks and getting to know each other better.
Excursion – Trawling in BIOS II
Dr. Kevin Beach from UT’s department of Biology recently took a group of Honors students trawling on the Biology Department’s BIOS II boat. The students spent several hours towing nets in Tampa Bay to learn more about both the process of marine science research and then learning about the different organisms they caught.