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The Honors
Program at Slippery Rock University:
Scholarship.
Travel. Leadership. Discovery.
What kind of
student participates in an Honors Program?
"Do not go where
the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a
trail."
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
Life is an
adventure. If you want opportunities that enrich your life, excite
you about learning, and introduce you to a lot of wonderful people,
then you should consider the Honors Program at Slippery Rock
University. Honors Program students are curious, passionate about
learning, hard working, and motivated to do more than simply
“go to class”. They want to make the most of
their college experience, and they recognize that the Honors
Program can help them do just that.
Travel and
International Experiences
"Certainly, travel
is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on,
deep and permanent, in the ideas of living."
Miriam
Beard
Learning isn't
bounded by the edges of campus. The Honors Program offers diverse
learning opportunities outside the classroom. If you see the
world as a text to be read, explored, and enjoyed, then you should
consider becoming a member. Travel is a central component of
the program, with day trips to museums, the symphony, the ballet,
and theatrical performances. We also offer a number of
international learning opportunities – opportunities often
subsidized for Honors Program students. In the last four
years, Honors students have traveled to Florence, London, Panama,
South Africa, Mexico, Ireland, and Spain. Nationally,
students have presented at national and regional Honors conferences
in Orlando, Brooklyn, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Salt Lake
City, Chicago, and the Adirondacks.
Every
fall, Honors students have the opportunity to participate in and
present at the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)
Conference, a national conference at which typically up to 2,000
Honors directors and students gather to share ideas and
knowledge. Past conferences have been held in Chicago, San
Diego, Orlando, Washington DC, and San Francisco. And every
spring, Honors students have the chance to present at the Eastern
Regional NCHC Conference. Past conferences have been held in
Maryland, Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C.
Each
summer, two Honors students are selected to participate in a
five-week Summer Honors Program sponsored by one of the fourteen
State System of Higher Education universities. The application
process is a competitive one, but well worth the effort. Each
student who participates receives a full scholarship covering the
costs of tuition, room and board, travel, and required field
trips. Recent SSHE Summer Honors Programs have traveled to
France, South Africa, Spain, and China.
Leadership
Students have a
voice in the Honors Program, guiding Dr. Cindy LaCom's vision of
the program. In her first few years as the Director of the
program, she has listened to student suggestions and created the
Oaxaca Honors Program in Mexico, Honors contract courses
(individualized study), and Honor’s Program membership has
climbed to over 200 students.
Honors Program
students are not simply fine scholars. They are members and
participants of the student government association, campus
newspaper, radio station, ROTC, and athletic teams. Within
the Honors Program leadership opportunities are available
by:
- Serving on the
Honors Executive Board
- Joining various
Honors committees
- Participating in
the Peer Mentoring Program
Other Honors
Program Benefits
Honors
distinction noted on your transcripts and diploma
30 Honors Program scholarships are available, worth $4000 each
Small classes (with enrollments of 12 - 25) with a seminar
setting
Participation in symposia, colloquia, and extracurricular learning
activities such as trips to museums and theaters, and attendance at
the International Poetry Forum
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An
annual honors seminar abroad with a faculty member and other honors
students
Honor housing in Bard Hall (optional)
Access to the Honors Lounge in Bard Hall, which offers a
comfortable setting for study and collaboration as well as two
computers available only for honors students
Use of the Honors Program Computer Lab in Bard Hall for those
honors students living there
Early registration benefits |
Honors Program Eligibility
To be eligible
for the program you need one of the following:
1.) an SAT score of 1100 or higher; or
2.) an ACT score of 25 or higher; or
3.) a high school GPA of 3.8 or higher, or
4.) to be in the top 10% of your high school graduating class
To
learn more, visit the Honors Program home
page or send an e-mail to honorsprogram@sru.edu
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You may
also contact Dr. Steven Strain, Honors Program Director, at
724.738.3722.
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