JNCHC: Vol. 12, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2011) Table of Contents

Authors

Date of this Version

2011

Citation

Published in Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Vol. 12, No.2 (Fall/Winter 2011). ISSN 1559-0151

Comments

Copyright © 2011 by the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Abstract

Contents

Call for Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Submission Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Dedication to John Howarth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
David N. Mowry

Editor’s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ada Long

THE ROOTS OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL

The Wisdom of Our Elders: Honors Discussions in The Superior Student, 1958–65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Larry Andrews

FORUM ON “THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT OF HONORS”

Honors Education: Innovation or Conservation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Scott Carnicom

Defending the Traditions by Preserving the Classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Kevin L. Dooley

The Helmholtz Maneuver, or The Idea of (Honors in) a University. . . . . . 59
Richard England

Can the Elitism of Honors Help Students at Non-Elite Schools?. . . . . . . . 65
Benjamin Moritz

Academically Adept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Linda Frost

Extra Breadth and Depth in Undergraduate Education: The Institutional Impact of an Interdisciplinary Honors Research Fellowship. . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Nathan Hilberg and Jaclyn Bankert

Conservation, Experimentation, Innovation, and Model Honors Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Bernice Braid and Gladys Palma de Schrynemakers

Harry Potter and the Specter of Honors Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Annmarie Guzy

Emerging from the Honors Oasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Becky L. Spritz

The Benefits of Honors Education for All College Students . . . . . . . . . . . 95
James J. Clauss

Moving Mountains: Honors as Leverage for Institutional Change . . . . . 101
Craig T. Cobane

RESEARCH ESSAYS

The Roles and Activities of Honors Directors: Similarities and Differences across Carnegie Institution Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Debra S. Schroeder, Marian Bruce, and Sr. Edith Bogue

Honors Thesis Rubrics: A Step toward More Consistent and Valid Assessment in Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Mark Haggerty, Theodore Coladarci, Mimi Killinger, and Charlie Slavin

A Role for Honors in Conservation and Biodiversity Education . . . . . . . 167
Kenneth J. Oswald and Ernest Smith

About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

NCHC Publication Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182