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    Date of this Version

    2011

    Document Type

    Article

    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

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