A Personal and Professional Perspective on an Honors Program

Authors

Geoffrey S. Mearns, Northern Kentucky UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

2015

Document Type

Article

Citation

Published in Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Fall/Winter 2015, Volume 16, Number 2.

Comments

Copyright © 2015 by the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Abstract

Three decades ago, I had the good fortune of attending a highly selective, private college. At Yale, I received an excellent education because most of the classes were taught by tenured faculty who were experts in their respective fields. The relatively small class sizes and the wide variety of other educational opportunities ensured that each student received personal attention, encouragement, and support.