National Collegiate Honors Council
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Date of this Version
Summer 2015
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Thinking and Rethinking: The Practical Value of an Honors Education . 3
James Herbert
The Catalytic Impact of Honors 11
Paul W. Ferguson, President of Ball State University
Honors Dean: James S. Ruebel
The Unique Role of Two-Year Honors Colleges and Programs 15
J. David Armstrong, Jr., President of Broward College
Honors Director: Sheila Jones
The Egalitarianism of Honors at a Polytechnic University . 19
Soraya M. Coley, President of Cal Poly Pomona
Honors Director: Suketu P. Bhavsar
Dancing with the Stars: Stepping Up and Stepping Out in Honors Education 23
Elizabeth A. Dinndorf, President of Columbia College
Honors Director: John Zubizarreta
Valuing Opportunities to Learn 27
Quintin B. Bullock, President of Community College of Allegheny County
Honors Director: Julia Fennell
Big Dreams . 31
Michael T. Benson, President of Eastern Kentucky University
Interim Honors Director: David Coleman
Transformation from Within . 35
Jake B. Schrum, President of Emory & Henry College
Honors Director: Joe Lane
Tradition and Innovation . 41
Mark P. Becker, President of Georgia State University
Honors Dean: Larry Berman
Relevance, Rigor, and Return on Investment: How Honors Enhances Education . 45
Thomas J. Haas, President of Grand Valley State University
Honors Director: Jeff Chamberlain
Seeking and Learning 51
Jerry Corcoran, President of Illinois Valley Community College
Honors Director: Adam Oldaker
Tradition and Change . 55
Joseph E. Nyre, President of Iona College
Honors Director: Kim Paffenroth
Building an Honors Education for the Twenty-First Century: Making Connections In and Outside the Classroom . 59
Jonathan Alger, President of James Madison University
Honors Director: Bradley Newcomer
Cultivating a Community of Excellence . 65
Gail O. Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
Honors Director: Karlyn Koh
Creating Knowledge 71
Kimberly R. Cline, President of LIU
Honors Director: Joan Digby, LIU Post
Honors Director: James P. Clarke, LIU Brooklyn
Scholars for Justice . 75
Kevin Wm. Wildes, President of Loyola University New Orleans
Honors Director: Naomi Yavneh Klos
Unique Academic Skillsets 79
Stephen J. Jerome, President of Monroe College
Honors Coordinator: Kathryn M. MacDonald
Success in a Hurry 83
Harold L. Martin, Sr., Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University
Honors Director: Michael K. Cundall, Jr.
A Personal and Professional Perspective on an Honors Program 87
Geoffrey S. Mearns, President of Northern Kentucky University
Interim Honors Director: Belle Zembrodt
Advancing University Core Values by Developing an Honors College 91
George L. Hanbury II, President of Nova Southeastern University
Honors Dean: Don Rosenblum
Honors as Whole-Person Education . 99
William M. Wilson, President of Oral Roberts University
Honors Director: John Korstad
An Integrated Learning Experience 105
Dennis R. Harkins, President of Orange Coast College
Honors Coordinator: Karen Baker
The Impact of Honors on the Campus Community . 109
Larry Rice, President of Rogers State University
Honors Director: Jim Ford
Innovation Labs: A Professional Approach to Honors 113
Ron Bormans, President of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands)
Honors Dean: Ron Weerheijm
An Epic Mission . 121
Tashni-Ann Dubroy, President of Shaw University
Honors Director: Kim Q. B. Leathers
The Above-and-Beyond Experience 125
David L. Chicoine, President of South Dakota State University
Honors Director: Timothy J. Nichols
Serving Stakeholders at a Small Regional University 129
Sean Burrage, President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Honors Director: Lisa L. Coleman
Opportunities in Honors for Underserved Students . 133
Baker Pattillo, President of Stephen F. Austin State University
Honors Director: Michael Tkacik
Honors as Validation . 137
Dan R. Jones, President of Texas A&M University – Commerce
Honors Dean: Raymond J. Green
The Practical Value of Honors . 141
James R. Johnsen, President of University of Alaska
Interim Honors Dean: John Mouracade (Anchorage)
Honors Coordinator: Sol Neely (Southeast)
Honors Director: Marsha Sousa (Fairbanks)
The Culture of Honors . 145
Susan J. Koch, Chancellor of University of Illinois at Springfield
Honors Director: Marc Klingshirn
Tangible and Intangible Student Success 149
Marc A. Johnson, President of University of Nevada, Reno
Honors Director: Tamara M. Valentine
Expanding an Honors Program in the Midst of Institution Consolidation 155
Bonita C. Jacobs, President of University of North Georgia
Honors Director: Stephen Smith
Enriching the Life of the Community On and Off Campus 161
Mark A. Heckler, President of Valparaiso University
Honors Dean: Peter Kanelos
Advancing Humanity though Honors 167
Michael Rao, President of Virginia Commonwealth University
Honors Dean: Barry Falk
Value Added 171
M. Roy Wilson, President of Wayne State University
Honors Dean: Jerry Herron
Access, not Exclusion: Honors at a Public Institution 177
E. Gordon Gee, President of West Virginia University
Honors Dean: Kenneth P. Blemings
Honors and Institutional Transformation . 181
Gary A. Ransdell, President of Western Kentucky University
Honors Director: Craig T. Cobane
Striving for Our Best and Brightest Selves:Making Honors Central to the Campus Community 187
Steve Morgan, President of Westminster College
Honors Director: Richard Badenhausen
Educating the Leaders of the Future . 193
Albert Cornelissen, President of Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands)
Honors Dean: Josephine Woltman Elpers
About the Contributors . 197
