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    Date of this Version

    Spring 2017

    Document Type

    Article

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    Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Forum on National Scholarships and Honors Vol. 18, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2017).

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    Copyright 2017 by the National Collegiate Honors Council.

    Abstract

    Contents

    Call for Papers . v

    Editorial Policy, Deadlines, and Submission Guidelines . vi

    Dedication to Peter C. Sederberg. . vii

    Editor’s Introduction ix by Ada Long

    Forum on “National Scholarships And Honors”

    First, Do No Harm 3 by Lia Rushton

    The Strange Game of Prestige Scholarships . 11 by John A. Knox

    Open Letter to Lia Rushton . 19 by Linda Frost

    Of Groomers and Tour Guides: The Role of Writing in the Fellowships Office . 23 by Leslie Bickford

    Becoming Legible: Helping Students Navigate Promotional Genres of Self-Narration 29 by Anton Vander Zee

    Lessons from Honors: National Scholarships, High-Impact Practices, and

    Student Success . 39 by Craig T. Cobane and Audra Jennings

    Portz-Prize-Winning Essay, 2016

    Slaves, Coloni, and Status Confusion in the Late Roman Empire . 47 by Hannah Basta

    Research Essays

    Resilience, Reconciliation, and Redemption: An Initial Historical Sketch of Pioneering Black Students in the Plan II Honors Program 79 by Richard J. Reddick, Emily A. Johnson, Ashley Jones, Tracie A. J. Lowe, Ashley N. Stone, and James Thomas

    Black Excellence: Fostering Intellectual Curiosity in Minority Honors Students at a Predominantly White Research Institution . 109 by Stephen C. Scott

    A Regression Model Approach to First-Year Honors Program Admissions Serving a High-Minority Population 135 by David M. Rhea

    Moving Beyond GPA: Alternative Measures of Success and Predictive Factors in Honors Programs 149 by Tom Mould and Stephen B. DeLoach

    Developing Citizenship through Honors 169 by Jacob Andrew Hester and Kari Lynn Besing

    Demography of Honors: The Census of U.S. Honors Programs and Colleges . 189 by Richard I. Scott, Patricia J. Smith, and Andrew J. Cognard-Black

    About the Authors . 225

    NCHC Publication Descriptions and Order Form 229

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