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Date of this Version
2024
Document Type
Article
Citation
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (2024) 25(1): 47–54
Abstract
The authors describe the shift from an upper-division university to a four-year school and the establishment of an honors program as a result. This essay chronicles the inaugural honors class, characterizing the pioneering aspect of its undergraduates. Reflecting on institutional history and the neighborliness of honors, authors consider the impact that living-learning community (LLC) experience and classroom spaces have on both the individual and the collective. Authors discuss the utility of student codes of conduct, agreed-upon guidelines for class discussions, and student input on course design and delivery. Across the spectrum of undergraduate experiences—from those during the first year to senior seminars—authors observe specific ways in which their students exhibit the neighborly values of belonging, conversation, and caring presented by Dr. Ada Long (1945–2024). Authors conclude that this historically unique living-learning honors program offers opportunities for students to experiment with, develop, and refine their definition of neighborliness while exemplifying leadership on campus, in the state capital community, and beyond to the world at large.
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