Family of Honors student named WKU Family of the Year
Tim and Ellen Gott met on the third floor of Tate Page Hall when they were students at WKU and got married one year after they graduated. After 20 years, they returned to WKU, a place that has become a...
View ArticleInternational dialogues part of Honors political science course
Arete story by Shelley Spalding Every Thursday morning, Savannah Larson, a freshman in the Honors College at WKU, gets up at 6 a.m. to attend her weekly session known as Solyia as a part of Dr....
View ArticleCommunity flourishes in Honors residence hall
Community bonds grow strong in Minton Hall, the Honors freshman residence hall. Read one student's account of becoming involved in the Honors community.
View ArticleHarlaxton College welcomes largest class from Honors College at WKU
Today, 36 scholars embark on an adventure that will leave them with outstanding memories for the rest of their lives. Since 2007, the Honors College at WKU has been sending students to Harlaxton...
View ArticleHonorsToppers host trivia bowl to benefit Center for Courageous Kids
Arete story by Will Lyle In high school, many scholars of the Honors College at WKU participated in their academic team or in other academic competitions; without something comparable in college, it...
View ArticleKatie Meek, Class of 2014, shares her love of photography while studying...
Katie Meek, like most students in the Honors College, is trying to make the most of her study abroad experience but she is not the only one who gets to enjoy her adventures. Meek, a sophomore...
View ArticleHonors College graduate applies to become mock astronaut
Honors College scholars at WKU have been known to travel to the edges of the earth, including China, India, England, France, Australia, among dozens of other locations around the globe. But one Honors...
View ArticleNew GRE format brings additional test prep resources from the Honors Club
By Arete contributor Amber Thompson Are you planning on pursuing a degree in graduate school? Do you need help finding a place to start? The Honors Club Student Planning Board is sponsoring study...
View ArticleWill Meredith: a singing, dancing scholar
Arete contribution by Brittany Moster What acts, sings, directs, has created an original play, and speaks Chinese? It’s not a what, but a who, and he’s a member of the Honors College at WKU. Will...
View ArticleWKU students bring leadership to Harlaxton College
Arete contribution by Shelley Spalding How about a spot of tea, a quick game of cricket, a trip to the local village, and a lecture on England’s “Glorious Revolution?” It’s all in a day’s work for the...
View ArticleClimate change scholars interact with Honors College at WKU studnents
The recent weather trends made the subject of last week’s scholarly lecture particularly pertinent. Dr. Kenrick R. Leslie, executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)...
View ArticleScholar transitions into role in Teach For America
Arete Contribution by Amber Thompson Throughout her four years at WKU, Amy Bishop has set a positive example for other Honors students. By serving as an H4 counselor, being a pioneer student for WKU...
View ArticleBig Red appears Ellen thanks to work of Honors scholar
Arete Contribution by Brittany Moster He’s the mascot we all know and love, and now the rest of America knows him, too—and it’s all thanks to Ellen DeGeneres and Shelby Rice. On Feb. 27, DeGeneres’...
View ArticleHonors in the News: Nov. 12
Kelly Smith, a junior visual arts major from Nashville, received the Juror’s Merit Award for her piece “Futura, Robot” in the WKU Department of Art’s 2010 Student Juried Exhibition. The gallery exhibit...
View ArticleHonors in the News: Jan. 28
Pasadena, Calif. became the classroom for three Honors students over Winter Term. The seniors- Whitney Churchman, Arlee Danhauer and Laura Zimmerman- worked on two floats for the Tournament of Roses...
View ArticleHonors in the News: Feb. 18
Honors students Lusie Cuskey and Stephen Tabor acted in “Facing East” put on by the WKU Department of Theatre and Dance. Read about the play in a Herald article. Honors senior Laura Leigh Zimmerman is...
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