Academics
Winter Study Abroad: Exploring Cyprus & Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Honors students traveled to Cyprus and participated in a four-credit Honors course called Cross Cultural Communication.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Announces National Awardees
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship announced the national awardees and UMass Amherst has three Goldwater scholars among four nominees.
Part Two of the Honors Thesis Journey: George Olisedeme-Akpu
George describes how he's been conducting his research so far and the challenges he ran into.
Sonya Atalay Highlights Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science in 2024 Daffodil Lecture
Atalay explained details about the newly inaugurated Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science.
Maintaining Your Work-Life Balance as an Honors Student
In this blog, Xavier aims to recognize the significance of mental health and the prevalent issue of overworking within the Honors College.
Meet Sonya Atalay, the 2024 Daffodil Lecture speaker
An introduction to Professor Sonya Atalay, this year's Daffodil lecture speaker
Professor Leda Cooks: Exploring Identity
Leda Cooks, professor of communication, discusses the six credit thesis seminar: Comm 499AA Communication and Identity. Read more about the course here.
European Colonialism, and the Establishment of Empires: An Exciting Opportunity for Research & Creative Portfolio
Maxine Oland, full-time lecturer in CHC, talks about Colonialism and Empire (Honors 499AA), the eight credit thesis seminar she is teaching in Spring 2024.
Culminating Your Honors Experience with Growth, Development, and Transformation
Professor Mark Roblee discusses his new thesis seminar, A Sacred Earth – Ancient Thought, Indigenous Wisdom, and the New Animism.
Part Two of the Honors Thesis Journey: Sunny Hwang
Sunny describes how she created the pieces for her portfolio about the sense of belonging and the challenges she ran into.
CHC Faculty Series: Connolly Ryan
Connolly Ryan describes his teaching style and work.
CHC Faculty Series: Deepika Marya is Cultivating Questioning & Democracy
Welcome to the CHC Faculty Series, where we highlight the amazing educators that teach Honors classes and help form the core of the Honors College.