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Pharmacy major Sivani Badrivenkata traces the development as a researcher, a mentor, and even an artist can be back to support received during her time in the University Honors Program.

We chatted with Dr. Colombo, Director of KU’s Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies and former interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, about his personal connection to the honors program, his first-year honors seminar, and the importance of research opportunities.

Alumnus and frequent donor to the program Caleb Bobo credits his habit of giving to experiences gained as an undergraduate and his the examples of generosity modeled by his parents.

A position in Governor Laura Kelly's office serves as a pleasantly surprising endpoint to a post-graduate job search for 2023 graduate Caroline Sharp, who was championed by a strong network of fellow honors alumni.

Connection and fearlessness are values Dr. Nathan Wood brings to his work as an associate professor of history, and ones that informed his role as 2023's University Scholars seminar instructor.

With its emphasis on recognizing academic excellence and providing interdisciplinary experiences for its student members, Phi Beta Kappa has proven a natural partnership with the University Honors Program since January 2022.

Offered by KU’s School of Public Affairs & Administration and led by Honors Faculty Fellow Thom Allen, last spring's UBPL 735 Site Planning and Design gave students the chance to rethink Nunemaker Center, the program's iconic home.

GIST 211 Culture and Health, Honors — which cross-lists as AAAS 204 and GEOG 202 — was introduced at KU by Dr. Katie Rhine, an Honors Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the Departments of African & African-American Studies and Geography & Atmospheric Science.

Responsibilities for KU's chapter of the prestigious liberal arts and sciences honorary society officially transitioned to the University Honors Program in 2022.

Last summer, five honors students joined Honors Faculty Fellows and program staff members for a two-week conference exploring topics of social suffering in Africa and the African diaspora.