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1975 DeTrobriand Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113 Honors College Annual Report 2017-2018
1975 DeTrobriand Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113 Annual Report 2017-2018
HONORSCOLLEGE2017-2018ANNUALREPORT
Sylvia Torti, Ph.D. Dean Monty Paret, Ph.D. Associate Dean Patricia Rohrer, Ph.D. Assistant Dean
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TABLEOFCONTENTSMissionStatementandPhilosophy 2
HonorsStudentBody 3
LivingLearningCommunities 5
AssessmentofLivingLearningCommunities 6
GraduationandHonorsDegreeCompletion 7
HonorsUndergraduateResearch 9
DistinguishedScholarships 10
HonorsAcademicAdvising 11
PraxisLabs:Action+Theory2017-2018 12
EcologyandLegacyMinor 14
ScholarsGroups 15
Curriculum 17
LookingAhead:2018-2019AcademicYear 18
Goalsforthe2018-2019AcademicYear 19
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TheHonorsCollegeattheUniversityofUtah
AttheHonorsCollege,dedicatedteachersandmotivatedlearnerscollaboratetobuildaninnovativeeducationalenvironment,whereeveryoneischallengedtothink,askquestions,takerisksandexplorethefullscopeoftheworldaroundthem.Theworkisdemanding,thestandardsarehigh,butherestudentsacquiretheintellectualtoolsthatwillenrichtheirlivesandenablethemtothriveinarapidlychangingglobalcommunity.
PHILOSOPHY
TheHonorsCollegeprovidesintellectuallycurious,motivatedstudentswiththefoundationsofarigorousliberalartseducationwithinthecontextofaworld-classresearchuniversity.HonorsCollegestudentsengagethebestoftwoworlds—anintimateliberalartsexperience,includingcourseworkandliving-learningopportunities,joinedwithaworldclassresearchuniversityandtheopportunitytoengageinindependentresearch,workingcloselywithtopresearchersandscholars.TheHonorsCollegeisdesignedforstudentswhochoosetocompleteademandingundergraduatecurriculumthatincludesbothdepthandbreadthofstudy.StudentsgraduatingwithanHonorsBachelor’sDegreefromtheUniversityofUtahwilldemonstratedistinctionintheirmajorsasevidencedbycourseworkandaresearchthesisorcapstoneproject,andtheywillbeabletosituatetheirdisciplinewithinalargerUniversitycontext,includingasophisticatedunderstandingandarticulationofhowtheirdisciplinerelatestootherdisciplines,bothpresentlyandinthepast.
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HONORSSTUDENTBODY
TheHonorsCollegehasastudentbodyofapproximately2300.Forthe2017-2018academicyear,theCollegereceivedcloseto2800applicationsfor600spots.ApplicantsarereviewedontheirhighschoolCGPA,rigorofhighschoolcourses,testscores,essayqualityandinterestinaliberalartseducation.Toensureimpartialityandreducesubjectivity,tworeadersrevieweachapplicantandapproximately30%ofapplicantsgoontoathirdreader.
Figure1.Incomingclasssize2013-2017,includingprojectedFall2018numbers.
ThecaliberofstudentsacceptedtoHonorsisextremelyhighwiththeaveragehighschoolCGPAat3.9andaverageACTat30(Fig.2).
Figure2.2017-2018ACTScoresforApplicantPoolandAcceptanceRates.
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Since2012,Honorshasgrownitsout-of-statepopulationfrom11%to26%.Ourgoalistohaveanout-of-statepopulationofapproximately30%.
Figure3.2017-2018Enrolled,AdmittedandAppliedComparisonbyTopStates
Ourethnicdiversitygenerallymirrorsthatofthestate.GiventheexpectedincreaseinHispanic18-yearolds,wearefocusingourlocalrecruitmenteffortsonthispopulation(Fig.4). Figure4.2017-2018EthnicityinHonorscomparedtoUofUandstateofUtah.
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LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Throughoutthe2017-2018academicyear,HonorshostedanumberofeventsforLLCstudents(andcommuterstudents)suchustheannualPresident’sReception,NightattheSymphony,raftingtrips,meetingswithelectedofficials,visitstoscientificlaboratoryoncampus,andlecturesandperformancesatKingsburyHall.EachFalltheHonorsCollegecollectivelyreadsanovelandparticipatesinsmallgroupdiscussionsledbydistinguishedfaculty,deans,andvicepresidents.ThispastFallstudentsdiscussedthenovel,ExitWestbyMohsinHamid.Honorshostedatotalof11bookdiscussions—oneforeachoftheLLCsandtwoadditionalsessionsopentoallHonorsstudents—andwereattendedbyapproximately300students.FacilitatorsincludedHonorsfaculty,HonorsCollegeDeanSylviaTorti,AssociateDeanParet,andAssistantDeanRohrer.Communitymembers,Dr.SarahMunro,DirectorofUniversityNeighborhoodPartners,andDr.CarenFrost,DirectoroftheCenterforResearchonMigrationandRefugeeIntegration,alsofacilitatedafewofthesebookdiscussions.
TheHonorsCollegehasanunadjusted97%FalltoSpringretentionrateoffirst-yearstudents(OfficeofBudget&InstitutionalAnalysis,hereafterreferredassimplyOBIA).Oursuccessisingreatparttothevariouslivinglearningcommunities(LLC)andlearningcommunities(LC)theHonorsCollegeofferstoitsstudents.StudentslivinginHonorsHousingparticipateinaLivingLearningCommunity(LLC)orthemedcommunity,whereeachsmallcohortofstudentssharelivingspace,alongwithselectedclassesand/oractivities.Honorsofferednineuniquefirst-yearLLCforthe2017-2018academicyear,andtwothemedcommunitiesforupperdivisionstudents.Studieshaveshownthatstudentswhoparticipateinthesetypesofcommunitiestendtoearnhighergrades,graduateontimeandfeelmoreconnectedtotheiralmamater(Price,2005).
219first-yearstudentsinLivingLearning
Community(LLC)
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LO2.TheHonorsCollegehelpedmebetterunderstandtheconnectionbetweenmylife(myrolesasastudent,familymember,
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LO1.TheHonorsCollegehelpedmeunderstandideasandconceptsacrossarangeofcourses.
Figure7.CommunityConnections
ASSESSMENT OF LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES
HonorssurveyeditsLLCstoassessthethreeintegrativelearningoutcomes(LO)oflivinglearningcommunities,aspreviouslydefinedbytheUGSLearningCommunitiesAssessmentCommittee,specifically:
1. IntellectualConnections:measuresstudentcapacityformakingconnectionsamongdisciplines,experiences,perspectives,etc.
2. Reflection/Self-AssessmentConnections:developsabilitytoself-assess(e.g.introspection,directionallearning,self-authorship)
3. CommunityConnections:anchoringstudentstocampusandcommunity(e.g.feelingtheybelong,knowledgeofwheretofindresources,etc.)
Overall,studentsinLLCsappeartomeettheabovelearningoutcomes,especiallyintellectualconnections.Thedatacollectedhashelpedusidentifiedareasforgrowth.Figure5.IntellectualConnections Figure6.Reflection/SelfConnections
AnswertoOpen-EndedQuestionaboutintellectualconnections:“Thenecessitytousecommunitybasedlearninghashelpedmeincorporateothersinmypursuitofknowledge.Forexample,Ihavetakenthismindsettoothernon-honorsclassesandhavefoundthatitenricheseverybody'slearningexperiences.”
AnswerstoOpen-EndedQuestionaboutreflection/self-assessmentconnections:“IbelievethatmyconnectionsinIT,AI,andCivilRightsLawhavetrulyempoweredmetorethinktheindividual'sinvolvementinsystemsofgovernmentandthesocialcontractswemakebetweenthedivine,theauthority,andthecommunity.”
AnswerstoOpen-EndedQuestionaboutcommunityconnections:“Livingnearthosewithsimilarinterestsallowsastrongerbondandcommunityfeeltooccurandcreateafriendlierenvironment.”
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GRADUATION AND HONORS DEGREE COMPLETION
Figure9.CollegesrepresentedbasedonthenumberofstudentswhoappliedtograduationwithanHonorsDegreeinAY2018(OBIA).
TheHonorsCollegehasanoveralladjusted6-yeargraduationrateof86%(OBIA),thisincludesstudentswhograduatedwiththeHonorsBachelor’sDegreeandthosewhochosetoearnaconventionalBachelor’sDegree.Additionally,onaverage,studentsgraduatewithahigherCGPAcomparedtotheirnon-Honorspeers.
IntermsoftheHonorsDegree,thehighestundergraduatedegreeconferredbytheUniversityofUtah,thelast4yearshaveshownamarkedincreaseinthepercentageofstudentsearningHonorsDegree(Fig.8),aswellasthenumberofcollegesandmajorsrepresentedbythosestudents(Fig.9).Honorscontinuestoworktowardsitsgoalofhaving50%HonorsDegreecompletionofallgraduatingHonorsstudents.
Figure8.PercentageofHonorsgraduateswhowereawardedanHonorsDegree,AY2014toAY2018(projected).ThispercentageisbasedonthenumberofstudentswhoatthetimeofgraduationwerestillpartoftheHonorsCollege.structure.
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AMay2018surveyofrecentlyHonorsDegreegraduates,continuestoshowthathalfofourgraduatingstudentsgoontopursuegraduatestudies.ThosepursuingagraduatestudyprogramwereadmittedtoplaceslikeUniversityofOxford,ColumbiaUniversity,NortheasternUniversitySchoolofLaw,UniversityofUtahSchoolofMedicine,andUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign,tonameafew.
Figure11.EthnicityofHonorsStudentswhoappliedtograduationforanHonorsDegree(OBIA).
Figure10.HonorsCollegegeographicalmakeupofUndergraduatesmajorswhoappliedtograduationforanHonorsDegreebyUtahResidency(OBIA).
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HONORS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
AspartoftheHonorsThesis,whichistheculminationoftheHonorsBachelor’sDegree,studentsengageinundergraduateresearchintheirdisciplinesunderthesupervisionofafacultymember.Formoststudents,workingcloselywitharesearchfacultyisthesinglemosttransformativeexperienceoftheirundergraduatecareers(HonorsAlumniSurvey,2016).“Myresearchexperiencehasbeenreallyincredible,unlikeanythingI’vedoneoncampus.IthasreallyhelpedmeapplywhatIamlearninginmyclassestoreallifesituations,gettointeractwithgradstudentsandfacultymembers.”
HonorsGraduate,Classof2018HonorscollaboratescloselywiththeOfficeofUndergraduateResearchinassistingHonorsstudentsengageinindependent,originalresearchandtopresenttheirworkatconferences.Atthisyear’sUndergraduateResearchSymposium(URS),170Honorsstudentspresentedtheirresearch.TheHonorsCollegealsosupportedover25studentstoattendnationalconferencesthroughsmalltravelgrants.StudentshadtheopportunitytotraveltoplacessuchasCalifornia,NorthCarolina,andWashington,D.C.Forthe2018-2019academicyear,Honorswillworktowardsincreasingthisnumber.Additionally,incollaborationwiththeTannerCenterforNonviolentHumanRightsAdvocacy,HonorssponsoredthreestudentstoattendtheOxfordConsortiumforHumanRightsatUniversityofOxford,UnitedKingdom,andtodoresearchonthetopicofhumanrightsafterconflict.
“The spring Oxford Consortium for Human Rights conference was one of the best highlights of my college experience thus far…As I am interested in the study of conflict, the most exciting section of the week was a lecture and discussion by Dr. Hugo Slim, director at the International Red Cross (IRC). I discovered how academic work is taken into consideration by the IRC for ongoing aid operations. It was an insightful moment: learning that academic research on conflict actually informs the practice of aid work to war zones.”
Oxford Consortium Participant
EricNhemHonorsBachelorofScienceinPsychology,presentinghisHonorsthesisat
URS2018
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DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIPS
ChurchillScholarshipEveryyeartheHonorsCollegeguidesandmentorsstudentsthroughouttheapplicationprocessforRhodes,Marshalls,Gates-Cambridge,Boren,Udall,andChurchill,tonameafew.In2014,theUniversityofUtahbecameChurchill-eligible.ThisyeartheUniversityofUtahhaditsthirdChurchillScholar,mathematicsandcomputersciencemajor,ScottNeville.
TheEcclesDistinguishedScholarProgramThankstothegenerosityoftheGeorgeS.andDoloresDoréEcclesFoundation,theHonorsCollegerecruitsandsupports30excellentstudentsperyear.TheEcclesDistinguishedScholarshipallowstheHonorsCollegetocompetewithIvy-Leagueschools.FortheFall2018class,wereceived360applicationsandinterviewed58finalistsforthe30spots.Ecclesscholarsparticipateinacohortexperienceduringtheirtimeasundergraduates.
PhotoSourceandNewsRelease:https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/churchill-scholar-2/
Figure 12. 2018-2019 Eccles Scholars State of Residency
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HONORS ACADEMIC ADVISING
HonorsAdvisorsareorganizedaroundUniversitycolleges.This“bridge-like”structureallowsHonorsadvisorstoknowandunderstandthenuancesofeachmajor,aswellasbuildrelationshipswithadvisorsandfacultythesismentorsineachdepartment,leadingtobetterintegrationoftheHonorscurriculumandmorepersonalizedadvising.Studentresponsetothisstructureandtotheiradvisingoptionshasbeenoverwhelminglypositive.Forthe2017-2018academicyear(Fall2017andSpring2018),advisorsmetwith1576students.InadditiontocontinuingwithFirst-YearandSecond-YearMandatoryAdvising,advisorsimplementedaThird-YearAdvisingprogram.
Honors Advisors (Right to Left): Kelly O’Neill, Sarah Dyer, Ginger Smoak, Aaron Reynolds
Figure13.NumberofStudentsSeenbyHonorsAdvisors,Spring2014–Spring2018
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PRAXIS LABS: THEORY + ACTION 2017-2018
Honors College Praxis Labs are deeply-engaged experiences which draw students from all disciplines to collaborate on innovative project-based solutions to pressing societal issues.
Over the years, Praxis Labs have addressed a multitude of societal challenges in Health & Society, Energy & Environment, and Social Justice.
For 2017-2018, the Honors College offered
3 Praxis Labs
and served
35 Students Participants
BeginningofLife-StudentsinthisPraxisLabexaminedthescientificandculturalrootsofhumanhopesandfearsfromconceptionthroughtheearlydaysoflife,aswellastheprofounddecisionsthatindividualsmakeonbehalfofpotential,unborn,andnewbornchildren.Byemployinghistoricalandcontemporarysources,facultyandstudentsexploredeachphaseoflife’sbeginningfromavarietyofperspectivesincludingperinatologists,embryologists,ethicists,religiousthinkers,andtheirownexperiences.Afterconsideringmultipleperspectives,studentsdevelopedamultifacetedstrategytoimprovecontraceptioneducationandaccesstoUniversityofUtahstudents.Atitscore,thegroupaimedtoempowertheUniversityofUtahcommunitytomakethebest-informedreproductivechoicesforthemselves.OutofthisdesiretoeducateandempowertheUUcommunity,AlliedStudentforContraception(ASC)wascreated.Afullreportoftheirworkisavailableat:https://d1pncpx48jiw7e.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BeginningOfLife_PraxisLabReport.pdf.
DrugsandUs–Duringthe2017-2018academicyear,studentsaddressedissuesindrugclassification,drugpolicy,drugregulation,andpracticalmeasuresfordealingwithdrugsofallsorts.Aspartoftheirexplorationphase,studentsdelvedintohistoricalreasonsfordrugclassification,consideredculturalandreligiousfactors,anddrugsinspecificcontextssuchaspainmanagementandlawenforcement.Additionally,studentsconsideredperformanceenhancingdrugs,usedinavastrangeofcontextsfromthemusicalconcerttothelong-haulmilitaryflight;soughttodeciphercomplexissuesaboutaddiction;lookedatinstitutionslikeDrugCourtandvarious12-stepprograms;andexploredseeminglyeverydayissuesaboutmatterslikepainandpainrelief,drugsanddriving,andtheuseofhallucinogensfromreligiousexperiencetopalliativecare.
ThebroadspectrumoftopicsformedthebackgroundforthecallofactionstudentsembarkedonduringSpringsemester.Withtheaimofcapturingallsidesofaddictionsandthestigmathatsurroundsit,studentsusedsocialmediaplatformstocreate“StoriesofAddiction”totellthestoriesofpeoplewhohaveexperienceswithaddiction.
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Additionally,studentshostedaNaloxonetrainingeventfortheSaltLakeCitycommunityanddistributedover180naloxonekits.StudentswillcontinueraisingawarenessandhostingNaloxonetrainingincollaborationwiththeUUBennionCenter.A full report of their work is available at: https://d1pncpx48jiw7e.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Drugs_and_Us_Full_Report.pdf.
WorldsApart?AccessingUtah’sUrban-RuralDivide–The2016electionputintosharpcontrastthepoliticalandsocialdivisionsthatexistbetweenruralandurbanareasinthiscountry.InUtah,thisdivideismarkedinsocial,political,andpolicydivergencebetweenareasofurbangrowthlikeSaltLakeandUtahcounties,andruralareasofthestatethatarestrugglingtokeepjobsandfamiliesintheircommunities.SponsoredbytheKemGardnerPolicyInstituteandSaltLakeCityCorporation,studentsinthisPraxisLabinvestigatedthenatureofthisdivideandexploredseveralperspectivesthatfocusedonbridgingthegap.
ThisexplorationsetthestageforstudentstoidentifyaspectsofthecomplexRural/Urbandivide.Afterevaluatingseveralproposals,studentsfocusedonbridgingtheeducationalgapthatexistsinruralUtahcomparedtourbanareas.Specifically,studentsaddressedretentionratesofruralstudentsatUniversityofUtahandevaluatedpost-secondaryeducationalopportunitiesforstudentslivinginruralareas.Tobringawarenesstothisissue,studentsorganized“RuralDay”whereLt.GovernorSpencerCoxparticipatedinapaneldiscussion.A full report of their work is available at: https://d1pncpx48jiw7e.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Two_Utahs_Final-Report-Honors-Praxis-2018.pdf
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ECOLOGY AND LEGACY MINOR
“ParticipatingintheHonorsEcologyandLegacyprogram(E&L)wasthebestdecisionIhavemadeinmycollegecareer.Callingthisprograma"transformationalexperience"isquitetheunderstatement.Thisprogramcompletelychangedthethinkinganddirectionofeverystudentwhohasparticipatedinit,providednewperspectivesthatnoneofuscouldhavegottenanywhereelse,andcreatedlifelongfriendsandmentors.Theprogrambringstogethertwelveorsostudentsfromanyandeverymajortostudyecology,theconnectionbetweenallthings,thehumanlegacyonearth,andwhatthesetwothingsmeanandshouldmeanineachofourlives.Theprogramcombinesart,science,andthehumanitiesandisthemostinterdisciplinaryprogramoncampusbecauseofthis…”
2017-2018Ecology&LegacyStudent
“What will my legacy
be and how do I live
my life now to better
ensure my legacy
comes to be?”
HonorsStudentswhalewatching,Summer2017.PuertoPiramides,PeninsulaValdes,Argentina
In Summer 2015, the Honors College offered the Ecology and Legacy Minor for the first time. Ten students, along with Professors Andy Hoffman, Associate Dean Paret, and Dean Torti, participated in an intensive 6-week summer block. Students used science, arts, and humanities to critically think about interactions between humans and their world. They spent two weeks each in the Great Salt Lake, Centennial Valley, Montana, and the Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia, Argentina learning about the different ecological systems. In Spring 2017, Honors offered the minor again, but this time spread over three semesters (Spring 2017, Summer 2017, and Fall 2017). Eleven students participated in this experience through Fall 2017. Students on average received $2,000 in scholarship funding to facilitate their participation on this deeply engaged experience. The quote below captures the impact this experience has on students:
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SCHOLARS GROUPS
76 distinct students benefited from a Scholar Group during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Students engaged in:
• Advocacy
• Service
• Discussions
• Project Development
• Mentorship
• Career Advising
• Networking Opportunities
Studentsfromavarietyofdisciplinesworkwithfacultyandcommunitymemberstoexploretheirinterests,considercareeropportunities,developprofessionalskillsandinvestigateandimplementsolutionstopressingproblemsinthecommunityandintheworld.ScholarsGroupsincludedthefollowing:
• GlobalHealthScholarsGroup-TheHonorsCollegeworkswithDr.StevenAlderattheOfficeofGlobalHealth/DivisionofPublicHealthtohelpstudentsconfronthealth-relatedissuesofthepresentandfutureinalocalandglobalcontext,andworkone-on-onewithlocalrefugeecommunities.
Duringthe2017-2018academicyear,thegroupmeteveryotherweektodiscusschallengingglobalhealthtopics,listenfromexpertsinthefield,andattendtrainingsandsocialactivities.ScholarsparticipatedintheUUGlobalHealthCaseCompetitionandpresentedattheSpringSymposiumoftheCenterforResearchonMigrationandRefugeeIntegration.Scholarsalsosupporteda‘local’globalhealthprogramworkingwithadolescentsfromfamilieswhoaregoingthroughrefugeeresettlementtoimprovereadingskillsattheHserNerMooCommunityCenter.
• LegalScholars–Studentswhoareinterestedinhowlegalissuesinteractwithsocial,political,businessandculturalrealitiesmeetwithRandyDryertodiscusscontemporarylegaltopics,addressingcurrentlegaltrends,observingactualcourtproceedingsandinteractwithjudgesandpracticinglawyers.
Legalscholarshadtheopportunitythisyearoflearningfrom12guestpresenterswhoareexpertsinthelegalfield,includingpracticingattorneys,judges,lawprofessors,judicialadministratorsandamemberoftheUtahBoardofPardons.
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UrbanEcologyandSustainabilityScholars—Studentswhoareinterestedinthelong-termhealthoftheircommunitiesworkwithStephenGoldsmithtoimagineandimplementnewenergy-savingsolutionsoncampus.Forthe2017-2018academicyear,HonorsScholarsinUrbanEcologyandSustainabilitycontinuedtomakeprogressdevelopingacampus-wide,pathwaynamingproject.Thisproject,beingconsiderednowbytheUniversityofUtahBoardofTrustees
aftergainingapprovalbyFacilitiesPlanning,ASUU,andthePresident'sOffice.Thepathwayprojectwillimprovenavigabilityforvisitors,faculty,andstudents,andimprovepublicsafety.WorkingwiththeInter-TribalStudentAssociation,thefirstpathnameswillbeNoocheoo,theUtewordfor"Ute,"andMiqueTuhgooven,theUtewordsfor"HelloFriend".Athirdpathname,"CommonGround,"wasselectedtocelebratesharedvalues.Formoreabouttheiraccomplishments,pleasevisit:http://urbanecologyscholars.org
ArtCommunityMuseumEducation(ACME)–ACMEScholarsworktodevelopnewwaysmuseumscanbetterservecommunitiesbybeingmoreinclusive,accessible,andrelevanttodiverseaudiences.Investigatingthewaysartandactivismcanaffectsocialchangeintheirownneighborhoods,ACMEScholarsarenotabout"doingfor"thecommunitybutratherlearningwith,learningfrom,andcollaboratingwiththeircommunities.InMarch,ACMEscholarsorganizedtheACMESession“FEMINISTSUNITE!BuildingCommunitythroughArt&Activism,”wherefemaleartists,curators,andeducatorsengagedinadiscussionofthechallengesfacedbywomeninandaroundSaltLakeCity.Theseopentalksbroughtover50participantstogetherinappreciationofsharedexperiences,whichinformedACMEScholars’nextprojectwithSanFranciscobasedmuralistJessicaSabogal.IncollaborationwiththeU’sOfficeforEquityandDiversityandlocalcommunitypartners,ACMEScholarsbroughtSabogaltoSLCthissummertopaintasixty-footmuralon700WestNorthTemple.Themural,inspiredbycommunityleadersandtheirstories,reflectsthisdiverseandthrivingneighborhood.
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CURRICULUM TheHonorsCollegehasseenanincreaseinitsenrollment(Fig.14)anddemandforcoursescomparedtopreviousyears.In2017-2018,Honorsofferedatotalof63sectionsofHonorsWriting,IntellectualTraditions(IT),andSciencecourses,whichformthecoreofthecurriculum,a11%increaseintwoyears.Theincreaseincourseofferings(andenrollment)ishigherwhenelectivecoursesareincluded. Figure14.IT,WritingandScienceEnrollmentforAY2015toAY2018Duringthe2017-2018academicyear,HonorscontinuedtomakestridestowardsitsgoalofstrengtheningtherigorandrelevanceofHonorseducation,specifically:
• Honorsfacultymetregularlytore-invigorateIntellectualTraditionsthroughthematicallybasedtopics;
• Re-wroteits“HonorsStatementofAcademicUnitRulesandCurriculumManagementPolicy,”whichestablishedacurriculumcommitteetaskedwithevaluatingnewHonorscorecourses;
• Ledaworkinggroupfocusedoninnovativecurriculumandstrategiesforfacultyto
engagestudentsbeyondtheclassroom;
• Exploredtheideaoffirst-yearcolloquiaanddevelopedtwonewcoursesthatwillbeofferedinthe2018-2019academicyear;
• Assessedtheeffectivenessofcoursestaughtoutsideofthetraditional16-week
semester.StudentswhotookProfessionalNegotiationsinSpring2018positivelyrespondedtothenewformat(13weekswithanintenseall-daySaturdayclass),reportedastrongsenseofcommunity,andoverwhelminglyrequestedformorecoursesthatbreakawayfromthetraditional16-weekmodel.
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Dr. Monisha Pasupathi Honors College Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
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Dr. Laurence Parker Honors College Associate Dean, Student Affairs
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LOOKING AHEAD: 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
HONORS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AfterservingforsixyearsasAssociateDeanintheHonorsCollege,Dr.MontyParet,isreturningtohisdepartmentinArtandArtHistory.InSpring2018,aftercompletingacampus-widesearch,HonorsannouncedtheappointmentofDr.MonishaPasupathi,DepartmentofPsychology,andDr.LaurenceParker,DepartmentofEducationLeadershipandPolicy,asnewAssociateDeans.Dr.PasupathiandDr.ParkerwillbejoiningHonorsonJuly1,2018.
HONORS EDUCATION AT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TheUniversityofUtahHonorsCollegewasselectedtohosttheHonorsEducationatResearchUniversities(HERU)conference.HERUisabi-annualnationalconferencethatbringstogetherfaculty,administratorsandstafffromacrossthenationtodiscusstheneedsofHonorsstudents,aswellastheuniqueroleofHonorsprogramsatresearchinstitutions.TheHonorsCollegewillbehostingthisconferenceMay20-22,2019inhistoricFortDouglas.HERU,whichbeganin2013,waspreviouslyhostedatPennStateUniversity,OregonStateUniversity,andTheOhioStateUniversityin2013,2015,and2017,respectively.
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GOALS FOR THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
SupportstudentsthroughHonorsDegreecompletion• Continuetocollaboratewithotheracademicunitsoncampus• IncreasethefinancialsupporttoHonorsstudentswhopresenttheirresearchatregionaland
nationalconferencesintheirdisciplinesCultivateadiversestudentbody
• Increasethepercentageofout-of-statestudents• Increaseinclusionanddiversity—Utahruralcounties,ethnicdiversity,andfirst-
generationContinuetostrengthentherigorandrelevanceofourcurriculumandassesslearningoutcomes
• Aspreviouslymentioned,Honorshastakenstepstoevaluateitscurriculumlearningoutcomesandimpactofdifferentprograms.Theseeffortswillcontinue
RaisenationalprofileofUniversityofUtahHonorsCollege
• WewillhosttheHonorsEducationatResearchUniversities(HERU)ConferenceinMay2019
• Deanandstaffwillcontinuetosubmitproposalstopresentatnationalconferences