Welcome
The L&S Honors Program provides a community for many of UW-Madison’s most talented and engaged undergraduates. Students of all backgrounds and academic interests challenge and learn from each other while working closely with faculty members and completing Honors coursework. Join us if you:
- Love learning and are eager to make the most of your academic experience
- Are willing to go beyond minimum requirements and confront new challenges
- Like the idea of studying in small, friendly settings with some of the best students and teachers at UW-Madison
- Are eager to get involved in original research at the cutting edge of knowledge
- Believe in sharing your talents and working to benefit others
- Might want to continue your education in graduate or professional school
- Are eager for the skills, experiences and friendships that will launch you on a lifelong quest for knowledge and personal growth
A Message from L&S Honors
We affirm the fundamental value of inclusion and diversity. The L&S Honors Program mission and the values of the Liberal Arts include civic engagement, social justice, the betterment of society, and taking a stand against racism both personal and systemic, against hostile acts, discrimination, and the inequities in our social and educational system. Our advising and support goes beyond answering academic questions. We want you to feel that you belong, that you are valued, and that you matter.
We endorse the UW-Madison position on diversity with conviction and enthusiasm:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
Upcoming Events
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Oct15
Wednesday @ Washburn with L&S Dean Eric Wilcots @ 6:00 pm Washburn Observatory (1401 Observatory Drive) RSVP form
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Oct23
Research 101: Physical and Computational Sciences Edition @ 5:30 pm Washburn Observatory (1401 Observatory Drive) RSVP form
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Oct24
Honors Teaching and Funding Proposal Drop-ins @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Zoom
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Oct25
L&S Honors Family Weekend Event 2025 @ 8:30 am - 9:15 am Memorial Union (please check the "Today in the Union" screens) RSVP form
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Oct27
Level Up Your Learning: Navigating College-Level Academics (Honors Workshop) @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Van Hise 294 RSVP Form
Honors News
Catching up with Honors Alumnus Mel Nusbaum ’65
A visitor to the Philosophy Department in Helen C. White will encounter a beautiful work of art just outside the door to the main office. The piece, pictured below, features a range of terms central …
June 19, 20252025 Senior Honors Thesis Symposium Showcases Research Excellence
On April 11, 2025, the Honors Program hosted the 2025 Senior Honors Thesis Symposium—a hallmark event recognizing the culmination of years of research by undergraduate Honors scholars at UW–Madison. Held at Union South, the day-long …
April 23, 2025L&S Honors Launches New “Research @ Washburn” Series
Beginning this spring 2025 semester, the L&S Honors program will debut a new series titled “Research @ Washburn.” This series was created by L&S Honors Director Daniel Kapust. He describes the series as, “four different …
February 2, 2025- More News