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Upcoming events and deadlines

  • Summer Sophomore Apprenticeship Retreat on 7/29/2009 at Hilltop
  • L&S Honors Open House at Washburn Observatory 8/31/2009 from noon-3pm at 1401 Observatory Drive
  • Study Abroad Honors Program Information Session at Washburn Observatory 8/31/2009 3-4pm at 1401 Observatory Drive
  • Common Book Program, Yi Fu Tuan's Human Goodness 9/3/2009 at 5pm at the Pyle Center 
  • Go Big Read, Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food 9/24/2009 at the Kohl Center
  • First Year Fall Retreat 10/10/2009 at the Pyle Center

Honors Webcasts

  • Thinking about applying to Honors? Watch our Prospective Students webcasts:
    • Part 1: The Admissions Process
    • Part 2: Why do Honors? The Value of an Honors in the Liberal Arts Degree
  • Honors 181 Series: Orientation to the L&S Honors Program
    • Part 1: New Student & Honors Orientation
    • Part 2: Advising & Resources for Honors Students
    • Part 3: Planning Ahead
  • Honors 182: Registration and Enrollment Guide
    • Part 1: Enrollment, Registration, & DARS
    • Part 2: DARS & General Education Requirements
    • Part 3: DARS & Depth of Study
    • Part 4: Honors Requirements, Enrollment & Choosing Classes

Honors Students' News and Awards

  • Recipients of the Summer Sophomore Research Apprenticeship TBA

Featured Alumni

Congratulations to William Matuszeski, the L&S Honors Program's very first graduate in 1962, who was recently awarded the 2008 Sustained Achievement Award by the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation. The award recognizes his leadership in protection and conservation initiatives. To find out more about his work and the award, click here.

Washburn Observatory

Washburn Observatory, the new home of the L&S Honors Program, pre-renovation.

We are moving!

The week of July 6, 2009, the L&S Honors Program is moving to the historically renovated Washburn Observatory!

During this transition we ask for your patience as we shift our entire operation to Washburn.  We look forward to seeing you in our new space.  Come by and visit us when "normal" operations resume the week of July 13.

New to the L&S Honors Program?  Register here for the mandatory orientation session (Honors 181) during the first week of the Fall semester.

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The L&S Honors Program serves over 1,700 students in the College of Letters and Science with an enriched undergraduate curriculum. Students in the program pursue the Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or Comprehensive Honors Degrees. The program was begun in response to a petition by students in 1958 seeking more challenging work for outstanding students. Their request and commitment is reflected in our masthead.

In addition to its curriculum, the program offers professional advising services; grants, scholarships, and awards, particularly for introductory and Honors Senior Thesis research; and numerous academic, social, and service opportunities through the Honors Student Organization.

Please use the links provided in the left menu bar to learn more about this exciting program, the admissions process, Honors degrees, the Honors Program curriculum, Honors advising, grant and award opportunities, the Honors Student Organization, and much more.

This website is intended to provide prospective students, current Honors students, Faculty, and Staff with information and resources about the L&S Honors Program and about Honors education in the college. Thank you for visiting!