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education experience at a university in which honors education has become a model for general
education.
From the Sublime to the Sordid: Building an Honors College Core Curriculum
Paul Markham, Western Kentucky University
Clay Motley, Western Kentucky University
Nathan Phelps, Western Kentucky University
Andrew Wulff, Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University’s Honors College is developing a 16-hour, interdisciplinary, teamtaught
core curriculum. Four WKU honors faculty will discuss the academic and practical
challenges to developing and integrating a coherent honors core. They will also discuss the
political and logistical hurdles the core curriculum faces in the larger university context.
Creating and Marketing Co-Curricular Experiences
Friday, October 22
3:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Marriott Tower 2nd Floor, Yardbird A
Gen, Sm, Stu Gen, Two
Student Moderator: John Mannhart, Pace University, Pleasantville *
Composing a Timeless Tune: How to Build and Maintain an Honors Organization
Tyler Gilmore, Tyler Junior College *
Brittni Melahn, Tyler Junior College *
Aisyah Qadri Yuliani, Tyler Junior College *
Often, in a community college, managing an honors organization is difficult because of the
turnover of the student body. Tyler Junior College will share their step-by-step process on how
to establish and maintain a student driven organization.
Promotion in Motion: Maximizing Participation in Honors
Emily S. Hunter, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania *
Tired of the same old flyers Here is your chance to get your promotional material noticed
whether academic or social. Use our seven forms of advertisement to increase involvement in
events. We will provide you with fun and creative advertising ideas that will appeal to a diverse
array of students.
Culture and Community
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