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SLICE (Serve. Learn. Inspire. Change. Educate.) Honors Alternative Spring Break
Sherry Adams, Paradise Valley Community College
Jennifer Lane, Glendale Community College
SLICE is an Americorps/Project Ayuda Service-Learning Project designed by and for honors
students to engage students in field-based learning and to combine research, critical-thinking
skills, and experiential learning related to societal issues in one of the following areas:
environment, homeless youth, family needs, or immigration/refugee.
Channeling a Rising Current in Higher Education: Initiating and Sustaining Global
Service-Learning Projects
Kim Klein, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Abigail Montler, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania *
Kady Taylor, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania *
International service-learning projects offer students meaningful opportunities to apply their
disciplinary knowledge and skills to address global problems. International service-learning has
become a cornerstone of the honors experience at Shippensburg University through our “Ship It:
Textbooks Go Global” and “Reach Out: Enhancing Education in the Dominican Republic”
projects.
Honors & Pre-Professional Programs
Friday, October 22
3:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Lester Young B
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Student Moderator: Steve Crist, Valencia Community College *
Creating a college-based honors program in business – Year 2
Gayle Hartleroad, Ball State University
How is an honors program created, specifically in an academic college Follow one recently
created program’s successes and challenges during the initial two years of implementation.
Topics will include marketing, admission, curriculum, faculty, co/extra-curricular activities,
funding, and student communication. Participant input is welcome as this program continues to
grow.
Honors Engineering: Looking Beyond the Technical Problem
Kyle Bahr, Colorado School of Mines *
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