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Roundtable Discussions
Sponsored by Texas A & M University
Friday, October 22
11:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Muehlebach Tower Main Level, Salon 4
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Honors Programs in Transition
Navigating the Rivers of Change: From A College to University Program and from
"Different not Harder" to "Different and Challenging"
Stephen J. Laumakis, University of St. Thomas
This presentation will focus on the challenges and opportunities of directing an honors program
as it moves from a college to a university-wide program. It will consider the politics of dealing
with administrators and faculty, and offer advice about how to change and raise student
expectations about an honors program.
Promise & Pitfalls: Mars Hill’s Story of Beginning in Honors
Jason Pierce, Mars Hill College
For more than thirty years, honors at Mars Hill College meant a named scholarship and a service
program. In 2008, the college began research into curricular practices and developed a new
program, which welcomed its first students in August. This session will cover what worked,
what did not, and why.
Channeling the Currents of Change
Beatrice L. Henson– O’Neal, Loyola Marymount University
Honors Programs frequently experience transitions as Directors finish their terms and new
Directors take over. We’ve had four Directors over the last five years. To sustain our program
in uncertain times, we’ve had to improvise variations of the program while maintaining academic
excellence and a cohesive community of scholars. Come hear our strategies on how to channel
the current of change.
Roundtable Discussions
Sponsored by Texas A & M University
Friday, October 22
11:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Muehlebach Tower Main Level, Salon 6
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