Honors Programs Department

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Honors Programs Department
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• Honors Programs Department Contacts
• Susan Edwards, Director of Honors Programs
• susan.edwards_at_ptk.org or 601-984-3541
• Tria Cohen, Honors Program Coordinator
• tria.cohen_at_ptk.org or 601-984-3515

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Honors Study Topic

• Seven Is
• Interesting (relevant)
• Interdisciplinary
• Issue-Oriented
• In the News (timely)
• International in Scope
• Important
• Interesting

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• Purpose
• Encourage scholarship,
• learn for the sake of learning,
• Broaden educational horizons,
• learn outside the classroom,
• encourage lifelong learning

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• 2006-2008 Honors Study Topic
• Gold, Gods, and Glory The Global Dynamics of
  Power
• http//www.ptk.org/honors/hp_hstg.htm

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Honors Committee

• Randy Allison
• Robert Carey
• Susan Edwards
• Joan Fedor
• Betsy Hertzler
• Ruth Randall
• Paul Roscelli
• Billy Wilson

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Honors Satellite Seminar Series

• Phi Theta Kappa produces series of 4 lectures
  broadcast nationwide
• Promote serious academic discussion encourage
  further study
• Subscription Options (Price 350-400)
• Live Satellite Feed with coordinates
• Online video download
• www.ptk.org/honorsseminars/

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Honors Institute

• Week of Intensive Study on the Honors Study Topic
• Speaker presentations followed by seminar
  discussions led by Faculty Scholars

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Faculty Scholars

• Serve as seminar leaders at Honors Institute
• Participate in Faculty Scholar Conference to
  prepare for role as seminar leader
• Any advisor or regional coordinator who has not
  served as a Faculty Scholar in both of the last
  two preceding years is eligible to apply.
• September 3, 2007 application online
• November 19, 2007 application deadline
• January 31 February 3 2008 Faculty Scholar
  Conference

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Honors Case Study Challenge

• Phi Theta Kappa USA Today
• Encourage Scholarship and promote civic
  engagement
• 2007-08 Challenge end March 7, 2008
• Win 500, Recognition at International
  Convention, Entry published on USA Today
  Collegiate Academic website
• www.ptk.org/honors/casechall/

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Case Study Challenge Steps

• Read USA Today print edition between July 2, 2007
  and February 9, 2008
• Select 4-5 articles on a topic related to the
  Honors Study Topic
• Record the headline, byline, section name,
  publication date, and page for each article
  selected
• Write a 1-page summary of the topic
• Write an essay about 200 words of future
  implications of the topic.
• Pose 3-5 discussion questions related to the
  topic
• Suggest up to 6 resources for additional study

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USA Today Collegiate Readership Program

• USA Today provides a 53 academic discount to
  subscribing colleges
• Receive newspapers Monday-Friday, newspaper
  display(s), and recycling bins
• Use papers in the classroom to enhance curriculum
• Sign up?
• Designate a contact on campus
• Determine how much the college can spend
• Contact Ratona Harr at 800.873.4002, x334 or
  rharr_at_usatoday.com
• Marketing office will provide personalized
  signage for program promotion

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Mosal Award

• Chapter advisors who have completed 3 years of
  service as of April 5, 2008 eligible for 2008
  Mosal Awards
• Submit a proposal for a project that will promote
  personal growth through professional development
• Up to 10 Mosal Awards awarded annually
• Receive 5,000 stipend, recognition at
  convention, and a Mosal Award medallion
• September 28, 2007 application online
• March 7, 2008 application deadline

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• Honors Programs?
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