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Draft of Gillian Casey's Newsletter.
Draft of Gillian Casey's Newsletter.
College Newsletter
Vol. 1
Issue 1
Whats inside
The anticipation..................1
Who we are............................2
Student of the month............3
Directors letter.......................3 Students lining up before the 2016 citation ceremony. Photo by Gillian Casey.
Students checklist..................3
Entrepreneurship and.........4
The anticipation of a piece of paper
Jenna Bachman had waited for this day for University of Maryland Honors College
Upcoming events...................4 years. She finished her capstone project, admitted 74 new students in Advanced
the 16-credit curriculum and a daunting Cybersecurity Experience for Students, 94
final presentation. Her underclassmen years students in Integrated Life Sciences, 77 in
culminated in this day and a piece of paper. Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 73 in
It was a warm fall evening when 488 Design Cultures & Creativity, 58 in Honors
students and Bachman funneled into the Humanities, 160 in Gemstone and 418 in
Memorial Chapel at the University of University Honors.
Maryland, College Park. On Nov. 4, 2016, Like Bachman two and a half years ago,
these students attended a ceremony to these newly-admitted students are the latest
receive a sheet of gold-engraved paper: their cohort hoping to receive the emblematic
honors citation. This eager group had waited citation at one of two annual ceremonies.
for this day for years. While the citation ceremony occurs each
The Honors Citation Ceremony is a fall and spring semester, the fall ceremony
biannual event that celebrates students tends to be larger.
accomplishments in their Honors College We have many more students who
Living and Learning Program (LLP) finished the two-year sequences in the spring
by awarding them with a citation. This term who are being awarded the citation
academic distinction is not only a formal in the fall, said Dean Herbert, assistant
acknowledgment of the completion of a director and advisor for the Honors College.
Follow us on... students LLP, but also a symbol that they With two ceremonies each year, preparing
survived a rigorous and rewarding program. for the climactic event is not an easy task.
Bachman, now a senior majoring in We start planning the ceremony months
English, spent a few sleepless nights working in advance, said Janeirah Jones, program
@honorsspc
toward her citation. Although exhausted at management specialist at the Honors
times, Bachman rarely felt discouraged. College, It is a lot of work, but seeing the
I put so much work into my program and students smile means a job well done.
@umdhoncoll honors classes, Bachman said, It means a Jones and her colleagues are busy making
lot to me to finally have the citation. final arrangements for the next citation
This past August, the Honors College ceremony, which will take place on Nov. 3.
@umdhonorscollege welcomed 954 new students to its seven This year, Bachman will not be attending as
LLPs. With a goal of 1,000 students, the a recipient but as a guest.
Who we are Student to graduate early from four-year program
Alaina Kahn, the November honors student society views and treats animals. The class is
of the month, will graduate a year earlier than titled Love me, hate me, use me, save me:
The honors programs we offer most students in the four-year UH program.
In addition to being a member of the Honors
Our conflicting views of animals and is a
discussion-based seminar.
The Honors College University Honors (UH)
The most flexible LLP, University Honors is a four-year program that
College, Kahn is an active advocate of CARE
to Stop Violence, a research assistant for two
Instead of listening to a lecture twice a week,
Kahn has the opportunity to go to meat and
The Honors College at the University of Maryland, allows students to take different seminars and enriched honors courses. labs and a peer counselor for the Help Center. dairy farms, discuss the ethics of eating meat
College Park (UMD) provides seven living and My end goal is to run a private psych and learn how other students feel about issues
learning programs (LLP) that supplement students Honors Humanities (HH) practice, but Im still figuring out my interests, regarding animals.
educational interests with rigorous classes, research This two-year program focuses on art, reading and writing while Kahn said, I will say that taking honors classes Our class is far from typical, but thats one
opportunities and small seminars. challenging students to consider what it means to be human. centered around ethics has helped me figure out of the reasons why I love honors, Kahn said,
more of what I want to do when I graduate. This program has allowed me to take classes
Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES)
Our spot on campus One of few programs allowing students to learn about cybersecurity,
Kahn is currently applying to graduate
schools and is on track to finish UMD this May.
on obscure topics and learn more about relevant
issues in an intimate setting.
The Honors College offices are located on the first ACES offers both a two-year LLP and two-year minor in cybersecurity. I love the flexibility that University Honors Kahn will receive her citation at the spring
floor of Anne Arundel Hall. In addition to housing gives me, Kahn said, I can take seminars that ceremony and will graduate with the class of
the Honors College staff, Anne Arundel Hall is home Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP) interest me while fulfilling general education 2018 in May.
to the Honors Humanities program. EIP allows students to learn more about the process of developing requirements and saving a full year of tuition. Although I am sad to leave UH behind, Im
imaginative, innovative solutions in its two-year program. Kahn posing for a portrait. Photo by For her last UH requirement, Kahn is very excited for what the future holds and cant
Gillian Casey. taking an honors seminar on how American wait to begin my new journey, Kahn said.
Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)
ILS is a two-year LLP designed for future doctors and scientists who
have interests in biological research or biomedicine.
Design Cultures & Creativity (DCC) A letter from the Honors College director
This two-year program is for those interested in learning about the
relationships between media, creativity and the world. Dear prospective students, have shaped the Honors College into a program
that allows students like you to supplement
Gemstone (GEMS) I remember when, like you, I was deciding their primary educational endeavors with
GEMS is a four-year LLP that allows students to conduct substantial between colleges. I had thought about what I additional enriching experiences.
Home to the Honors College. Photo by Gillian Casey. scientific research during their time at UMD. wanted to do when I grew up, and I couldnt While you have plenty of time to choose what
believe that an 18 year old could be expected you want to do when you graduate college, the
to choose their career path at such a young age. Honors College gets you closer to your choice
Touring a small private college one day, I by allowing you to dabble in different areas
Our 2017 honors students at the University of Mar yland was told that if I chose to attend the school,
I couldnt change my major after the first
that may not necessarily align with your major.
Students are presented with opportunities the
semester. I knew this college wasnt for me. small private college I toured couldnt provide.
I wanted the experience of having varying Some students pursuing a Bachelors of
research options and opportunities to pursue a Science opt to take our Honors Humanities
46% 54% well-rounded education that wasnt centered program and learn about how the arts have
around a single field of study. influenced society. The options are endless.
As the director of the Honors College at I hope you consider my anecdote as you
the University of Maryland, I have made a make your final decisions this spring. Go Terps!
Banneker/Key scholars concentrated effort to ensure students never feel
confined to a sole area of interest as I did when I Sincerely, Dr. Dwyer presenting at a luncheon.
16.1% searched for colleges. Over the past few years, I Dr. Dwyer Photo by Gillian Casey.