Honors Around the World
Several Honors students are blogging about their recent and current travels. Here are a few students we caught being interesting: Tory is a Viking and takes his Horton Scholarship trip, Amrita heads to France for a French Government English Teaching Assistantship, John returns to China and finds swing dancing in Korea, Meredith explores knitting and architecture in Iceland and Elaine is engineering in Spain.
- Tory the Viking
- Amrita in France
- John in China and Korea
- Meredith Baber
- Elaine in Spain
- Maggie in Italy (and in India)
Want your blog included? Contact Christina McIntyre
Honors Student Highlights
- Honors Program Reinforces Responsibility and Exploration With Freshmen Experiences
- Honors students raise $10,000 for 100 bikes to be sent to African health care workers.
- Undergraduate Works in Mali to Save Lives
- Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships awarded to three Virginia Tech students
- 2008 Sophomore Scholarship winners
- Phillip Chong wins Fulbright Award
- University Honors program students honored as 2008 undergraduate man and woman of the year
- College of Engineering announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
- Pamplin College of Business announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
- College of Science announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
Our Mission
University Honors challenges motivated students to create their own world-class education. The program supports students' efforts to take advantage of all that a major research university offers in the intimate setting of a smaller academic community. Integral to undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, University Honors provides leadership in innovative and extraordinary learning opportunities.
Info Sessions
- 1:15 PM Walk-in
- 3:15 PM Appt only.
Call 540-231-4591 for an appointment at least one day in advance.
Monday-Friday
Check-in @ 137 Hillcrest Hall.
Thanksgiving week:
Please call ahead if you are intending to visit for an information session.
Upcoming Events
November 30, 2009
12:00 noon
Sophomore scholarship draft portfolios due to Mr. Shrader & Mr. Blackwell.
December 1, 2009
Deadline for campus Goldwater applications.
December 2, 2009
Wednesday 5:30 pm
Joining an Honors Community
Information on apply to Honors housing for the 2010/2011 academic year.
December 9, 2009
Reading Seminar papers due to Mr. Shrader.
December 10, 2009
Reading Day
December 11, 2009
Fall term exams begin
December 18, 2009
Fall Commencement
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Undergraduate Research
Articles written by Ally Haak, published by Susan Trulove
University Honors Listserv
The Honors newsletter is periodically sent out over the Honors-L listserv with information about University Honors and upcoming events, meetings, scholarships, courses/colloquia, and other activities.