Honors College profiled in recent issue of Town & Country

As part of its feature story on the growing trend of college students from across the U.S. enrolling at Southern institutions, Town & Country, one of the country’s oldest continually published general interest magazines, featured Auburn University’s Honors College in its most recent issue.

Upcoming Honors Events:

Phi Beta Kappa Honors

Congratulations to the 38 Honors College students who were initiated into Phi Beta Kappa last week. Phi Beta Kappa is the highest academic honor that an undergraduate student can receive.

These students now join a distinguished group of scholars, which includes 17 U.S. Presidents, 40 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and more than 140 Nobel Laureates. Phi Beta Kappa has chapters at 286 colleges and universities in the United States, 50 alumni associations, and more than half a million members worldwide. Only about one in ten colleges and universities that display a strong commitment to the arts and sciences are found to be of such exceptional quality that they are allowed charters for local PBK chapters. And only a very small number of students at these select institutions qualify for election each year. 

Congratulations!

Honors Credit and Public Health Minor

Gain honors credit this spring by taking VBMS/PAOH 4837 Global and Comparative Health Systems. This course counts towards the Public Health minor. If interested in learning more about this minor see the following information.

HONR 1077 Peer Instructor Applications for Spring 2023 are Open! 


Interested in giving back to our incoming class of Honors students? Apply to be a Freshman Exploration Peer Instructor! 

Peer Instructors are an integral part of class, helping students navigate their first year in Auburn and in Honors. They provide an informed voice, serving as representatives of the Honors student experience. The responsibilities of a Peer Instructor include but are not limited to: attending class, attending meetings with their instructor, co-facilitating classroom discussions, communicating with students, and representing Honors through an upperclassman perspective.  

Honors Peer Instructor positions are available to students who are in good standing, currently enrolled in the Honors College, and who have successfully taken Freshman Exploration and completed at least a year at Auburn. Peer Instructors will be enrolled in an Honors Lyceum course and receive credit for their experience. 

You can apply for this position by filling out the online Peer Instructor Application between October 18th and November 15th. 

Any additional questions can be directed to jdf0082@auburn.edu . 

Become a Spring 2023 Peer Academic Coach

Earn 3 credit hours of Honors credit! 
(also counts as Senior Year Experience hours for the UHS and UHRS distinctions)

HONR 3007-007 – 3 credit hours

Academic coaches provide tutoring and mentoring to fellow Honors students in a variety of subject-specific courses. Students in the course are responsible for hosting weekly coaching sessions (3 hours per week) and should be prepared to help students in their given subjects by reviewing the course material, preparing additional study materials, and serving as a mentor for Honors students attending sessions.

Interested students should apply with the link below. If selected to serve as a peer academic coach, you will be notified via email and registered for the 3 credit hour HONR 3007 course for the Spring 2023 semester. This course is listed as TBA for day and time and will not interfere with any of your other registered spring courses. Students will select their available times for coaching individually. 

Please direct any questions to Yvette Stone (ymj0001@auburn.edu). 

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 11th!

Student Organizations:

Diversity in Honors

Student Opportunities:

Program Fast Facts:

This program will run in May 2023 during the first mini-semester (approximately May 10­-May 30).

You will earn six credit hours upon successful completion of this program and submission of all required assignments. Honors College students can contract to receive honors credit for this program.  

Based on current estimates, this trip will cost $6500, including round-trip flights from Atlanta to Brussels. This fee also includes: all accommodations in Belgium; all in-country transportation; guided tours with local experts; all admission fees to cultural sites, museums, and breweries; breakfast every morning, some additional meals, and food and drink samples; and mandatory insurance. This fee includes a lot! Student will be responsible for purchasing all insurance required by Auburn Abroad.

This trip includes stays in Brussels, Ghent, and Antwerp and excursions to Orval, Chimay, Bruges, Amsterdam, Westmalle, Ypres, Achel, La Trappe, and Leuven.

This program will be co-led by Dr. Clark Danderson, Director of Brewing Science and Operations in the College of Human Sciences, and Dr. Laura Whatley, Coordinator of Scholarship and Research in the Honors College. You can contact us directly with questions at cad0057@auburn.eduand ljw0017@auburn.edu.  

Only students at the sophomore level or higher (at the time of application) are eligible to participate in this program.

To apply, you need to submit a letter of application that describes your academic background, motivations for applying to study abroad, and how this experience will help you meet your academic and professional goals. Please email letters to the co-leaders by Monday, November 14 at midnight.

If accepted, you will need to pay a $1000 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot.

International Programs for International Education Week, November 14-18


The Office of International Programs will celebrate International Education Week November 14-18 with events highlighting the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week promotes programs to prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.

All events are open to Auburn University faculty, staff and students.

November 14:

Korean Traditional Folk Painting Class: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in 244 Foy Hall. Event is free but registration is required by emailing auksi@auburn.edu. Hosted by the Korea Center-King Sejong Institute.

November 15:

Window to Your World Lunch Seminar – Partners for Resilience: Local and Global Solutions towards Food Security: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in 2222/2223 Student Center. Event is free and lunch will be provided. Hosted by the International Cultural Center.

International Cultural Café: 2:30 – 4 p.m. in the Foy Hall lobby. Event is free and traditional American pies will be served. International students and scholars are encouraged to bring their I-20 or DS-2019 documents to get endorsed for travel. Hosted by the International Cultural Center and International Student and Scholar Services.

Korean Singing Night: 6 – 8 p.m. at Sing Sing Karaoke. Event is free but registration is required at aub.ie/koreansingingnight. Hosted by the Korea Center-King Sejong Institute.

November 17:

RAT50 Q&A Session: 8 – 10 a.m. in 202 ACLC Bldg. Event will cover the RAT50 process and its importance to safe travel for faculty and staff. Hosted by Auburn Abroad.

Culture Seminar Series – Going to School in Taiwan: 12 – 2 p.m. in 2222/2223 Student Center. Event is free and lunch will be provided. Hosted by the Taiwan Center of Chinese Language and Culture.

 Recognizing that Auburn must create the future we wish to inhabit, OIP equips students and faculty with the tools to boldly imagine solutions in an ever-evolving and internationally connected world. The diverse events offered throughout International Education Week support those efforts.

To learn more about OIP and its efforts, visit auburn.edu/international

Intern with Esperanza House

Esperanza House is currently looking for interns for the spring! Roles of our interns include volunteer recruitment, coordinating weekly tutoring and community events, grant writing, running errands for the organization, translating if possible, attending doctor appointments and school meetings with families, and more. Although speaking Spanish is very helpful for interns and for the families that we serve, it is not a requirement.

Past interns have received course credit in various departments for successful completion of the internship. If you are interested in interning at Esperanza House during the spring or simply volunteering at our weekly tutoring program, please email intern@esperanzahouse.org for more information. Please don’t hesitate to reach out about any questions!

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