In this issue read about the Eagles of Excellence nominations, available scholarships, upcoming deadlines, events and more.

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Eagles of Excellence Annual Awards - Nominations are now open

Nominations Are Open!

Each spring, the Honors College looks forward to celebrating and honoring our hard-working students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and alumni. The Eagles of Excellence Awards seek to recognize those who have gone above and beyond, in the Honors College and at Auburn University, in the realms of leadership, research, service, and teaching.

We need your help in recognizing these outstanding members and supporters of the Honors College. We encourage you to participate in the newly revamped nomination process.

Learn more about each award and nominate a student or faculty member today!

Student Award Nominations

Professor of the Year Award Nominations

Become a Matthews Scholar

The Matthews Scholar Program is a collaboration between the Honors College, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. This program is named in honor of the legacy of Dr. Josetta Brittain Matthews, Auburn's first Black student to earn a degree from Auburn with a master's in 1966 and later a Ph.D. in 1975, both in education, and also the first Black faculty member at Auburn University. The Matthews Scholar program includes:

Undergraduate research fellowship funding that is open to all students but will focus on students who self-identify as members of underrepresented populations and are engaged in diversity programming at Auburn University.
A cohort program that creates a signature experience for participating students, including research mentorship, academic/career/professional exploration, graduate school preparation, and participation in the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Application

The link above will take you to the Undergraduate Research Application. If you would like to be considered for the Matthews Scholarship, please click the appropriate box.

Faculty: Honor Your Teaching Fellowship Application Now Open

Faculty interested in creating new Honors courses, consider applying to the Honor Your Teaching Fellowship. Applications are due Friday, March 22nd, to Suzanne Hunter, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs, sap0005@auburn.edu.

Learn More & Download Application

Upcoming Events

Cup at Cater

Need a little boost before your daily grind? Be sure to stop by Cater Hall on February 7 for Cup at Cater! As always, we'll have a variety of coffee and breakfast snacks available for you to enjoy.

Valentine's Day Candy Bar

Happy Valentine's Day! Grab some sweets for your sweetie ... or maybe just "a little something sweet" for yourself! The candy bar will be open from 12:30 to 2 pm at Cater Hall. See ya there!

Student Organization Updates

Check back here for upcoming Honors Congress news and events.

Diversity in Honors news and events:

DIH Valentine Meeting on Feb 13th at 5 pm in Libray 3127

Join DIH in LIBRY 3127 for a special Valentine's Day themed meeting.

Honors Serves news and events:

Serves letter writing event on Feb 6th in Library 4027 from 5:30 to 6:30

Celebrate the season and join us to write letters to the patients and staff at Piedmont Columbus Regional Children’s Hospital. Your letters will be delivered to the hospital in time for Valentine's Day!

For any questions please contact our Outreach Chair Jenna Fairbrother: jcf0068@auburn.edu

Join the Honors College team for AUDM Main Event sponsored by Honors Serves. You can join the GroupMe here. When you register for Main Event, you’ll have the option to join a team, and you can search for “Honors is FTN!!”. We will meet at the Student Center ballroom at 2:00pm February 17th.

The link to register for AUDM’s Main Event is aub.ie/audm2024.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Jenna Fairbrother at jcf0068@auburn.edu.

News You Should Know

LEAD Mentor Appls due feb. 9th link below

Become a LEAD Mentor - Deadline Upcoming!

The Honors Peer Mentorship Program is a lifeline for incoming Honors College freshmen to help ease the transition into the Honors College and university life by grouping new students with experienced upperclassmen. New students have a contact from the first day they arrive on campus to help them navigate this new step in their lives.

The deadline to apply is February 9, 2024.

Apply Today

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Biology + Chemistry + Math + Physics + Humanities + Social Sciences

Schedule a Peer Academic Coaching appointment through Advise Assist!

Login to Advise Assist & click “Make an Appointment”

Choose type of appointment and service.
Appointment Type: Academic Advising & Student Services
Service: Honors Academic Coaching

Choose how to meet:

Peer coaching will be offered both in-person and virtual appointments this spring.

Choose your subject and coach!

List what topics/chapters you want to cover with your coach in the comment box.

Peer Coaching appointments will be available Monday, January 29 – Friday, April 26.

Secure Funding for Your Research Projects - Upcoming Deadline

The Honors College is excited to support our students’ research endeavors by providing funding for students’ independent research projects. Students conducting research in any field are welcome to apply for the Honors College Research Fellowship. Students can utilize these funds to support research projects, research-related travel, or conference travel. Click the button below to apply!

Application deadline is February 15, 2024.