The Director's Corner

March 17, 2026

Celebrating Student Scholarship: The Honors Academic Showcase

I hope our students, faculty and staff have returned from spring break refreshed and ready for the exciting weeks ahead. One highlight on the horizon is a new event designed to celebrate the remarkable work of our Honors students.

This is the Honors Academic Showcase, which will take place on Tuesday, April 14 at mid-day, in the Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center. The showcase is designed to highlight the breadth of intellectual and creative work produced by Honors students—from scientific research to artistic expression.

To our students, I encourage you to submit an application to present your work at this showcase. The deadline is March 20, and you can apply here.

We welcome a wide range of presentation formats, including:

Poster presentations
Model or design displays
Media-documented performances
Projects may highlight research, service, design or artistic work.

This kind of event can be an excellent rehearsal for presentation at a national conference. It will also be a wonderful opportunity for us to come together from our various scholarly disciplines and learn about the exciting projects Honors students are pursuing across this university.

To all of our students, faculty and staff, I also would like to welcome you to attend this event, browse the exhibits and talk to our student presenters about their work. Honors is devoted to fostering community and intellectual exchange across disciplines. I hope this event provides a meaningful opportunity for us to gather, celebrate our students’ work and learn from one another.

Laura Stevens, Ph.D

Honors College Director

Professor of Engilsh