Community The City and Citizenship course, our residential living opportunities, trips to the DIA, Habitat for Humanity Build Days, and Honors Student Association programming are a few ways in which we develop within our students the desire to strive for excellence.
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- Scholars Day
- February 6 2010 at 7:00 PMCommunity Arts CenterScholars Day is a series of invitation-only events during which the Irvin D. Reid Honors College recruits its freshman class from the university’s most promising first-year applicants. During the event, students will participate in a group interview, campus tour, and various presentations. Every student who is invited and participates in Scholars Day receives an award. The minimum award amount for the 2008 Scholars Day was a tuition scholarship of $2,000 a year for four years. Participants are also considered for increased scholarship offers, up to and including the Presidential Scholarship as well as privately funded scholarships.
- Community Engagement Awards
- April 15 2010 at 6:00 PMBernath AuditoriumThis award recognizes the accomplishments of a faculty member, student, and community organization. Faculty memberFaculty members nominated for this award must teach a CommunityEngagement@Wayne recognized service-learning course in the calendar year the award is given. The faculty member must be committed to expanding service-learning on campus and demonstrate that commitment by advancing community-based learning through scholarship related activities. The nominated faculty member must be actively engaged in and possess knowledge about local community issues. The faculty member must demonstrate a commitment to community engagement. StudentStudents nominated for this award must have taken a CommunityEngagement@Wayne recognized service-learning class or implement an undergraduate research project in the community during the calendar year the award is given. The student must demonstrate a commitment to community engagement and be actively involved in and knowledgeable about local community issues. A paper, essay, or journal describing the student’s experience must be submitted with the nomination. Community organization Community organizations nominated for this award must provide a CommunityEngagement@Wayne recognized service-learning opportunity during the calendar year the award is given. The nominated organization must facilitate student learning in a community-based context by working with faculty members to create projects that address the needs of the community following the objectives of the organization. The organization must show a successful commitment to addressing community needs.
- David Mackenzie Honor Society Annual Reunion and Induction Ceremony
- April 20 2010 at 5:00 PMMcGregor Memorial Conference CenterThe society - one of the most prestigious groups at WSU - is named for David Mackenzie, the first dean of what is now the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The society was founded in 1981 through a merger of Karyatides, the former women's honor society founded in 1931, and the Mackenzie Honor Society, organized in 1926. Members are chosen for their exceptional contributions to the welfare and development of the university and the community. 2010 will be the 84th annual reunion for the David Mackenzie Honor Society.
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Diane Ramsey
"Honors has opened my mind and eyes to so many different cultures. I love to sit and talk with all my friends - you can have different views and share them without being judged. Honors gives us a place to meet and just be ourselves."
— Diane Ramsey, Majoring in Social Work
