Hello Honorables,

Finals week is right around the corner! Good luck with your exams and final projects, and make sure you are taking some time for yourself in between school work. If you need a place to study or take exams, click here to learn how to reserve spaces on campus.

The Honors Program is collecting submissions for a final reflective video highlighting student experiences and stories during the pandemic. Submit videos and or pictures of your pandemic reflections by clicking the button below!

Submit Your Pandemic Reflection

Share Your Honors Experience!

In conjunction with the 2nd Annual Climate Survey, Honors wants to interview you about your experiences within the Program. These interviews will 20 minutes, and you can either talk to Addison (Honor Assessment Manager) on Tuesdays, 9 AM – 11 AM and Wednesdays 9 AM – 12 AM; 2 PM – 4.30 PM, or to Alyssa (Higher Education and Student Affairs Graduate Student) on Tuesdays 9 AM – 12.30 AM, Wednesdays 12 AM – 4.30 PM and Fridays 9 AM – 4.30 PM.

Honors Summer 2021 Project

Honors has developed the summer 2021 introspective assignment to resource and reward you for staying intellectually engaged with your professional and academic goals. You can earn up to 3 honors credits in experiential learning. The pre-experience questionnaire must be completed by June 1, and the post-experience questionnaire and project submission will be due by September 1. 

Research Positions Available

Are you interested in learning more about bees? Dr. Steve Hendrix will have two undergraduate research positions available this coming academic year. Students will enroll for 2 s.h in BIOL:3994 and will spend their lab time learning to identify bees, exploring our bee database, and learning about the management of large data bases and collections. If interested, please email stephen-hendrix@uiowa.edu and briefly describe yourself and the goals this experience might help you attain.

Apply for the Latham Fellowship

The Latham Fellowship is an opportunity for undergraduate student researchers to develop real-world project design and implementation process skills. Students selected for the Latham Fellows program will complete two courses, design and implement individual and group outreach projects, and participate in a year-end event that will highlight their achievements. To learn more about the fellowship and click here.

From the Blog

Discover Internships: Hardware Sales and Training

Tyler Anderson’s experience working at Fastenal has taught him a lot! In his reflection, Tyler shows us how we can make the most of every opportunity. Click here to keep reading and find out how he connected with his co-workers, improved his professional skills, and learned to adapt while working during a pandemic!