Honors Abroad in Dublin with Dr. Mikio Akagi
July 2017
Three students recently returned from an Honors Abroad trip to Dublin, Ireland with Dr. Mikio Akagi, assistant professor of the History and Philosophy of Science in the Honors College. The session, “Disagreement in Dublin,” provided an opportunity for students to participate in an academic research workshop and hands-on learning experiences. Dr. Akagi is affiliated with […]
Read MoreHonors Students Successfully Compete at The Philanthropy Lab National Conference
July 2017
Honors students Bailey Snyder, a senior political science major and French minor, and Madeline McBride, a junior nursing major and business minor, represented TCU and the Honors College at the national conference for The Philanthropy Lab in June. The Philanthropy Lab strives to ignite college students’ interest and participation in philanthropy by providing real money […]
Read MoreHonors Students Travel Abroad with Cultural Routes
July 2017
Honors students recently returned from a month-long excursion to Germany, Switzerland, and Italy with Cultural Routes, a program designed and directed by Dr. Ron Pitcock, Assistant Dean and J. Vaughn and Evelyne H. Wilson Honors Fellow. Cultural Routes, or CR9 to designate the ninth year of the program, allows students to explore cities beyond the […]
Read MoreTCU Professors Receive Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowships
July 2017
Dr. Komla Aggor, professor of Spanish and Hispanic studies, and Dr. Amiso George, associate professor of strategic communication, are among 43 professors awarded fellowships from the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Dr. Aggor and Dr. George will travel to Ghana and Nigeria, respectively, to assist with co-curricular development, teaching, mentoring, and research at the University […]
Read MoreTCU Hosts Honors International Faculty Institute
June 2017
The Honors International Faculty Institute (HIFI) convened in May for a three-day intensive workshop sponsored by the John V. Roach Honors College, the National Collegiate Honors Council, and the European Honors Council. Twenty-one Honors faculty members from the United States and the Netherlands gathered at TCU to share knowledge about Honors education and to brainstorm […]
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