I am writing with an invitation to a unique upcoming
opportunity for you to explore a wide variety of Honors student work. Our Honors Pinnacle day of
events (April 18th) brings together three events showcasing
Honors student work:
1)
The First Year Project
Showcase (4/18, 12:00-2:00PM, North Ballroom - SUMC): The Showcase
features the work of 83 Honors first-year students taking part in undergraduate
research through the Honors First Year Project. Through this program, students
get early experience in research through a one-semester opportunity to explore
a topic or issue of interest with the guidance of a faculty mentor. This work
culminates in a final project, paper, artifact, or recorded performance shared
with the campus community at the Showcase.
2) The Thesis
Fast Pitch Competition (4/18, 3:30-4:30PM, Catalina Room - SUMC):
Honors students devote a lot of time and attention to their Senior
Thesis/Capstone projects and often learn more than they could have imagined
about their topics. This event is about taking that project one step
further by challenging Thesis students to work on a way to concisely explain
their thesis work to people outside of their discipline. Research is about more
than just collecting and analyzing information -- It’s about articulating an
issue, making an impact, and helping people understand why what you’re doing
should matter to them. For this event, ten selected Honors students will share
two-minute pitches about the importance of their Thesis.
3) The Honors
Engagement Expo (4/18, 4:30-6:00PM, North Ballroom - SUMC): The expo
demonstrates the breadth and depth of Honors student work by serving as a
platform for Honors students to share a wide variety of academic, engagement,
and/or involvement work in a showcase-style format. Come hear about study
abroad experiences, internships, research projects, creative work, and
service-learning from students presenting academic posters, written work,
visual demonstrations and works of art.
We very much hope that you can join us at one of these
fantastic events!
If you have students that you believe may be interested in
any of the events above, please share the attached flyer and direct them to any
of the following pages:
Honors
Pinnacle (shares details on all events)
First Year Project
Showcase (participation limited to students in FYP Program, all first
year students encouraged to attend)
Thesis Fast
Pitch Competition (for students completing thesis - deadline to apply
is April 3rd, all students welcome to attend)
Honors Engagement
Expo (for all Honors students - deadline to register is April 7th,
all students welcome to attend)
Please direct any questions about these events to me at TMSulliv@email.arizona.edu
Best Wishes,
Thomas Sullivan
Thomas M.
Sullivan, M.Sc.
Senior Coordinator | Student Programs
The Honors College | 1027 East 2nd
Street | Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 621-4262
(520) 621-4262