Honors Scholars  is a select group of students who seek a community of learners that tries to wrestle with the meaning of life and sees reading, listening, and discussion as the best avenue for achieving that purpose. The central focus of this nonresidential community is to struggle with the interaction between ethics and rationality in shaping our lives and society. Honors Scholars provides students with a wide array of learning opportunities not ordinarily available to undergraduate students in American universities. Book, film, theatre, and music discussions play a central role in the life of the community. In addition, there are multiple travel experiences to New York, Toronto, and Chicago for theatre and academic conferences. In addition to enhanced academic experiences, Honors Scholars benefit from a strong sense of community and close interaction with peers and faculty. Students in Honors Scholars work to create a supportive environment for the mental growth of members of the community.

One Honors Scholar won a national research contest in 2009 and was designated “National Undergraduate Research Scholar of the Year”

Eight Honors Scholars have recently published research articles in professional journals.

Upcoming Event s :

• Trip to New York for theatre performances, independent films, museums and galleries.
  
• Sessions about advanced critical thinking.
  
• Attendance at and analysis of the major documentary film festival in the United States in Durham North Carolina.
  
• 100% acceptance rate of Honors Scholars research proposals at the highly competitive National Undergraduate Research Conference at University of Montana.
  
• Focus on critical thinking and moral principles through the study of two major dramatists: David Mamet and Tony Kushner..  Honors Scholars read 10 plays by each author and examined the arguments in those plays.
  
• Weekend Great Books Event in Ann Arbor where Honors Scholars discussed 15 books exploring the alternative meanings of justice.