Space Still Available for 2008 Honors Institute
Registration remains open for Phi Theta Kappa's 2008 Honors lnstitute,
which begins June 16 at San Francisco State University in California. Members,
advisors and alumni wishing to attend are urged to submit their applications
immediately.
To apply, download a Registration
Form and return the completed form immediately. Persons registering
after June 3 are advised to contact Executive Administrative Assistant
Deborah Stamps
to ensure space is still available prior to making airline reservations.
Phi
Theta Kappa's 2008 Honors Institute will be held June 16-21 at SFSU, and
will focus on the 2008-2010 Honors
Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges,
and Consequences. Complete program details are available on the Honors Institute
website.
Among the many opportunities for learning, growth
and fellowship at this event is a special presentation on Honors
in Action, Phi Theta Kappa's new initiative that provides opportunities
for learning and growth through projects implementing two, three, or all
four of the Society's Hallmarks.
Headquarters staff members
Susan Edwards, Director of Honors Programs; Monika Byrd, Director of Leadership
Development Programs; and Jennifer Stanford, Director of Programs, who
oversees the International Service Program, will lead Institute attendees
in an examination of the Honors in Action process, which is based on integrating
the Hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship.
Honors
in Action project ideas vary in scope and may be adopted by individual honors
students or Phi Theta Kappa members, honors classes, or Phi Theta Kappa
chapters.
The Honors
Program Guide, now available online, includes a section on Honors
in Action projects for each of the 10 issues related to the Honors Study Topic.
"The
suggested Honors in Action ideas provide avenues for honors students to
enrich their scholarly endeavors with the interdisciplinary exploration
of a timely topic and then apply their knowledge as servant-leaders in the
college and the community," said Edwards. "Chapters and individuals are
encouraged to use the Honors Program Guide to create their own activities
that implement Honors in Action."
Edwards said that the issues
within the Honors Study Topic and the Honors in Action ideas are designed
to initiate interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry and research, and should
incorporate two or more Hallmarks. "Study of any of the issues related to
The Paradox of Affluence should include opportunities to lead
and serve," she said.
