Spring is the semester of engagement in Honors. I hope you’ll take some time this week to reflect on how you might share the talents you are working to develop. Attend a campus event to broaden your perspective and engage in dialogue with students, faculty, and community members. The February 13^th Civic Engagement dialogue hosted by the Honors Student Council with special guest Mayor Brandon Whipple 4-5pm in RSC 262 is a great place to start conversation. The Tilford Symposium on February 27^th and 28^th engages the WSU campus, private industry and non-profit organizations to promote the legacy of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

If you are itching to get off campus or engage on campus in service, keep an eye out for events organized by WHEAT, the Honors student organization. Find volunteer opportunities in all areas through the university’s Volunteer ICT platform and work toward the Honors Community Engagement award. Above all, keep dreaming of the world ahead of you and moving confidently in that direction. As American writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau reminds us, “our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”

Happy springing forward into February!

Remember you can stop by Shocker Hall anytime for study space or an advising conversation. Email honors@wichita.edu with ideas, questions, or concerns.

The Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event is an opportunity for students to present their research experiences to state lawmakers in Topeka on March 4, 2020. WSU takes up to 5 students each year, and up to 40 students total represent the state’s public four-year institutions.

Please visit wichita.edu/undergradresearch for more information and to apply.

The Outstanding Cohen Honors Student Award recognizes a high-achieving senior leader who takes on challenges and demonstrates commitment to academic excellence in Honors. Awards are presented each year at the spring Senior Honors Banquet. For more information, visit the Current Students section of the Honors webpage and click on Outstanding Honors Student Award.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Graduating Senior who has completed at least 90 credit hours by the end of the summer prior to award being selected
• Active standing in Honors

The Honors Student Council has instituted a scholarship fund to alleviate any financial burden placed on students by the honors student fee.

The application contains a 250 word essay. Applications are evaluated by the Student Council. If selected, this scholarship will cover half of the applicant's $50 Honors Student Fee for the Spring 2020 semester. Preference will be given to applicants who do not receive the Honors Merit Scholarship. Applicants will need to reapply every semester.

Applications are due February 3rd.

Contact information
Email -- ambridge@shockers.wichita.edu

Community Service Board meets every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in RSC 142 during the spring semester.

Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m*

This is the university's largest volunteer event. It occurs every semester.

Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. The event will start at 9 a.m. with speakers. Volunteers will then be split into groups, each going to a different location where they will complete projects for local nonprofits in our community. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the locations. Upon return to campus, participants will have the opportunity to share lunch together and engage in a brief activity in which they can share the reflection of their day with others. Registration for Wu's Big Event 12 includes transportation to the service sites, a t-shirt, a light breakfast, and lunch.

Monday, Feb. 10, from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club

Volunteers will provide youth homework assistance in a variety of subjects. No experience is necessary. Sign up for First Mentoring Monday here.

For more opportunities visit CSB's website.

To keep up to date on all Community Service Board events/opportunities, follow us on Instagram & Twitter and like our Facebook page!

If you have any questions or experience issues with signing up to volunteer, please feel free to email us or call 316-978-7016.

Applesauce! SAC is throwing a Hop! Join SAC for a swanky Roaring ‘20’s Party to celebrate the new decade from 8-10 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 31) in the RSC's Shirley Beggs Ballroom. Go full Gatsby and wear your finest ‘20s attire. Free to WSU students with Shocker ID; $3 faculty/staff; $5 general admission and $1 for kids 12 and under. No advance ticket sales. Cash or check only accepted at the door.

SAC Events

The School of Music invites you to experience one of Stravinsky's early theatrical works, L'Histoire du soldat, and “The Devil's Tale,” a sequel to the piece written by James M. Stephenson at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Performed in English and featuring nine School of Music faculty members, the afternoon concert promises to be an electrifying start to your Super Bowl Sunday.

Admission is free for a student with a WSU ID.

Click here for tickets.

To schedule an Honors Advising Appointment email Honors@wichita.edu or Jessica.Raburn@wichita.edu. If you happen to be in the Honors College or nearby when a question occurs to you, please feel free to stop by to see if the Honors Academic Advisor can visit with you immediately.

-Jessica Raburn, Assistant Director and Academic Advisor

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