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The Dorothy & Bill Cohen Honors College Weekly Update

June 3, 2022
By Savannah Gann

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First-Year Honors Advisory Board Sedgwick County Zoo Trip TOMORROW

It's been a wild and wonderful year! Why not celebrate the year's end with a trip to the real Zoo?

QR code for FYHAB Sedgwick County Zoo Trip.

All first-year Honors students are invited to attend the First-Year Honors Advisory Board (FHAB) Sedgwick County Zoo Trip on Saturday, May 7th at 11:15 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. Admission is free and shuttles will be available. Shuttles will leave from Shocker Hall at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and return at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. RSVP early as shuttle spaces are limited to 12 seats. If attending without the shuttle service, meet at the front entrance of the Zoo to go in as a group.

RSVP is required both to attend the event and to reserve a shuttle space. Click or scan the QR code to RSVP.

Volunteer for the Oaklawn Activity Center Family Fest

The Derby Recreation Commission is hosting OAC Family Fest outside the Oaklawn Activity Center (4904 S Clifton Ave) on Sunday, May 15th from 12 - 4 p.m. This community event will have food, games, music, bouncy houses, open gym, Zumba activity, pinatas, and more. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Andrew Myers at andrew.myers@wichita.edu.

News & Information

A square graphic promotes the Honors College Textbook Drive. Centered at the top of the graphic is red text which reads: "Textbook Drive," followed by dark read text which reads: "Help us make education more accessible by donating your used educational materials to the Honors College." Below is light red text which reads: "Please drop them off between 5/6 to 5/23 at the following locations," followed by dark red text: "Honors College: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. RSC: Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm; Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 1pm-6pm." Red text at the bottom of the graphic reads: "Questions? Please contact honorassistant@wichita.edu." A cartoon graphic of stacked red and blue books is placed on the right bottom of the graphic and a red border is features around the main text.

Donate Your Textbooks

Please consider donating textbooks you will no longer use to the Honors College's library, so other students can make good use of them. Educational materials from all courses are welcome. Collection boxes are in the Honors College and near the RSC info desk now through May 23. Contact honorsassistant@wichita.edu with any questions.

Honors Suggestion Box

The Honors College Student Council wants to hear from you. Share any comments, ideas, or suggestions you have about how to improve the Honors experience. It is anonymous.

If You've Read This Far, Thank You

Reply to this email with the year that the Dorothy & Bill Cohen Honors College Student Lounge was fully renovated as an addition to Shocker Hall Building A. The first 3 students to answer correctly will receive Honors swag!

If you miss out on this Honors swag opportunity, look at the chalkboard near the Honors College front desk for another chance to win with a different trivia question. 

Best of Luck with Finals! You Got This!

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