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The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College Weekly Update

Oct. 7, 2022
By Kyndal Dorzweiler

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Events & Deadlines

Lead for Tomorrow- Spring 2023 Applications due November 1

White graphic with five images on top. From left to right the images are as follows: A picture of the earth in blue, a plant with three leaves in green, two text boxes in yellow, a white arrow pointing left in an orange circle, and a location marker in a teal color. Below the images is a line of yellow dots and below the line is text that reads "Lead for Tomorrow: Leadership academy, Cohen Honors College at Wichita State University."

Have you heard about Lead for Tomorrow? In spring, we’re launching this new interprofessional leadership experience in the Cohen Honors College, and applications are due November 3rd. To say we are excited would be an understatement.

Complex ideas. Messy Problems. Connecting as Leaders. All while engaging in meaningful courses and engaging travel. This is Lead for Tomorrow. Let me put it this way- What happens when you bring together 5 faculty thought leaders from 5 different departments, 2 classes – spring and summer, and 1 focus on understanding how to lead for social change through visual and verbal stories? You build an intellectual community of honors students and faculty that students have shared is the highlight of their Honors experience, their favorite class, and an awesome opportunity to learn and travel. 

Here is a great testimonial from one of our Faculty Thought Leaders- “The collaboration of instructors leading up to this class has been amazing and I believe it is going to be absolute awesome experience for students to dive into all the different approaches to learning around a conceptual topic. This is the class I would have wanted to take, where you study a topic or theme through a team of instructors delivering a variety of perspectives and a different student learning experience each week.” - Doug Stucky, Faculty in Design Thinking.

We know Honors students have big dreams and ask big questions that don’t fit neatly into disciplinary models and majors. They want to leave a legacy. That’s what Lead for Tomorrow is all about. For more information, including how to apply, visit www.wichita.edu/honorslead. (Costs associated with travel are covered by a gift from Dorothy and Bill Cohen.)

Cohen Honors Student Fee Scholarship Application is open NOW!

Apply by October 15th in order to receive $25 to cover half of your $50 Honors fee.

Apply Here.

For any questions reach out to Honors Student Council chairs: oslesnik@shockers.wichita.edu or jlamborski@shockers.wichita.edu

Student Spotlight

Image of Kobi Mathies surrounded by eight yellow boxes. In the top left box, it reads " Name: Kobi Mathies." The next box to the right reads " Hometown: Newton, KS" and the top right box reads " Major: Psychology Minor Workforce Leadership." The box to the left of Kobi's picture reads "Honors Distinction: Emory Lindquist Honors Scholar Track" and the box to the right of the image reads " Favorite Honors Benefit: Smaller sourse sizes that offer a more personal experience." The bottom left box reads " favorite honors class: Black Lives Matter and other Marginalized Perspectives," the middle box says "Involvement on campus: Resident Assistant, Prevention Ambassador with CAPS" and the last box reads "Plans after graduation: Pursue a masters degree in counseling and move to the Mountains!"

News & Information

Spring Course Schedule Available to View!

Visit the Schedule of Courses to view the current Spring 2023 course schedule. A few additional courses may be added in October. Now is the time to schedule your appointment with your first-year or major college advisor to begin planning. Remember to tell your advisor that you are an honors student! 

To see a list of department honors and honors college courses, select “Search by Term” and type “honors” in the keyword box. Questions? Stop by Shocker Hall Building A or email honors@wichita.edu 

Visit our webpage for more information or to see our most frequently asked questions!

Honors College Black Lives Matter Class Field Trip

Group of Students with First Gentleman Rick Case
Pictured is Dr. Harrison's Black Lives Matter Course along with the First Gentleman of the university, Rick Case, and the Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. .Marche Fleming-Randle.  The BLM course explores a wide range of diversity related content and encourage students to exchange rich perspectives of how they each make sense of the world we live in.  On Wednesday, October 5, the entire Honors College class was invited to attend a lunch reception to honor former Shocker, Mr. Cal Bruton.  My Bruton's life story speaks to the core of what we discuss in class, as he shared his experiences in diversity as a New York born athlete who came to Wichita State for basketball and has since moved to Australia where he currently resides with his family.  This event was a great example of Wichita State continuing promote diversity throughout the state of Kansas and the world.  

Congrats Chloe!

Image of Chloe bowing in a blue shirt The hit song "All I Do is Win" by DJ Khalid may as well be the theme song for the Wichita State Bowling team.  In fact, Shocker Bowling is the most successful sports program on the entire campus.  With a combined 22 men's and women's national championships, the Shocker Bowling Team is hands down the most accomplished bowling program in the nation.  And it doesn't stop at Wichita State.  A total of 50 former and current Shockers have represented our country as part of Team USA bowling and last year alone, 22 Shockers bowled on the Professional Bowlers Tour. With that in mind, many great student bowlers come to Wichita State with hopes of becoming a part of this elite group, but on the best of the best make the cut.  That said, it is a BIG DEAL to congratulate Honors Ambassador and Game Design Major Chloe Ciecko for recently being selected as a member of the Shocker Bowling Team.  This just one of many examples of taking "More Meaningful Work" outside the classroom and into the world, as well as an example that speaks to the overall excellence that resides within the Cohen Honors College.  Great Job Chloe!!!

Go Where You're Needed

The AmeriCorps VISTA program here at Wichita State has positions available all around Wichita and Kansas! The VISTA program is dedicated to their mission to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members of the VISTA program make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a  non-profit organization and will earn a modest living allowance of $17,600. After a year of service, members are eligible for education rewards up to $6,000 and will be eligible to apply for a $2,000 scholarship to Wichita State University. To become a member, you must be 18 years old, a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and have a limited criminal history. 

For more information, visit the VISTA Webpage or contact Nicole Brown at Nicole.Brown@wichita.edu. To apply, visit my.AmeriCorps.gov and search "WSU VISTA."

Visit the Current Students Webpage For All Things Honors

Honors offers students a different way to do their degree, designed to be broader, deeper, or more complex than traditional college study. Most Honors courses & experiences also meet general education or major requirements. They simply push you farther. They may require additional research or creative activity, encourage collaboration or independent problem solving, or engage you outside the classroom in integrative and reflective applied learning.

Visit the Current Students page on the college website for general information about Honors curriculum paths and other opportunities in Honors. We also have a suggested honors course sequence page that shows different options for honors experiences over four years. You can view and change your honors track in the Change of Major app in your MyWSU portal, and the honors academic advisor, Jessi Raburn, is available by appointment virtually or in person to guide you as you make decisions. Contact her at jessica.raburn@wichita.edu.

Do You Have Questions about Honors?

Email honors@wichita.edu at any time or stop by Shocker Hall during 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. office hours to:

- Make an appointment with Honors academic advisor Jessi Raburn
- Ask scholarship coordinator Erin LeBegue a question about the Cohen Enhancement Scholarship or other Honors scholarships

The Honors student lounge, kitchen, and printing areas in Shocker Hall are open 24/7 by keycard access for all Honors students. Talk to the Honors Student Assistant at the desk or email honorsassistant@wichita.edu if you have any trouble.

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