January 30th, 2019
The University of Alabama Honors College has selected The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez for its Common Book Experience in 2019/2020. The Honors Common Book is selected by a campus-wide committee composed of faculty and staff. It is read by all new freshmen in the Honors College, and it is discussed by freshmen, faculty, and upperclass mentors, within and outside of the classroom.
October 25th, 2018
Design for America (DFA) is a multidisciplinary, collaborative student organization that uses a design thinking process to solve community problems.
October 16th, 2017
The Honors College Assembly was formed by students in 2010 to emphasize, promote, and highlight the four pillars of Honors: Innovative Scholarship, Advanced Research, Civic Engagement, and Cultural Interaction.
June 9th, 2017
You don’t have to be an engineer to teach 6th graders about building a rocket, according to Honors College and Engineering student Karson Holmes.
April 24th, 2017
As first a student in UH 300 Art to Life and now a student facilitator for the course, Maggie Holmes knows this class is “a way to directly impact people’s lives.”
April 21st, 2017
Medicine and Community is an Honors service-learning course that explores the scope and impact of healthcare in rural communities. West Alabama provides an ideal classroom for the experiential, hands-on course—there is a need for comprehensive rural medicine and a unique opportunity for pre-medical students to gain exposure to this facet of healthcare.
February 24th, 2017
The application for the 2017 Honors Action programs is open. Apply now!
November 29th, 2016
Incoming Honors College students joined together in a common activity this past summer, long before they stepped foot on campus to begin classes.
