Honors Programs

Bibliography

Stewart, Greig and Rebecca Thomas. "Within Learning Communities," Reinvention Center Conference (Nov. 2004): http://www.reinventioncenter.miami.edu/Conference_04/Within_Learning_Communities/Within_Learning_Communities.htm

Exemplary Programs and Practices

College Park Scholars, University of Maryland: Twelve special living-learning programs designed for academically talented first and second year students. http://www.scholars.umd.edu/. 

Gemstone Program, University of Maryland: A four-year Honors program that integrates technological and social issues into team research projects guided by a faculty mentor. http://www.gemstone.umd.edu/

Honors College, Indiana University: http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/

The Plan II, The University of Texas at Austin: A university-wide honors model program that prepares students for research in their senior year. www.utexas.edu/cola/plan2/

Renee Crown Honors Program, Syracause University: Encourages students to participate in conversations with others through extracurricular activities, meetings with visiting scholars, informal discussions, and shared meals. http://honors.syr.edu/index.htm