Wildflowers! That means it's Spring Quarter and amazing colors. The college has a wonderful new President, Dr. Kristina Whalen, who is thrilled with all things honors. If you see her please say hello, she would be happy to meet some of you honors students!

Lots of things on the horizon as you get started this week. There are still spaces available in classes, it doesn't hurt to reach out to professors to see if you can get in with an add code.

Check out

• May 6 Honors Research Symposium at Stanford - free registration here now. (see below)
• Spaces limited. Everyone should come. Parking/Food free too.
• Honors Scholar Forms to complete. Important for transcripts.
• Tour UC Santa Cruz May 19, Friday day trip. Sign ups here.
• SJSU HonorsX sign ups.
• Summer programs in Ecuador, Hawaii, and Guatemala

13th Annual Honors Research Symposium

Stanford University

Foothill is representing! Come join us on Saturday May 6th in the heart of Stanford's beautiful campus. Hang out, watch some sessions, cheer our students, eat a lunch, go tour the campus, head to the bookstore, and maybe check out the Cantor Arts Museum (it's free).

Register by Monday April 17th!.

Honors is paying for the conference registration ($35 value with lunch). When you officially register (click here) do not pay -- check the box indicating Foothill College will pay. We will be informed by the conference organizers who registered, but please let us know you are coming by also putting your name on this form link. It should be an enjoyable day.

Honors Scholar Petition Forms

(includes Service Leadership Submission)

For students who are completing the Honors Scholar program for Fall 2023 admission, all criteria must be completed by the end of Spring 2023 quarter. The petition window to request the Honors Scholar designation and report your service learning will open Monday, April 4, 2023 and is  due Tuesday, May 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM (Pacific).

GO TO THIS LINK TO GET YOUR SUBMISSION INTO THE SYSTEM

UC Santa Cruz Trip in May

Next month we are off to Santa Cruz for a campus tour. The bus is free and all are welcome.

The trip will be Saturday May 19th. If you are interested please SIGN UP HERE and we will send you more info as the trip approaches. After the tour we'll head to the Santa Cruz town and pier for the afternoon. All students are welcome.

Honors Counseling with Tracee Cunningham

Spring Drop-In Hours • April 10–June 29

MEET IN PERSON



Bldg 1900, Office 1961

• Mondays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Wednesdays 10 a.m.–Noon

MEET VIRTUALLY

VISIT HONORS ZOOM ROOM

• Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Thursdays Noon-1:30 p.m.

We are excited to share information about SJSU’s HonorsX, an interdisciplinary program unlike any other. We especially look forward to welcoming Transfer Students. We have no minimum GPA requirements. Here is the website. 

HonorsX offers a full-scholarship three-week 3-unit summer course. This includes four nights of housing & meals in SJSU dorms. The class runs from July 17th to August 4th.

Students can join zoom info sessions here and apply here.

Here is why HonorsX may be of interest to students:

• Problem-based and project-based program - our 2023 topic is "Developing Sustainable Societies"

• Co-taught by three faculty from three different disciplines

• Opportunities to work with industry and non-profit mentors and be involved in experiential learning

Our final HonorsX student presentations this semester will be held at Martin Luther King Library, Room 225 on Thursday, 5/11 at 3pm. A reception will follow. All are welcome! Register here. 

Ecuador and Hawaii Anthro Field Programs

Spaces saved for Foothill students. Email Sam Connell if you have questions.

Ecuador

Discover with us the beauty of Ecuador as we continue our investigation of the landscapes surrounding the Pre-Columbian sites of Pambamarca. Join us in South America this summer for an excellent archaeology and cultural experience with course work and field trips. Live with us and other project members in the Andes. Learn about all aspects of the research project, including archaeological survey and excavation and community development activities, but the focus will be on laboratory work. More info here.

Hawaii

The Hawaii Indigenous Archaeology program will be doing research in a pono or Hawaiian way, meaning we will live and breathe local thinking as we learn about the life and history of these amazing islands. More info here.

• Discover with us the beauty of Hawaii as we continue our community based research project.
• Live with us and other project members in Hawaiian communities.
• Work on all aspects of the research project.

Summer Programs - Guatemala!!!

Join Foothill College's Fund the Future and Dream Volunteers this summer on an amazing service learning experience in Guatemala. Contact Brian Evans for more into.



Honors Connection Club

Meetings are upcoming! Group Service Projects are being organized so you can work together with a common purpose. If you have a great idea for the group to use please contact the club officers: Lia and Alekos.

They are always on top of the latest, check out the Discord for more info. (link)