When schools shut down last Spring, contemplating the future of education was not my top priority. However, as the pandemic raged on, I began to wonder, along with the rest of America, what class would look like in this new dystopian reality. Zoom, a once-obscure, now household name synonymous with...
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What is a leave of absence? Basically, a leave of absence (also known as an L.O.A.) is an enrollment action available to most undergraduate students. Following your last graded semester, a leave of absence allows a student to take up to two semesters plus summer off from school (i.e. zero...
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Simply put, last semester was hard for everyone. Whether most of your struggles came from academics, finances, or politics, 2020 was no walk in the park. But you pushed through and you made it. Now let's take a moment, before we get too invested in the Spring semester, to see...
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Welcome, everyone, to the Spring 2021 semester! With 2020 now behind us, the future looks optimistic: COVID vaccines are on the rise, our nation's political unrest is simmering down, and the future looks bright. That being said, while CU Boulder plans on transitioning to an in-person learning format later in...
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After a very hectic semester, we are almost at the finish line. As a fellow student, I understand that this is the most stressful time of our studies. It may feel like everything is piling up all at once and that all of our assignment deadlines are approaching. I know...
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"I asked students to reflect on...what [they] wish people who identified differently understood about [their] experience?"Liz Maher (Directing Artist) In an effort to empower their students, the directors of what was, at the time, the Honors Residential Academic Program in Smith Hall commissioned artist Liz Maher to facilitate a mural...
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The Honors Program Student Advisory Board is proud to announce a new team member: Nadine Poole! Despite the lack of face-to-face interaction, it has been a pleasure to get to know Nadine and we look forward to her impact here at CU Boulder. If you see her around, feel free...
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As CU's populations--and Coloradoans more generally--wake up every morning, it is not uncommon for the mind to be clouded with daily tasks, responsibilities, and worries. An increasingly adopted mindset, especially in these trying times, is that the present is all that matters; pushing through the hardships and doing it again...
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In the last several weeks, billowing plumes of smoke rolling in from Colorado's wildfires have been impossible to miss. On better days, one could almost forget that the infernos exist, save for the smell of smoke in the air and the abnormally opaque clouds. As this fire season has progressed,...
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There has been a lot of anticipation for elections this year, and they are approaching in tandem with the colder weather! It is time for everyone to play a part in our nation's future. Unfortunately, for those of you who have already received your ballots in the mail, voting may...
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Resources for learning about the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Update: It has come to the attention of the Student Advisory...
Writing an Honors Thesis in Ecological Biology: Louis Balas
This week we interviewed Louis Balas about his experience...
Recap of the Honors Sidewalk Symposium
Dear Honors Scholars, This past Friday, April 21st 2023,...