Ut Prosim El Porvenir:
That I May Serve the Future
Through a University Honors Colloquium, a group of 32 undergraduates is making a real difference in Honduras. The students are organizing and designing a comprehensive development project to with the community of El Porvenir, Honduras. Students in the group will travel there this summer to put the projects into action. To find out more about this exciting project, click here.
Article by Katy Reinsel
Honors Student Highlights
- Honors Program Reinforces Responsibility and Exploration With Freshmen Experiences
- Honors students raise $10,000 for 100 bikes to be sent to African health care workers.
- Undergraduate Works in Mali to Save Lives
- Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships awarded to three Virginia Tech students
- 2008 Sophomore Scholarship winners
- Phillip Chong wins Fulbright Award
- University Honors program students honored as 2008 undergraduate man and woman of the year
- College of Engineering announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
- Pamplin College of Business announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
- College of Science announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
Our Mission
University Honors challenges motivated students to create their own world-class education. The program supports students' efforts to take advantage of all that a major research university offers in the intimate setting of a smaller academic community. Integral to undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, University Honors provides leadership in innovative and extraordinary learning opportunities.
Info Sessions
- Monday-Friday
- 3:15 PM Appt only. Call 540-231-4591 for an appointment at least one day in advance.
- Due to Orientation activities there will be no information sessions at 1:15 pm during the month of July.
- Our office will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009.
July 6 - 25
ORIENTATION
Entering Freshmen who have been accepted to the Honors program will have two Honors-specific sections during Orientation.
Day 1@ 9:30 am
Squires Student Center
Day 2 @ 11, 12, or 1 pm
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University Honors Listserv
The Honors newsletter is periodically sent out over the Honors-L listserv with information about University Honors and upcoming events, meetings, scholarships, courses/colloquia, and other activities.