Apr 09 Image Hungering for Health: Craving Food, Culture, and Meaning in the Ozempic Era 5 – 8 p.m., April 9, 2026 By muting hunger and recalibrating blood sugar, Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs offer life-saving tools to address chronic health conditions like diabetes and obesity. This program invites participants to explore what it means to hunger – for nourishment, belonging, and balance – in an age of pharmaceutical “fixes.” Join us for an evening that brings together scholars, clinicians, culinarians, and community members to explore the meaning of appetite and nourishment through science, story, and sensory experience. By mixing art, food, and conversation, we’ll reflect on the possibilities that emerge when we consider metabolism as a bridge between science and meaning, the body and the world.
Mar 19 Image PATH / TABS / Honors Student Council: Crafting Community 4:30 – 6 p.m., March 19, 2026 You're never too old to color with chalk! Stop by HNRS 1068/1067 to get your hands dirty with chalk dust as you get creative. What will you make? All supplies included.
Feb 12 Image PATH / Lavender Scholars / Study Abroad: Crafting Community 6 – 7:30 p.m., Feb. 12, 2026 Share some love with your Franke colleagues at this PATH event where you can make Valentines related crafts and self-care items and mingle with fellow Franke Wildcats. Lavender Scholars and Study Abroad will be collaborating with PATH for this seasonal activity. Hope to see you there to create a gratitude poster, a Valentines card, or some fun decor!
Jan 22 Image PATH / HHV / Honors Service Club: Crafting Community 5:30 – 7 p.m., Jan. 22, 2026 There's no such thing as a bad painting! Come create some happy little trees, mysterious mountain creatures, or whatever your imagination brings you as we gather to honor Bob Ross with some creative art. Supplies will be available; you bring your ideas. This fun painting session will take place in 1068/1067.
Feb 18 Image Campus Qualifiers for Hult Competition 5 – 7 p.m., Feb. 18, 2026 Come watch the qualifiers for the Hult Prize! The Hult is the world's largest student start-up competition and this event will be showcasing our qualifiers here at the U of A. Winners here will go on to the National Competition.
Nov 19 Image Franke Pride 5 – 6:30 p.m., Nov. 19, 2025 The W.A. Franke Honors College is hosting our first Pride event and you're invited! In collaboration with Franke Lavender Scholars, we will be holding a Voguing workshop and receiving a lesson about the history and importance of the Ballroom Scene in queer culture. Come get some free food, learn some history, and DANCE!
Feb 10 Image Black Culture and Movement 4 – 6 p.m., Feb. 10, 2026 Celebrate Black history, culture, and the arts with performances, activities, and food from a local black-owned business. There will be a DJ and a Black history activities table to commemorate the month.
Mar 28 Image Honors Build Day 7 – 10 a.m., March 28, 2026 Honors Build Day is an opportunity for you to serve in the Tucson community by assisting Habitat for Humanity with building homes for community members. It's a fun day—we work hard and we play hard!
Apr 17 Image Franke Fling 7 – 9 p.m., April 17, 2026 A W.A. Franke Honors College signature event, The Franke Fling, is a student planned dance supported by the staff and faculty of the honors college. There will be a DJ, snacks, photos, and the opportunity to mix and mingle with all of your classmates.
Nov 19 Image Bridging Borders: Artist Panel 5 – 6 p.m., Nov. 19, 2025 The W.A. Franke Honors College is excited to host the third in the series of Bridging Borders series. This session will feature a panel of student artists talking about the projects that they created for occasions such as their Honors thesis and other research projects. Come hear how these students have integrated art into their learning journey and research!
