W.A. Franke Honors Assistant Professor of Practice Dr. Nadia Alvarez Mexia, along with staff members Kat Reising and Tere Weiler, recently secured a $1,500 Grant from Confluencenter Director's Fund. Their proposal, which is titled "Bridging Borders: Honoring Interdisciplinary Student Talent," aims to empower Franke Honors students in the Arts and Humanities by providing platforms such as workshops, exhibitions, performances, and diverse events for showcasing their work, skills, and ideas.

This Women's History Month, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of women throughout history, recognizing their achievements, and honoring their resilience. Within the W.A. Franke Honors College, we are privileged to have outstanding women scholars and leaders who contribute immensely to our campus community and beyond!

This spring, Franke Honors students will have the chance to learn from and work alongside industry partners Creative Machines and Core Spaces. This incredible opportunity is a central part of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation curriculum, a new future-facing, dual degree program offered at the W.A. Franke Honors College.

Trevor Hedberg researches and teaches about issues in moral philosophy. His research about environmental and procreative ethics was recently published on the Conversation, an independent news organization that publishes trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts.

Mark and Mindy Zeitzer both earned undergraduate degrees with Honors from the University of Arizona, and both have gone on to careers marked by impressive professional accomplishments in health care as well as profound commitments to the communities they serve.

Franke Honors Junior Esha Mathur has been collaborating with the Pascua Yaqui tribe in Tucson, working to establish workshops for middle and high school students that provide learning opportunities centered around Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Arts (STEAM).

Dr. Caitlyn Hall, Compton Chair for Creative Intelligence and Innovation and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Franke Honors College, is part of an interdisciplinary team of University of Arizona faculty and students working to establish a science and technology policy fellowship program serving the Arizona Legislature.

The beginning of February marks the start of Black History Month, and we are kicking off this monumental month with some exciting events in and around the W.A. Franke Honors College including highlighting Black innovation, music, culture, movement, and more!  

The Franke Honors College celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the spirit of Dr. King, this is a time for us to activate the W.A. Franke Honors College values: We Seek, We Connect, We Create, We Evolve, and We Celebrate.

After more than a year of serving as Interim Dean at the W.A. Franke Honors College, Professor of Practice in Chemistry and former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in Franke Honors, Dr. John Pollard, officially steps into the role of Franke Dean.