At the Franke Honors College, we are committed to exploring the ways our identity as an Honors College and a Hispanic Serving Institution intersect year-round.

A new grant awarded to the Univertsity of Arizona will implement a distinct character development framework in the context of the Honors Early Assurance Program, a partnership with the College of Medicine - Tucson.

2026 Flinn Scholar Rain Elika Dimaliwat just started her journey as a first year Franke Honors Wildcat. She will be studying neuroscience and cognitive science in The College of Science, and has a passion for creative storytelling.

The SueBob Vaughan Leaders Endowed Chair was established through a $2 million gift from Drs. Bob and Sue Vaughan last fall. 

"Animality: 100 Years of Photographs" was curated in collaboration with Franke Honors students who participated in professors Netzin and Dieter Steklis’s Fall 2025 course, Human and Animal Interrelationships.

On this episode of It’s an Honor, Dean Pollard is joined by former student Sean McClain, to discuss Sean’s remarkable journey from curious undergraduate to successful entrepreneur.

Aspiring Fulbright students at the U of A work with the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships within the W.A. Franke Honors College to apply for the award.

Flinn Scholar and University of Arizona Honors alumnus Ravi Ram joins us on It's an Honor to discuss his interdisciplinary academic journey, transformative experiences studying abroad, and the lessons he learned about culture, community, and self-discovery.

Last fall, students in Problems to Possibilities partnered with Old Tucson Studios to create innovative solutions for future challenges that the theme park might face.

For their outstanding service within the classroom, faculty members Dr. Cindy Rankin and Dr. Yancy Shirley have been inducted into the Franke Academy of Scholars.