Image We Celebrate! Fall 2024 Outstanding Senior & Transfer Awardees Dec. 16, 2024 On December 19 at Crowder Hall the W.A. Franke Honors College will be celebrating the fall graduating class of 2024. Every semester, we acknowledge select students that have exemplified the values of the college; what it means to seek, connect, create, evolve and celebrate, both personally and academically. Read more
Image Franke Honors Presents HSI-Honors Consortium Work at 2024 NCHC Conference Dec. 11, 2024 At the beginning of November, Franke Honors leaders Drs Nadia Alvarez Mexia and Karna Walter, along with Dr. Andrew Fleck from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, presented the inaugural HSI-Honors group and recent successes at the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference in Kansas City, MO. Read more
Image University of Arizona Senior Earns 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award Nov. 26, 2024 W.A. Franke Honors College student Bryce Wilson has received the 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) award, one of the largest merit-based scholarships awarded to undergraduate STEM juniors and seniors. Read more
Image It's an Honor: Building a Championship Culture with University of Arizona Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois Nov. 25, 2024 In this episode of It's an Honor, Dean Pollard sits down with The University of Arizona Athletic Director, Desiree Reed Francois for a lively conversation about building a championship culture and shaping future leaders both on and off the field. Read more
Image We Create: Liam Norris' Dream Internship with LEGO Nov. 12, 2024 Liam Norris is a junior at the W.A. Franke Honors College double-majoring in Film and Television and Computer Science. Last spring semester and into the summer, Norris had the opportunity to intern for LEGO in Denmark, an absolute dream of his ever since he began building LEGO as a childhood hobby. Read more
Image It's an Honor: The Impact of Polling in Elections with Drs. Samara Klar, Christopher Weber, and Alex Braithwaite Nov. 5, 2024 For this panel episode of It's an Honor, Dean Pollard had the honor of speaking with three powerhouse experts from The University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy. Read more
Image We Celebrate! Native American Heritage Month 2024 Oct. 31, 2024 The Franke Honors College sits on the original homelands of the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui people, who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. November is Native American Heritage Month, and we encourage you to learn more and celebrate the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of Indigenous people and communities in Tucson and throughout the Southwest. Read more
Image Two W.A. Franke Honors Leaders Receive 2024 Women of Impact Awards Oct. 10, 2024 The W.A. Franke Honors College is proud to celebrate Drs. Karna Walter and Nadia Alvarez Mexia, who have been recognized as 2024 Women of Impact by the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact at the University of Arizona. Read more
Image Letters from Greece: Franke Honors Study Abroad Oct. 7, 2024 In summer 2025, Franke Honors students will have the chance to participate in a study abroad trip to Greece. This opportunity is open to all Franke Honors students eager to broaden their horizons and deepen their global engagement. Read more
Image Student Development Opportunity for the Fourth Annual Day of the Dead Sept. 23, 2024 The W.A. Franke Honors College is offering a Student Development Project for undergraduate students to participate in integrating culture, community and ephemeral art based on ancestral Mexican technique and expression. Franke Honors students are eligible to apply for positions working on guided design and production of a thematic installation to be displayed during the "Day of the Dead 2024" event on campus. Read more