Calendar of Events

Join us for this W.A. Franke Honors College welcome event! All Franke Honors students are welcome to join the engagement fair and fun for the opportunity to mingle with classmates and representatives from the Franke Honors College.

Getting back in the groove for Spring semester? 

Take a break to learn about some programs or play a game or just kick back with a bite.

What will be the topic and location for this one?  Stay tuned to find out!

Wrap up our monthly Inside Honors series with some serious fun during this session!

What will be the topic and location for this one?  Stay tuned to find out!

The 2023-2024 Common Reading Book is Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Body by Rebekah Taussig
A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, this book processes a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. 
We look forward to welcoming the author, Rebekah Taussig, to campus for a keynote on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Save the date!

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.

Pinnacle is a special event hosted by the W.A. Franke Honors College that highlights incredible Franke Honors student research, including the Honors Thesis work of our Franke Honors graduating seniors and the work of Quest participants. Outstanding research will be acknowledged with financial award for Quest projects, senior thesis work, and creative video representations of senior research.