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Want to connect with old friends or help a senior who's worried about what's next? You've come to the right place to connect with us and our students –– past and present. Check out the current issue of A+ magazine, which provides a window into our world.
In these pages, you will join honors scholars from across disciplines as they explore the culture and architecture of Japan; cheer on engineering students who are researching and building a wearable device to make a middle school student’s dream of playing the trombone accessible; and be inspired by the journey of an honors alumna who became the first Black Woman to serve as U.S. District Court in Oregon. You can also mine the brain of Christopher Liner, the Maurice F. Storm Endowed Chair in Geosciences, as he tests your knowledge of Arkansas geology with a pop quiz highlighting the new GeoLab, located in the Gearhart Hall Courtyard.
Also on this page:
- Connect with friends: Explore our Alumni portal to learn how our young alumni are making waves out in the real world, catch up with former classmates, and while you're at it, make sure you're on our mailing list.
- Join us: We also offer events open to everyone on campus and in the community, such as the
annual Honors College Mic lecture and our popular House Concerts. Join us for these special events, and please visit us when you're on campus!
- Support current students: We also welcome your support for important initiatives such as service learning and our Path Program, which provides mentoring and scholarships for exceptional students from underrepresented populations. To learn how you can help, visit Make a Gift.
Alumni
Chances are, you made a few friends in H2P, late night labs and Hotz Honors Hall. Our publications will help you stay in touch with old friends and faculty mentors – please be sure to keep us updated on your career and current contact info! We'll keep you informed on upcoming lectures, gatherings and networking events.
Student Volunteer Opportunities
We encourage our students to get involved and make a difference - whether it's providing health information to underserved communities in Central America or helping out right here at home.
Pulitzer Prize Winner to Deliver Hotz Lecture on Scopes Trial Centennial
As we approach its 100-year anniversary this July, the cultural salience of the Scopes Trial endures. A misdemeanor legal case that was purposely staged into a contentious drama became a blazing emblem for America’s power struggle between individual freedoms and majority opinion.
“Even when I walk into a high school biology class, most students have heard of the Scopes Trial, and they all have their own ideas on why it’s still important today,” said Edward Larson, University Professor of history and the Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University. “I am convinced it’s the best-known trial in American history.”
Larson examined the famous “Monkey Trial” in his book Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion (Basic Books, 1997), which he went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for in 1998. Larson will visit the U of A campus to discuss the trial’s enduring legacy as part of the Palmer Hotz Endowed Lecture Series in the History of Science, hosted by the Honors College.
The lecture will take place at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, March 6 in the Gearhart Auditorium (GEAR 26).
Honors College Mic: Greg Karber, Author of Murdle
Greg Karber, a Fort Smith native and Honors alumnus, returns to campus for an Honors College Mic lecture on authenticity and his creative journey to becoming a best-selling
author and murder-mystery puzzle designer.
Karber, who graduated summa cum laude in 2009 and writes under the name G.T. Karber, first sketched the idea for Murdle on a napkin for a friend. He later adapted the game for online play, eventually attracting millions of plays per month. The daily puzzle has expanded into a three-volume book series, collegiate spin-off, junior version, board game, future television series and undoubtedly more. Karber even won “Book of the Year” at the 2024 British Book Awards.
Following in the footsteps of his iconic character, Karber is returning to campus this February for an Honors College Mic lecture open to the public and an interactive game of Murdle for students during Honors Recess.
The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 27th at 5:15 p.m. in the Honors Student Lounge. Students can meet with Karber personally and attend a Murdle-inspired Recess that same day at 3 p.m.
House Concerts
The Honors College House Concerts series was launched when internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jura Margulis first encountered the Honors Student Lounge in Gearhart Hall and predicted that it would be a great space for enjoying music. He was right! The beautifully appointed room provides a comfortable setting for our intimate concerts.