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Show IM .ONDAV, AUGUST27, l001 PAGES UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS Above -a nd beyond SUU students have the opportunity to enrich their collegiate experience wiJh participation in the Honors Program. The program at SUU has the highest membership standards of all honors programs in the . state of Utah BY STACY VENTURA SENTOR TAFF WRlTER ' Honors Program continues to broaden its horizons as it readies for the upcoming school year. The program, curr ntly in its third year, offers studentl more "in-depth~ courses along with "activities and leadership opportunities," uzanne Larson, director of the Honors Program, said. "(fh Ho no rs Program) aids students in focusing acad mJcally as well as d veto.ping critical thinking and discu sion skills." TI1e program offers maUer cla ize · , allowing more interaction between student and faculty. Larson aid it i "a good opportunity to meet other scholarly perspective students and discuss different topics.~ She says the tudent enjoy these experi nee . The Honors Program also assists students who wish to attend graduate school. "It give tudents ometbi.ng they can use in the future , omething they can put on their job or graduate chool applications," Larson aid. There is a wide range of honors clas e that can be taken based on the tudents' appeal as well as th involvement of faculty m mbe . tud ots involved in the Honor · Program are encouraged to take at lea t one honors cla s per m ter. L _ __ _ _ " ometime a tudent can 't take an honors clas because of their scheduJe," Lac on aid . "Therefore, they can take two honors classes the following semester to compensate for the one that wa mi sed." Ho nors students need a total of 20 hono rs credits to graduate in the program. Different activities ar al ·o offered through the Honors Program . Thi fall , tudent from th program will pon or a foreign film fe tival. The fe. tival will be 'It gives students free to all something they tudents. Larson hope the can use in the Honors Program will future, something take part in more activities this year they can put on than in previou their job or yea.rs. "There wer thing graduate school we dido 't do last year applications, 'said that we did the year before because of our Suzanne Larson, budget." director of the To enroll in the Honors Program. Honors Program, a student must fill out an application and submit a ample of bis or her personal writing. Additional requirements are a 3.5 GPA or a core of at least 24 on the ACT. ~our standards (to join the Honors Program) are th highest in th state," aid Larson. "I'm very proud of that." Larson encourages students to apply even if the requirements are not entirely met. "The mo t important qualitie are the cud nt' ability to write and the activitie they were involved with in high school or on campus." _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,_ _ __ _ _ __ _, Weare Listen to what our members have to say about us: 161 5 Norifl Main em Evans, suu Basketball Head Coach • " If the word guallty has a place, its right here at SPIRIT! It beau anything in town. The standard of the equipment is simply excellent, the cJasses are outstanding and, best of all, you don't have to wait in line. Add to this people who actually know your name and care about you and you have a remarkable h..tllclubanda .....-,kable value! In a dub with actual substance. That~ why I am here.w Come visit Cedar's IINsf fadlffafe.. & ope,afetl Rat e p lan _ an.. llet,la your iourney le lbeffer and sett ntee.i ,.._... . fllls ad for a ayp•sl ,...3 .. FACILITY FM Audrey Lewis, SUU Student Ml chose SPIRIT because RE ARE NUMEn~...a ANDCHECKOS ,--r.• •tm YOURSELF. We offer the greatest student value in town anytime·· GUARANTEED! |