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<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Welcome to the ACU Honors College!\u00a0 I\u2019m incredibly excited about the extraordinary students, faculty, and staff that make up our College and I want you to know about the amazing experience that is Honors at ACU.\u00a0 Our College represents the academic excellence that is characteristic of our University.\u00a0 Students in the Honors College are gifted and eager for new academic challenges combined with spiritual growth. <\/span><\/p>\n Honors students at ACU are not only preparing to impact the world, they are actively doing so by bringing their academic gifts and pursuits together with their passion and calling for the sake of the world.\u00a0 This is Honors at ACU and you can read about it here.\u00a0 <\/span>Our students <\/span>CONNECT<\/strong><\/a> in meaningful intellectual and spiritual community.\u00a0 They connect in worship, service, and numerous social events.\u00a0 Honors students <\/span>STUDY<\/strong><\/a> with outstanding professors in smaller Honors classes, creating a rich environment to go deeper and broader, not only in their respective fields of study but also as they wrestle with the big questions and problems of the world.\u00a0 Honors students produce <\/span>RESEARCH<\/strong><\/a> of interest to the broader academic community, presenting at regional and national conferences. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n They <\/span>TRAVEL<\/strong><\/a> all over the world teaching English children in Italy, Thailand, and China; or participating in prestigious global internships; or researching at leading universities and national laboratories. Honors students participate in unique Study Abroad Colloquia and in the Honors Study America Program. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Honors students <\/span>ACHIEVE<\/strong><\/a> prestigious scholarships and fellowships and are awarded the best internships.\u00a0 They have been admitted to study in the most elite graduate programs and have careers in law, software development, medicine, education, theatre, music, and even the FBI.\u00a0 <\/span>Let me invite you to take a few moments to explore the story of Honors at ACU.\u00a0 Each of the links above will allow you to learn more.\u00a0 You can meet the FACULTY<\/a> <\/strong>who teach in the Honors College as well.\u00a0 If you are interested in being part of a community of students who commit to active learning and to stretching themselves intellectually, please APPLY<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>And if you\u2019re an Honors College Alum, take a moment to visit our ALUMNI<\/strong><\/a> page.\u00a0 We would like to hear from you and stay connected.<\/span> \u00a0It is an exciting time at ACU and in the Honors College.\u00a0 Thank you for stopping by to check it out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Jason Morris<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Dean, The Honors College<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Letter from the Dean Welcome to the ACU Honors College!\u00a0 I\u2019m incredibly excited about the extraordinary students, faculty, and staff that make up our College and I want you to know about the amazing experience that is Honors at ACU.\u00a0 Our College represents the academic excellence that is characteristic of our University.\u00a0 Students in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3435,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n Welcome to the ACU Honors College!\u00a0 I\u2019m incredibly excited about the extraordinary students, faculty, and staff that make up our College and I want you to know about the amazing experience that is Honors at ACU.\u00a0 Our College represents the academic excellence that is characteristic of our University.\u00a0 Students in the Honors College are gifted and eager for new academic challenges combined with spiritual growth.\u00a0 Honors students at ACU are not only preparing to impact the world, they are actively doing so by bringing their academic gifts and pursuits together with their passion and calling for the sake of the world.\u00a0 This is Honors at ACU and you can read about it here!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Our students CONNECT<\/strong><\/a> in meaningful intellectual and spiritual community.\u00a0 They connect in worship, service, and numerous social events.\u00a0 Honors students STUDY<\/strong><\/a> with outstanding professors in smaller Honors classes, creating a rich environment to go deeper and broader, not only in their respective fields of study but also as they wrestle with the big questions and problems of the world.\u00a0 Honors students produce RESEARCH<\/strong><\/a> of interest to the broader academic community, presenting at regional and national conferences.\u00a0 They TRAVEL<\/strong><\/a> all over the world teaching English to children in Italy, Thailand, and China; or participating in prestigious global internships; or researching at leading universities and national laboratories. Honors students participate in unique Study Abroad Colloquia and in the Honors Study America Program.\u00a0 Honors students ACHIEVE<\/strong><\/a> prestigious scholarships and fellowships and are awarded the best internships.\u00a0 They have been admitted to study in the most elite graduate programs and have careers in law, software development, medicine, education, theatre, music, and even the FBI!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Let me invite you to take a few moments to explore the story of Honors at ACU.\u00a0 Each of the links above will allow you to learn more.\u00a0 You can meet the FACULTY<\/a> <\/strong>who teach in the Honors College as well.\u00a0 If you are interested in being part of a community of students who commit to active learning and to stretching themselves intellectually, please APPLY<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>And if you\u2019re an Honors College Alumn, take a moment to visit our ALUMNI<\/strong><\/a> page.\u00a0 We would like to hear from you and stay connected.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It is an exciting time at ACU and in the Honors College.\u00a0 Thank you for stopping by to check it out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Dr. Jason Morris<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Dean, The Honors College<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n