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Each semester, we offer a variety of 1-hour short-format Honors colloquia. These classes, taught by professors in every discipline, cover fun and engaging topics. Honors colloquia are typically very interactive and are often discussion-based experiences. Each Honors colloquium is limited to 15 students. All Honors students are required to complete two of these colloquia during their time at ACU to graduate with Honors. Students are eligible to register for these courses once they complete 30 hours.<\/p>\n
The colloquium offered by the Honors College are opportunities for ACU professors to teach within their areas of research specialization as well as other areas of interest and engage with the University’s top undergraduate students in an intimate seminar setting. In November, the Honors College issues a call for colloquium proposals for the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n
Click on the play button to learn more about creating and submitting an Honors colloquium proposal.<\/p>\n
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Vaccine Diplomacy is a one-hour interdisciplinary course designed to increase student awareness of the challenges and opportunities faced during a global pandemic by analyzing countries\u2019 responses to COVID-19 and to stimulate discussion on global interaction and responsibility. At the conclusion of the course, students will have historical knowledge of pandemic responses, will understand the role of the World Health Organization, and will better comprehend several countries\u2019 COVID-19 responses and the challenges of vaccine distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=” Race Traitors: White People for Racial Justice with Dr. Dan Morrison” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2022\/07\/spencer-pierce-crxnbJ4vZYY-unsplash-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What role should white people play in the struggle for racial justice? Sparked again by the police killing of George Floyd, seasoned activists and the newly activated came out to the streets to protest in the middle of a pandemic. Many of the marchers were white, and many engaged for the first time. In the United States, people who identify as white are the majority, and yet their role in the ongoing movement for Black Freedom often goes unrecognized.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Trees, People, & Society with Dr. Kendra Jernigan” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2022\/07\/nik-shuliahin-E52nGChrnpY-unsplash-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Why have humans been so captivated by trees in different historical periods and cultures? Trees appear in various mythologies, spiritualities, art, literature, medicine, and agricultural systems. What benefits do humans and societies derive from their relationships with trees besides raw natural resources? What lessons can we learn from the role trees play within ecosystems and biomes? This Honors Colloquium will explore the interactions between trees, people, and society.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Sociology of Baseball with Dr. Suzie Macaluso” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2022\/07\/jimmy-conover-SEQ2VI0KI6A-unsplash-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sports are a pervasive part of our lives in the 21st century from the increasing participation in fantasy sports to the increased competitiveness of children\u2019s sports. This Honors Colloquium will take place over a weekend and include discussions of the way that baseball reflects the values of the broader American society, baseball as a subculture, and the relationship between baseball and other social institutions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Bees and Honey with Dr. Monty Lynn & Dr. Tom Lee” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2022\/11\/AdobeStock_130914274_Preview.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For centuries, the honeybee (<\/span>apis mellifera<\/span><\/i>) has pollinated the human mind. With behavior that inspires biologists and products that profit beekeepers, their industry and order have long symbolized flourishing. We\u2019ll explore these intriguing insects in the wild and in semi-domesticated colonies, consider their buzz in medieval and American history and industry, and apply what we\u2019ve learned to ecological conservation, music and the arts, political and social theory, and materials science and engineering. And no worries about those little insects\u2013this is guaranteed to be a stingless class.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”A Crash Course in Adulting with Dr. Eric Gumm” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2022\/11\/AdobeStock_244174718-scaled.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Soft skills? Hard skills? How about survival skills for life as an adult? Come join us for this hands-on colloquium experience where we will explore adulting topics from meal planning to job contract negotiation to budgeting to cooking to insurance and church involvement. This weekend course will provide opportunities to gain new skills and refine those you already have as we explore these (and other) areas of life as an adult in the 21st century.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Beyond Punishment: Resolving Personal Harms Through Restorative Justice with Chris Riley J.D.” image=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/honorscollege\/files\/2021\/07\/yannick-pulver-FAU2NI1Uixg-unsplash.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In today\u2019s \u201ccancel culture,\u201d how can\/should personal harms be resolved? 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