University of Arkansas Honors College Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 1953

Staff Only
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Scope and Contents

This collection contains photos, DVDs, a VHS tape, CDs with pictures, university proposals, hand-written notes, and informational materials such as itineraries. Subjects covered include: the Honors College, the Prestigious Fellowship Weekend, a technology upgrade proposal, and news stories related to UARK Honors College members. The collection has a small portion of materials before and after 2005, but most of the material is from this year.

Dates

1998-2011

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

The University of Arkansas has a distinguished history of honors studies that dates back to 1954, when the honors program in the College of Arts and Sciences was established. In 1997, the Walton College of Business established its own honors program, focused on the needs of business students. The Honors College was established in 2002, after the University of Arkansas received the largest gift in the history of American public higher education – a $300 million commitment form the Walton Family Charitable support Foundation. More than one-third of this gift was an endowment to fund undergraduate Honors college fellowships and to provide support for study abroad and undergraduate research opportunities. Following the Walton gift, the Honors College partnered with faculty across campus to extend the honors experience to students in all disciplines, tailored to their specific majors.