Honors Program Events

Remember, all Honors Students need to attend at least four (4) extracurricular intellectual campus events per regular academic year (Fall and Spring semesters). And every Honors Students must participate in at least one (1) Honors Book Discussion (though you are welcome to join as many discussions as you like each year).

Copies of the readings for Honors Book Discussions will be available to borrow from the Director’s Office in Honors House by the start of each semester.

Upcoming Events:

Fall 2024 Honors Speaker Series

• Date & Time: Tuesday, October 29, 11 am - Noon
• Location: Palmer Ballroom of the Pettigrew Center
• Discussion Leader: Ms.Areona Little, FVSU Class of 2023
• Topic: The Value of Undergraduate Research

Fall 2024 Honors Book Discussion #2

• Date & Time: Thursday, November 14, 4-5pm
• Location: Veterinary Technology Building Conference Room
• Discussion Leader: Dr. Oreta Samples, Associate Professor
• Book: Mary Penick Motley, The Invisible Soldier: The Experience of the Black Soldier, World War II

Spring 2025 Honors Book Discussion #1  

• Date & Time: Thursday, February 27, 11am-Noon (tentative)
• Location: TBD
• Discussion Leader: Dr. Berlethia Pitts, Professor
• Book: Jarvis Jay Masters, That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row
   

Spring 2025 Honors Book Discussion #2  

• Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 11am-Noon
• Location: TBD
• Discussion Leader: Dr. Mark A. Smith, Professor & Honors Program Director
• Book: Winthrop D. Jordan, The White Man’s Burden: The Historical Origins of Racism in the United States