University of Akron Williams Honors College

09/26/2024

The Williams Honors College is headed to Chicago! 🧳✈️

At the Williams Honors College, we are committed to providing enriching educational opportunities that go beyond the classroom, and our 2025 Spring Break trip to Chicago, Illinois is a cornerstone of this philosophy.

Financial support from alumni and friends allows us to deliver these types of world-class experiences to our students. Please consider making a gift today! https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/honorssb2025

05/08/2023

https://buchtelite.com/42269/showcase/ben-auburn-award-in-cultural-criticism-presented-to-four-students-after-competition-symposium/ #

On Friday, April 14, 2023, seven students presented their works of cultural criticism at the Ben Auburn Award in Cultural Criticism Symposium, held in the Williams Honors College common room. The Ben Auburn Award in Cultural Criticism looks to expand upon the idea of cultural criticism in the eyes o...

05/05/2023

We were so happy to welcome APS students from the NIHF STEM High School, as they presented their Capstone Projects in the Williams Honors College. They were amazing and our future is bright!!

01/27/2023

The rise to the top starts here. 🦘💙 The priority deadline for the Williams Honors College is February 1! ⏰🎖

Being a student in the Williams Honors College would give your student a sense of community, allow them to live in the honors complex, provide academic advantages and flexibility, create unique opportunities, and offer scholarship opportunities. 💙💛

The University of Akron Williams Honors College Application ➡️ bit.ly/uakronhonors

09/20/2022

06/15/2022

As a student in the Williams Honors College you will serve as a leader within the UA community, and your opportunities to develop and improve your leadership abilities begin with the 2022 Williams Leadership Summit. These half-day events are designed to engage incoming students in our leadership learning community. Together with your fellow students, you will participate in exercises designed to build your own leadership skills. We will introduce you to Keynote Speakers who are recent UA graduates but have already established exciting and rewarding career paths. Together we will set the foundation for your time at The University of Akron and beyond.

Attendance required for all incoming Honors Freshmen

Register here: https://www.uakron.edu/honors/summit/

06/13/2022

In the Williams Honors College we encourage students to be curious, and in the coming year we will focus on our own curiosity and how we can encourage this vital skill. We asked around, and have collected the list of books below as suggestions for your summer reading. These books have been recommended by students and faculty from the UA community.
https://www.uakron.edu/honors/students/summer-reading-recommendations-2022

04/08/2022

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🌻(Artist: .art)

04/01/2022

Your rise to the top starts here. 🦘💙 The deadline for The University of Akron Williams Honors College is TOMORROW (April 1)! ⏰🎖

Being a student in the Williams Honors College would give you a sense of community, allow you to live in the honors complex, provide you academic advantages and flexibility, create unique opportunities, and awarded a scholarship. 💙💛

Apply online at 👉 bit.ly/uakron-honors

03/15/2022

“Being an Honors Scholar gives you academic opportunities to take unique classes,” 💬 - Samantha

Samantha is working toward earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design degree. 🎨🖌

A perk of being a student in the Williams Honors College is schedule flexibility since Honors students are not required to take some of the required general education classes. 🎖🗓

“So far, I’ve taken a Spanish class and a mural painting class and really enjoyed both. I plan to take more art studio classes as electives in the future to learn about new mediums I’m interested in, such as printmaking.”

Learn more about The University of Akron Williams Honors College during our Virtual Information Session on Wednesday, April 6th at 6pm. 🎖💙

Register at 👉 bit.ly/uakron-virtual-week

03/08/2022

The WHC will be hosting a discussion on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Jacobson Common Room with Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler, Director of the University of Akron’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. Dr. Kaltenthaler will be providing insight and context regarding both the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing invasion. The event will be this Thursday, March 10th from 4-5 PM and will also be broadcasted on Microsoft Teams. Please contact Meg Swayer ([email protected]) for more information and the Teams link if you would like to attend virtually.