Since its inception in the 1950s, the Honors Program has provided an opportunity for HWS students to challenge themselves intellectually and creatively by exploring an academic subject in depth. Developed as a part of the Western Civilization curriculum and championed by the late Professor Emerita of English Katy Dapp Cook L.H.D. ’84, Honors continues to allow students to explore areas of interest while laying the groundwork for graduate work or a future career. Each year, 20 to 30 students, typically about five percent of graduating seniors, undertake this rigorous process, which requires candidates to create a lengthy written or artistic project and take written and oral examinations. The many faculty members who participate in the program as advisers and examiners do so over and above their regular teaching load and out of deep commitment to their students. In honor of this special issue of The Pulteney Street Survey, some student and faculty pairs agreed to give us an inside look at their partnerships.
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