Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 3/3/1
Iowa State University

Honors Program
Subject Files, 1960-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa State University. Honors Program
title: Subject Files
dates: 1960-[ongoing]
extent: 1.05 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 half-document)
collection number: RS 3/3/1
repository: University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
language: English

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Iowa State University, Honors Program Subject Files, RS 3/3/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

The Honors Program at Iowa State University was established in 1960. The Honors Program coordinates academic courses, offers seminars, provides research grants and study abroad opportunities in order to provide an intellectually stimulating environment to students who participate in the program. Students must complete an honors project in order to graduate with the Honors distinction. This collection contains accreditation reports, meeting minutes, programs, Freshman Honors Program reports, and a copy of the original proposal that created the Honors Program.

 

Historical note

The Honors Program at Iowa State University was established in 1960 under the guidance of then Dean of Instruction W. Robert Parks. Initially, honors students engaged in individual study or research. In 1963, the first optional honors course was offered (Psychology 234, Developmental Psychology). In the 1970s, under the direction of Edwin Lewis, honors courses were developed in order to increase interaction among Honors students and give them special educational experiences. Lewis was also instrumental in the development of a Student Advisory Board for the program. As the program matured and expanded, student research projects culminated in poster presentations. Students who completed honors research projects graduated with the Honors distinction.

When the Honors Program was first envisioned it was designed for students who had proven superior academic ability at Iowa State, thus freshmen were excluded from participating. The Freshman Honors Program was initiated in 1973 on a trial basis. A research component, the Freshman Mentor Program, was adopted in 1987.

The Honors Program is housed in the Jischke Honors Building, where it has resided since the building's construction in the fall of 2002. The program had previously been housed in Osborn Cottage. Currently (2012) the Honors Program coordinates academic courses, offers seminars, provides research grants and study abroad opportunities in an effort to provide an intellectually stimulating environment to well over 1,000 student participants.

 

Collection description

This collection (1960-[ongoing]) contains accreditation reports, meeting minutes, programs, Freshman Honors Program reports, and a copy of the original proposal that created the Honors Program.

 

Organization

The collection is listed alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Accreditations, reviews

1993

1

2

Administration, governance

1960-1984

1

3

Advising

1969

1

4

Award reception program

1998

1

5

BASH minutes

1990-1991

1

6

Budget

1973-1982

1

7

Committees: (Liberal Arts and Sciences) LAS Honors Committee minutes

2000-2002

1

8

Committees: (Liberal Arts and Sciences) LAS Honors Subcommittee meeting minutes

1997-1998

1

9

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

1973-1980

1

10

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

1981-1990

1

11

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

1990-1998

1

12

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

1999-2001

1

13

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2001-2002

1

14

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2002-2005

1

15

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2004-2005

1

16

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2005-2006

1

17-19

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2006-2009

1

20-22

Committees: University Honors Program minutes

2009-2012

2

17

Convocation Remarks by Bev Madden: Initial Honors Program in Home Economics

2012

2

18

Convocation Program

2014

2

1

Freshman Honors Program Showcase: Program

2011

2

2-4

Freshman Honors Program: Mentor Reports

2007-2009

2

5

Freshman Honors Program: Mentor Reports

2011

2

6

Honors retreat: "The Future of Education for Students of High Academic Ability at Iowa State University"

2005

2

7

Honors Student Board minutes

1996-1998

2

8

Programmatic Improvements for the University Honors Program

2005

2

9

Project Grant lists

2003-2005

2

10

Proposal by the Council on Instruction for an Honors Program at Iowa State University

1960

2

19-26

Research in the Capitol

2007-2014

2

11

Surveys

1971-1972

2

12

Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression

2010

3

3

Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression

2011

2

16

Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression

2012

3

4-5

Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression

2013-2014

2

13

Undergraduate Research Symposium

2007

3

1-2

Undergraduate Research Symposium

2008-2009

2

14

University Studies 312E - Prairie Essays

1993

2

15

Upper Midwest Honors Conference

1995