Summer Experiences: the DeBakey Summer Surgery Program
By Alyssa DaVolio, EC Scholar and Honors College Junior Over the course of eight weeks, I have had the great pleasure of participating in the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery […]
8.29.2014
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August 2014
Summer Experiences: Living in the Heart and Hospitals of Argentina
By Shayna Mooney, EC Scholar and Honors College Senior In July 2014, I traveled to Argentina to volunteer through International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ) and Fundación AFOS, IVHQ’s partner organization in […]
8.29.2014
Summer Experiences: An Open Door Led to India
By Zoe Hinton, EC Scholar and Honors College Sophomore The required study abroad experience of the EC Scholars Program is a gift that can open a variety of doors. Some […]
8.29.2014
Welcome to Australia: Remember that Everything is Borrowed
By Chris Thaxton, EC Scholar and Honors College Junior A reflection on power struggles and environmentalism during a semester in Australia. Today, a man from a local indigenous group gave welcomed us […]
8.29.2014
Summer Experiences: U.S. Golf Association Internship
By: Megan Woodlief, junior hospitality management major This summer, I had an internship with the United States Golf Association working at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament held in Pinehurst, N.C. […]
8.11.2014
Summer Experiences: Geology Studies in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
By: Lillian Howie, incoming freshman, intended geology major As an incoming geology major, I’m always looking for opportunities to get involved in the field and learn new things about the […]
8.11.2014
Comaraderie at the Capital
By: Jackie Curtis, incoming freshman, intended nursing major I haven’t even begun my first semester at ECU, but I’ve already had the privilege of attending several Honors College events throughout the […]
8.11.2014
April 2014
“Once” in a Lifetime Experience
One of my favorite things about the Honors College is that students are presented with many opportunities, such as living-learning trips, to explore interests outside their majors. I love my […]
4.10.2014
March 2014
More than Meets the Eye
One of the trips I was privileged to attend was the one to the Museum at Duke University and to the Once play. The trip was absolutely marvelous and filled […]
3.5.2014
February 2014
Dashed Miconceptions of the Honors College Lifestyle
What is it like to live within the Honors College dorm surrounded day and night by all Honors College students? My first thought about living in Garrett Hall was that […]
2.9.2014