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The Honors Program is extremely active in service to the community, and, while we do not require it, we encourage all students to become involved in the various service opportunities offered through the program. The service opportunities in any given year vary, as they are often ideas that come from the students themselves, but below are some of the ways Honors students have been serving their community.
Many of you are familiar with this organization, which packs food for children in developing countries, to give them the nutrition necessary to survive. This particular organization is religious, so we should be clear here that the Honors Program’s involvement is based on the humanitarian aid the group provides, and not on supporting any particular religious view. The groups is quite welcoming to all and, while they pray a Christian prayer over the food, they are quite considerate in providing an opportunity for people uncomfortable with the prayer to step aside briefly. This outing is just a few miles away so people will get their on their own or via carpool, no transportation will be provided by the program.
Honors Students also participate in at least one cultural outing each semester. The Honors Program covers most of the cost of these outings for the students, so as to remove any barriers to participation.
Recent cultural events have included outings to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Goodman Theater, the Field Museum, the Lyric Opera, and more!
The Honors Program is part of the HCIR, the Honors Council of the Illinois Region. Each Spring this group holds a student symposium, where students in the various Honors programs present their academic work. We encourage you to sign up right away by emailing honors@harpercollege.edu if you want to present some work from one of your classes or just to attend.
We encourage you to accept your invitation to become a member of PTK when you receive it. New members are invited to a Welcome Reception during the fall semester and an Induction Ceremony in the spring. Members receive a free gift at the fall reception and their complimentary stoles at the spring induction ceremony. Please remember to check your Harper email and Blackboard regularly for important information and rsvp links. We look forward to celebrating all of your accomplishments!