The Honors Program Blog
Guest Speaker Dr. Robert Valgenti
Do you love food? Are you interested in social justice? Come hear Dr. Robert Valgenti discuss the intersection of food and ethics on Thursday, October 14th at 6:00 pm.
The Honors Program Invites You to Everybody
The Honors Program invites you to join us on Wednesday, October 13th for a performance of The Theatre School’s production of Everybody.
DePaul Art Museum Guided Tour
The Honors Program invites you to join us for a guided tour of the DePaul Art Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 6th at 5:00pm. Space is limited, so reserve your free ticket as soon as possible.
Art Institute Tour
Join the Honors Program for a highlights tour of the Art Institute of Chicago!
The DHC is excited to announce our 2021-22 season!
This season we will seek to learn from the past, to understand the complexities of the present, and to envision a new answer to the question, “and then?” As always, we look forward to seeing you, your students, your friends, and your colleagues, in ways both new and old!
Honors Senior Slideshow
Congratulations to the Honors Class of 2021!
Welcome to Professor Darry Powell-Young
The Honors Program is excited to introduce Professor Darry Powell-Young!
Lead For America Fellowship
Lead For America Fellowship Lead For America works to ensure that our nation’s most dynamic and diverse leaders are working on our communities’ toughest challenges. Our core program is a paid two-year Fellowship for outstanding leaders to work on the toughest challenges facing local governments and nonprofits nationwide, particularly in Fellows’ hometowns and communities struggling … Read More
Honors Student Research Conference Program
Click here to see the schedule for the Honors Student Research Conference on Friday, May 21st, 2021.
Honors Virtual Conference Information
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honors-conference-tickets-154873939121 to receive Zoom links for each panel!
Where State Meets Spirituality: Reflecting on HON 104 with Dr. Yuki Miyamoto
Author: Liz Bazzoli I’ve never had a religious background, nor do I come from a very religious family, so religion has never been a major component of my life. At the same time, I have always been eager to explore spirituality. When I decided to attend DePaul, one of my goals was to learn more … Read More
Honors Distinction
Congratulations to the following Honors Program November and June graduates who have contributed so much to the Honors Program community while at DePaul. Through their involvement, they have earned Honors Distinction. We are very proud of these outstanding students who will wear an additional honor cord at Commencement and will receive an extra designation on … Read More
Dr. Fernando De Maio on Health and Social Justice
Tuesday, April 13th at 5:00 pm CDT. Attendance will earn one Honors Point. Dr. Fernando De Maio, Professor of Sociology, will draw upon his expertise in medical sociology and social epidemiology to discuss the current state of inequity in health care. Dr. De Maio is the author and co-editor of numerous books on global and … Read More
Julian Grace Foundation Summer Intern Job
The Julian Grace Foundation is looking for interns over the 2021 summer! Below is the job description and more contact information if you are interested in applying! Company: Julian Grace Foundation, Highland Park, IL (Chicago Northern Suburb)Position: Summer InternBackground of Foundation: The Julian Grace Foundation is an entrepreneurial privatefoundation that does high-engagement grant making in … Read More
Missing the Little Things
Author: Elizabeth Ruda As a suburban commuter, I wasn’t one to hang around Chicago too long after class, but I started getting nostalgic the second everything went on lockdown. Managing Metra transfers and exploring the urban landscape gave me little daily quests, some tasks to accomplish. I enjoyed the growing sense of freedom that came … Read More
Like Love Contest Winners
On Thursday, February 16th, the Honors Program hosted Creative Writing Professor Michele Morano who did a reading and led a discussion of her latest collection of essays entitled Like Love. Prior to Professor Morano’s reading, the winners of the Like Love creative writing competition read their work. Listed below are the authors, and their … Read More
DePaul Campus = Ghost Town
Author: Vinnie Podlasek Photo: Christina Milich The time is 8 a.m., I wake up with the same feeling as SpongeBob after a night at Weenie Hut Jr’s. Groggy and completely exhausted, I get dressed, and like usual, I’m wearing the same outfit as every Tuesday. I step outside into the chilling winter air, taking an … Read More
The Life of an Honors Playwright
Author: Mclennan Mclennan At six a.m. every morning, I wake up, drink a tall glass of fair trade biodynamic keto coffee that’s been flown in from an independent New York coffee shop, and I go on a run while listening to audiobook readings of Bertolt Brecht’s full theoretical discography. I then go home, change into … Read More
Blood Wedding Virtual Theatre Event
In this folk tragedy adapted by Maria Irene Fornes, a bride struggles with unresolved feelings for a former suitor. On the night of her wedding, a moonlit escape ignites a chain of events that will forever haunt the families of those involved. The women of Blood Wedding confront passions driven by love and vengeance while … Read More
Finding Post-Quarantine Hope in The Amazing Race
Author: Liz Bazzoli I love travelling. I love the feeling of sand between my toes, the sunshine’s warmth on my skin, the hustle-and-bustle of everyday life mingling with the carefree meander of the tourist. Most of all I love the sensation of newness, that child-like joy for exploration which accompanies travelling. From my very first … Read More
Delicious Pandemic Resolutions
Author: Erin Henze The pandemic has halted many things over the last 10 months, but many people are still attempting to carry on with one tradition that always accompanies the start of a new year: New Year’s Resolutions. We all know that it can be difficult to hold true to our resolutions for an extended … Read More
Pigeons, Walking, Writing, Oh My!
Author: Deyana Atanasova If you’ve been referring to pigeons as “the rats of the sky,” you might want to reconsider your perspective. That’s precisely what accomplished author and professor Kathleen Rooney asks readers to do when reading her newest novel, Cher Ami and Major Wjittlesey, which is told from two perspectives: an army soldier in WWI and a messenger pigeon. If you want to hear about it more in-depth and better than I could ever explain it, you can learn more about it here from Rooney herself. Yet, even without reading … Read More
New Year, New Quarter, New Notion(s)
Author: Deyana Atanasova So, a bit over a year ago, in November of 2019, I downloaded TikTok. Say what you will about it, but I genuinely learn something new every day from that app (…yes, I go on it every day–I’m working on that). One of the TikToks that I came across recently could not … Read More
A Very Special Event: Chicago Manual Cinema’s A Christmas Carol
Author: Jade Ryerson There are a lot of things we’ve all missed since the onset of the pandemic back in March. Luckily, the innovative team at Chicago’s Manual Cinema has ensured that live theater no longer has to be one of them. In a show suitable for all ages, Chicago Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol combines … Read More
Meals and Snacks to Get You Through Finals Week!
Author: McLennan McLennan Finals week is here. I don’t know about anybody else, but I know I’m certainly operating at about 10% my usual brain capacity. Every morning I wake up and I check my New York Times daily email and I take fifty points of psychic damage. But of course, the one way … Read More
All the Cookbooks I’ve Checked Out from the Library Over Quarantine (So Far)
Author: McLennan McLennan I don’t remember how this started. I believe my roommates and I were having a good laugh about mobsters. Perhaps it was around the time we were planning to marathon all the Godfather movies? I can’t say I’m entirely sure. What I do know is this: my life was forever changed after … Read More
You Live and You Learn — A Reflection of Dr. Kalchman’s HON 207
Author: Deyana Atanasova The Honors Program has given me so many enriching experiences in the classroom throughout my time at DePaul, but there’s one class in particular that has helped me redefine my experience here and likely beyond—yes, even through Zoom. That class is Dr. Mindy Kalchman’s HON 207: “How People Learn.” To be fully … Read More
Is the Game Over Yet?
Author: Ethan Ament During these lonely and terrifying times, a lot of us have been looking for new hobbies and activities to pursue. Some people have chosen to take up knitting while others have chosen to start playing a new instrument. However, for many of us it still seems like we are in need of … Read More
What To Do in Chicago During A Pandemic
Looking for activities and things to do in quarantine while in Chicago? Even though we can’t enjoy some of the normal things that Chicago is best known for, there are quite a few things to do in the city, keeping in mind COVID guidelines and social distancing of course. HSG Social committee chairs Ben Stumpe … Read More
Athlete A (2020), Documentary Review
A review of the documentary Athlete A (2020) by Hannah Reed
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