Colloquium Applications & HON Contract Deadline

Exemplary Student Work Wanted for 

the 2021 Undergraduate Colloquium

**VIRTUAL EVENT** 

The Undergraduate Research and Creativity Colloquium will return in 2021 as a virtual event. After the unfortunate, COVID-related cancellation in 2020, it will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from noon-6:30 p.m. Each panel of 3-4 presentations will be held virtually, with a faculty moderator providing a link for the participants and the audience. After the last of the 15-20 minute presentations, there will be the usual Q&A period, conducted as a chat and the presenters’ responses. In other words, like the best virtual classes and meetings, the format will not alter the quality of the interactions.

Students are invited to propose their exemplary work, and faculty members are encouraged to nominate students for their fine efforts. Individual papers or projects may be proposed as well as group projects or entire panels from one class. In the past, senior honors students have presented their theses, and many other students have presented their academic essays, scientific experiments, business plans, art works, teaching internships, musical talents, engineering projects, and much more. Other top students are encouraged to apply to present their best efforts.

Students who were accepted in 2020 and would like to make those presentations this year should contact Dr. Jones, and they will be automatically accepted for 2021. All applications are due by Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 (not Feb. 19). Please note that due to COVID concerns (an elderly parent), Dr. Jones will not be on campus frequently so please submit applications via email.

Then HON contracts to earn HON credits in a regular course are due by Friday, Feb. 26. The contracts should be submitted to the HON coordinator of your college, and both forms - Colloquium and contract - can be found attached.

Don Jones, HON Director, djones@hartford.edu