Lasky offered a minor correction to earlier Senate minutes. Some weeks ago it was reported that Honors was given a budget for the first time. In fact, Honors was given an adjusted budget that meets our obligations for the first time. The ACT average for Honors students is 28.4, and we expect it to rise further this year. Applications are running ahead of last year with elevated ACTs.
Honors students tend to have double majors in unexpected combinations.
Our first student doubled in geology and physics, and now has a PhD in Astrogeology from the University of Hawaii. He discovered a new mineral from the Moon Rocks. A recent student doubled in Theatre and Chemistry and carried a straight 4.0. She was awarded a graduate grant at NYU, has worked on Broadway, and is currently doing very well in Hollywood as a special effects expert. The ethos of the Honors Program is to help students broaden their horizons and look at numbers of different things as well as the fundamentals of what students are interested in.