Russell Coffee House Held in a student lounge in the fall semester and sponsored by the Russell Fellows and the Honors Center, the Coffee House and Talent Show is a popular annual event that showcases the many talents of Honors students. Each year the Russell and Senior Fellows and the Honors Center organize day-long open itinerary trips to nearby cities for a reasonable fee. Cities often visited are Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Annapolis, Philadelphia, and New York. Other trips have definite itineraries. Some past ones include bike trips, visits to the Philadelphia Zoo, Longwood Gardens, Wilmington Flower Market, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, Broadway shows in New York, and a spelunking trip to Wind Cave.
Special rates apply in many instances.
During the course of the academic year, numerous picnics, receptions, open houses, and dinners are held for Honors students and faculty. Other events may be group trips to ice skating shows and competitions , basketball and hockey games , plays, musical performances , and film showings. There is usually a small charge for tickets or transportation. These events are held in Freshman and Upeprclass Honors Housing to encourage additional academic interaction between faculty and Honors students. See the events calendar for upcoming faculty discussions.