University Honors Program

May 28, 2025

Canals to Cathedrals: A Spring Break of Culture and Connection

The University Honors Program takes pride in providing numerous opportunities for cultural exploration, and spring break 2025 was no exception.

Lelani Williamson speaking at the Triangle Undergraduate Literary Conference, hosted by Duke University in February 2025.

Apr 22, 2025

Honors Program Student Spotlight: Lelani Williamson

In a university landscape often dominated by STEM achievements, Lelani Williamson demonstrates the innovation of Humanities students.

James Hung is pictured presenting his digital portfolio during the University Honors Program’s Senior Portfolio Showcase on April 7, thereby completing his requirements for the UHP.

Apr 15, 2025

Honors Program Student Spotlight: James Hung

A Special Topics course from Poole College of Management, entitled “Business Research for Undergrads,” gave James Hung a name to put with the feeling he used to get while playing grade school athletics: ‘stereotype susceptibility.’ Hung will be graduating with the University Honors and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration this May; he joined…

HI 343, “Venice, Italy: Urban History, Tourism, and Sustainability” students and instructors pose with certified native Venetian tour guide, Luisella Romeo (far left) and Maestro Lino Tagliapietra (center) in his Murano glass art showroom.

Mar 24, 2025

World-Famous Glass Artist Instructs Honors Students Not to Fear Mistakes

When the participants of a short-term spring 2025 Study Abroad program traveled via vaporetto (an Italian public water bus) from Venice’s historic city center to the neighboring island of Murano to observe a glass-blowing demonstration, they had no idea they would be honored with the opportunity to meet one of the most beloved and renowned glass artists in the world.

Honors and Scholars Program students enjoying gelato in Genoa, Italy while touring the French and Italian Rivieras during a UHP spring break trip in March of 2024.

Feb 13, 2025

Where In The World Has The University Honors Program Been?

The University Honors Program (UHP) has continued the tradition of exploration that began with the University Scholars Program’s Cultural Explorations trips nearly twenty five years ago.

Students in the Fall 2023 "Defining Sustainability" first year Honors seminar spend their Saturday morning volunteering out at NC State's Agroecology Farm on Lake Wheeler Road thanks to a curricularly-supplemental outside-of-class event hosted by their Honors Fellow, Isaac Paolino.

Feb 12, 2025

What Makes An Honors Seminar?

What happens when you bring together curious minds, passionate professors and thought-provoking topics? Sparks fly — intellectually, that is.

Hoyos at the Roman Baths while on a weekend trip to Bath, Somerset, England during her Study Abroad program in Oxford, UK.

Feb 11, 2025

Honors Program Student Spotlight: Valerie Hoyos

University Honors Program (UHP) third-year student Valerie Hoyos, has never wavered from her first year commitment to the Political Science degree program with a concentration in “Law and Justice.”

An HON 398 student presents her contributions to the final course project, a digital photography exhibit the class hosted in Hunt Library to raise awareness for Puerto Rico's continued struggles to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in 2017.

Feb 6, 2025

Honors Seminars In Action: ‘Puerto Rico After Maria’

The University Honors Program (UHP) strives to develop global citizens, connecting students with communities both local and beyond. In the Spring of 2024, Maru Gonzalez partnered with the UHP to combine travel with a thought-provoking Honors Seminar that encouraged students to embrace advocacy and growth mindsets.

University Honors Program and University Scholars Program Fall 2024 graduates stand around the University seal in Talley Student Union for a traditional group photo after their Senior Recognition Ceremony.

Dec 19, 2024

Congratulations, University Honors Program & University Scholars Program Graduates!

The staff of the University Honors Program wishes to extend their congratulations to the graduating class of 2024! You’ve worked hard to achieve your goals at NC State and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Dec 17, 2024

Reflecting on Growth: The University Honors Program’s Senior Portfolio Project

To highlight the importance of reflection in personal, professional, and academic growth, the University Honors Program (UHP) has introduced the senior portfolio project. Since its pilot in the Spring of 2022, 83 graduating seniors have submitted digital portfolios as the final step toward earning University Honors Program recognition upon graduation.