Discovering St.-Trophîme
All of the students participating in Honors Passport: Pilgrimage are required to present on a particular site or theme, in that way helping to teach the course. Olivia Overton, an Honors College Fellow and freshman civil engineering major, presented on the portal...
A Hike Through History
Honors College Fellow Jacob Honeycutt, a history, anthropology and international studies triple major, follows in the footsteps of Roman traders and medieval pilgrims on a hike up to the Somport Pass in the Pyrenees. All throughout our first week on...
Singing in the City of the Dead
Susan Tucker, an Honors College Fellow on the pre-med track, has seized the chance to perform as part of Professor Nikola Radan’s pilgrim...
La Cocina Peruana: Arequipa
Our resident food critic and Honors Passport: Peru student Dennis Mitchell walks us through the tastes of Peru in a two-part series, ending in Arequipa. Within our first two hours in Arequipa, I realized that it was everything Lima was not. Whereas Lima was big, hot,...
Hiking the Inca Bridge
Hiking along this narrow path, free of tourist bustle, Honors Passport explorer Rachel Lindsey experiences her transformative moment at Machu Picchu. I had the remarkable opportunity to visit Machu Picchu along with the rest of the Honors Passport group. Most of what...
Final Rays of a Child of the Sun
Fortified by corn beer and a last meal of vegetables, a young Incan girl of noble family made the dizzying climb up Mount Ampato, where priests sacrificed her to Apu, the mountain god. Her body was recovered in 1995, preserved in remarkable condition after lying...
Taking the Peruvian Polar Plunge
After their visit to Taquile Island, Honors Passport student Dani Carson was one of five ladies brave enough to jump into the frigid waters of Lake Titicaca, and she says she'd do it again. Read about Dani's experience, and follow to the bottom to see the plunge...
My Peruvian Prosperity
After an enlightening conversation with the girlfriend of their tour guide, honors pre-med student Anthony Azzun's eyes opened to the rich history of religious art in La Catedral del Cuzco. Anthony was one of 16 honors students to take part in Honors Passport:...
Presenting Abroad: Coursework Behind the Vacation
After researching in Fayetteville, all of the students participating in Honors Passport: Peru gave a presentation at their site of interest. Honors College Fellow and English major Dylan DeLay reports on the awe of experiencing the meticulous stonework of...
La Cocina Peruana: Lima
Our resident food critic and Honors Passport: Peru student Dennis Mitchell walks us through the tastes of Peru in a multi-part series beginning in Lima. During my time in Peru, I have received a certain reputation. A reputation as someone who will try anything put in...
Recent Posts
Expanding Student Voting Access
Alexa Roldan is an honors student majoring in political science on a pre-law track from Bentonville, Arkansas. Last month, she presented her research at the Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference hosted at the Arkansas State Capitol. Digestible, easy-to-navigate and...
STEM at the State Capitol
Colten Nicholas is an honors student majoring in crop science and biochemistry from Van Buren, Arkansas. This semester, Colten presented his research on transgenic rice species at the State Capitol Building in Little Rock. On February 14, I had the opportunity...
Gaining Conference Confidence
Sydney Buford is an honors student majoring in apparel merchandising and product development from Austin, TX. Last fall, she had the chance to present research from her honors thesis at the International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference.
The Business of Tutoring: 5 Q’s with Ryleigh Werner
Ryleigh Werner’s thesis project examines Thrive Tutoring, the tutoring company she founded to offer academic support with the Business Core classes at Walton College.
Step-by-Step Advice for Getting Published as an Undergraduate
“Overall, I believe the publishing process can be time-consuming and a lot of work, while also being fun and exciting. I would encourage anyone who has conducted research to attempt the publishing process.”