The Honor Roll Archive

Pennoni Premieres

The Honors College makes its documentary debut.

Drexel in D.C.

A Travel Integrated course brought students to D.C. to learn about media's affect on political campaigns.

The Drexel InterView Heads South

For the first time, the Honors College's television series films episodes outside of the East Coast.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

Starring Drexel Faculty Mentors

At the annual STAR Summer Showcase, one faculty mentor receives the STAR Mentor of the Year Award.

You Can Take the Student Out of Drexel…

No matter where our graduates end up, they’ll always remember their time at Drexel.

Starring: The Humanities

Even at a university famous for its engineering program, there’s plenty of room for the humanities to shine.

A Major in Real Life

One Drexel student turns work she’s grown up with into her college major through Drexel’s Custom Design program.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

A Couple of the Brightest

One Drexel couple works together in their aspirations, despite drastically different fields of study.

Drexel in China

In June, one senior got the chance to travel overseas to present beside professionals in his future career.

Fellowships Office Celebrates Two Big Firsts

The University is celebrating two firsts achieved by two remarkable students: the first Drexel Carnegie Jr. Fellow, and the first Drexel Udall Scholar.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement is now a part of the Provost’s Office, but its spirit of service lives on in the Honors College.

The Art Attack, Granted

Drexel’s editorial partnership with the Philadelphia Daily News wins full funding by the Knight Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts.

Say Hello to the Center for Cultural Outreach

The Honors College’s cultural and creative pursuits come together under one banner.

Conference Call

This March, 14 Honors students attended the National Conference for Undergraduate Research in Ogden, Utah — just one sign of the Honors College’s dedication to undergraduate research.

Art With Heart

Chuck Pennoni was so moved by the art exhibit Literacy Within Reach, he was determined to bring it to Drexel.

InterView on Location

Drexel’s award-winning, nationally broadcast show launches a series of on-location shows at cultural institutions.

Alternative Spring Break

This year, 13 honors students did something honorable indeed: They spent their spring break building a house for a needy family.

A Glimpse of China’s Future

In her documenary, Two Universities and the Future of China, Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, Distinguished Professor of English, explores the “Harvard and Yale of China.” Students in the  Honors College were also given a glimpse of China’s future by Visiting Scholar, Liu Wei.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

One of the main goals in Drexel’s emerging strategic plan is to extend Drexel’s reach globally.

The Future Is Very Fulbright

In the four short years after its founding, the Fellowships Office has dramatically increased the number of Drexel students applying for fellowships – and this year, Drexel has its biggest collection of Fulbright finalists ever.

The Write Start

For one Honors student, an interest in writing and a single co-op have led to a burgeoning freelance writing career – well before graduation.

Major by Design

The Honors College's new Custom-Designed Major is giving students more freedom than ever to create individual courses of study – and the first group of students to participate is taking full advantage of that freedom.

Hail to the Chiefs

The Presidential Scholars Lunch honored both current Drexel superstars and outstanding alums.

Fully Engaged

A Fine Fellowship

The Fellowships Office is helping Drexel students do great things — whether or not they win an award.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

With the start of a new academic year, the Honors College reaffirms its commitment to students.

Go Your Own Way

Drexel’s new Custom-Designed Major allows Honors students to follow personalized courses of study.

Taking the Arts for Granted

With a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Drexel is the newest contributor to Philadelphia's arts and culture coverage. It may be a new model for arts journalism around the country.

Seeing STARs

This year's STAR Scholars Poster Day featured projects from 125 students in disciplines across the University – and the first-ever STAR Mentor of the Year Award. 

Drexel Gets Ripped!

The University hosted scholars from around the world to discuss one of the most notorious killers in history — and the world that surrounds him.

Inquiring Minds

By nature, a university is rich with multiple perspectives. The Honors College's new Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry aims to tap them all.

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

The Honors College grows as a site of dynamic, innovative, and interdisciplinary learning.

A Room with a 'View

Communication Skills

Dean Dave Jones discusses the role of the Drexel InterView and the Smart Set within the Honors College.

Harnessing the Sun

2011 Honors graduate Prineha Narang wants to revolutionize the way we fuel the world.

Meet Four Honors Superstars

This year’s Honors College graduates are a diverse group, with unique experiences and interests on and off Drexel’s campus. Meet a few of them here:

A Message from Dean Dave Jones

Student achievement is what the Pennoni Honors College is all about.

Lindy Donates $15 million for Civic Engagement

Dan Dougherty, director of the Center for Civic Engagement, discusses the gift and its significance.

Spring Break Can Be Hard Work

There was no lounging on a beach for these Honors students, who went south to build a house with Habitat for Humanity.

Big-Time Research

This spring, the Office of Undergraduate Research sent 19 students to present their research at three conferences.

Dateline New Orleans

Student writers go on assignment in the Big Easy during the Honors College’s most recent travel-integrated course.