The Honors Director Search Committee seeks feedback on candidates for the directorship of the .
The finalists are , professor of civil and environmental engineering in the and interim director of the Honors Program at ϲ, and , professor of sociology and director of the Honors Program at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Each candidate recently presented at an on-campus forum, videos of which are available online. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to view the videos and then send constructive feedback and critiques to honorssearch@syr.edu. The deadline for feedback is noon on Thursday, Dec. 14. For more information, contact the Dean’s Office in the (A&S) at 315.443.3949.
for Johnson’s presentation.
for Smith’s presentation.
“Ultimately, we want a seasoned leader whose work and vision align with our institutional values,” says Karin Ruhlandt, dean of A&S and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. “Timely and specific feedback about each finalist is vital to the search process.”
Based in A&S, Honors is an all-University program named for , a civic leader and philanthropist who is a member of the A&S Board of Visitors and a member emerita of the University’s Board of Trustees. Described as an enhanced educational experience for exceptional undergraduates, the Honors Program offers intellectual challenge and curricular enrichment through seminars, special cultural events and close contact with faculty and students.
