In the fall of 2009, Professor Michael Twomey's "The Mythic Truth Seminar" made a trip to Washington D.C. to continue studying mythology as one of the most ancient and enduring forms of cultural expression. The seminar considered anthropology, art history, history, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religion as contributing factors to modern ways of thinking about mythology. In D.C., the seminar continued their classroom considerations on the origin and oral transmission of myths, and gained helpful insight through the use of historical resources in the United States capitol.
The Cartographic Impulse Honors Seminar, taught by Professor Anjeli Nerlekar, took a trip to Cornell University's Rare Map Collection this fall, where they got hands-on experience in dealing with the very material they were studying in class. Most students in the seminar would agree that such visits assist in meeting the course goals of being able to examine and destabilize the assumptions about the factual character of a map, and explore the cultural, political, social contexts in which maps are made and circulated.
On November 15, 2008, a group of honors students took a day trip to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. The museum explores every facet of glass: its unique place in art, history, culture, science and technology, craft, and design. The Museum is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass--more than 45,000 glass objects, spanning 3,500 years of glassmaking history. Visitors can also explore the science and technology of glass in a hands-on exhibit area, see live narrated glassmaking demonstrations and try their hand at glassworking in short daily workshops.
Many thanks to Clarissa Plank for the wonderful photographs.
Every year, honors students are invited to Ithaca's Purity Ice Cream to enjoy a fun and delicious night out.
Every year the entire Honors Program, faculty and students, gathers for a welcome back barbecue.
The annual beginning of the year barbecue, celebrated August 28th, 2007 on the quad.
