FAYETTEVILLE,
Ark. — In April 2002 the University of Arkansas Honors College was established
and endowed through a $200 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable
Support Foundation of Bentonville. Soon after, an ambitious goal was set: the
university would enroll 2,000 Honors College undergraduates by the year 2010.
In a year when
the University of Arkansas
set new records for total enrollment, for the size of its freshman class, and
for the number of minority students enrolled, the enrollment figures for fall
2007 also show a record number of students — 2,156 — are enrolled in the Honors
College, well above the 2010 goal.
“I am delighted that we have met the goal for Honors student enrollment
with three years to spare,” said Bob McMath, dean of the Honors College. “Our
marvelous scholarship program and the incredible academic opportunities
available to students at the University of Arkansas have made this possible. I
am deeply grateful to faculty members all over campus and to the Honors College
staff who worked hard to recruit these students. Many of them have been on our
radar screen for several years, and we are glad they are here.”
The University of
Arkansas Honors College serves all undergraduate majors. Honors students enjoy
small classes, priority registration, special housing, increased interaction
with faculty, as well as study abroad and hands-on research opportunities.
Within the Honors College, the scholarship office and the office of post-graduate
fellowships provide additional services.
The Honors
College staff actively recruits the top high school seniors in Arkansas and
across the country, and assists with their applications for the many available
Sturgis, Bodenhamer, Boyer, and Honors College fellowships as well as
Chancellor’s and University scholarships.