Community Life – University Honors Program Blog

Making the Most of the Spring Semester & Returning from Winter Break

January 16, 2026 Community Life Featured General News

Welcome Back and Happy Spring Semester! The Holiday Season is incredibly joyful: from Hot Cocoa and Cider with friends, beautifully wrapped presents, cold, snowy days to enjoy outside, and the month-long break between December and January. It’s a time to relax and enjoy a well-deserved break after a long and…

SURE Stories: The role and impact of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and its relations on the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

May 6, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories

The following blog post was written by fellow UHPer and Spring 2025 SURE Award recipient, Miguel Solis (International Affairs and Computer Science, ’25). Read on about Miguel’s research and how he plans to utilize the SURE Award funding to further expand upon his experience! My name is Miguel Solis and…

Victoria Andreasen, Spring 2025 Graduate, Reflects on Their Time as a GW Honors Student

May 5, 2025 Community Life Featured Student Voices

Victoria is an upcoming Spring 2025 graduate of GW and the UHP. She will be graduating with a B.A. in International Affairs and a minor in International Business. During her final semester at GW, we asked Victoria to reflect on her time as a GW and UHP student. Read on…

SURE Stories: Fragmented and Collective Memory: How a Fractured Northern Irish Society Partakes in Collective Memory of the Troubles

May 2, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories Student Voices

The following blog post was written by fellow UHPer and Spring 2025 SURE Award recipient, Blaze Grabowski (International Affairs and History, ’25). Read on about Blaze’s research and how he plans to utilize the SURE Award funding to further expand upon his experience! I have been selected to present my…

SURE Stories: Imperium Barbarorum: Romanitas after 476

May 1, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories Student Voices

The following blog post was written by fellow UHPer and Spring 2025 SURE Award recipient, Josh Blaustein (International Affairs and History, ’25). Read on about Josh’s research and how he utilized the SURE Award funding to further expand upon his experience! My name is Josh Blaustein, and I’m a senior…

Maiya Little, Spring 2025 Graduate, Reflects on Their Time as a GW Honors Student

May 1, 2025 Community Life Featured Student Voices

Night at The Kennedy Center

April 15, 2025 Community Life

On April 10th, Prof. Kung and students from “HONR 1034: Revolutions in Astronomy” attended physicist Brian Greene’s Kennedy Center presentation of “Starry Night: A Voyage Across Space and Time”.

SURE Stories: Sowing Seeds of Peace: Community Care as Harm Reduction

April 14, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories Student Voices

SURE Stories: Belonging in the Senegal River Valley: A West African Perspective on Kinship and Integration

February 21, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories Student Voices

SURE Stories: Assessing the Impact of Community Control on Wind Energy Project Legitimacy

January 14, 2025 Community Life Featured Research Stories Student Voices

The following blog post was written by fellow UHPer and Fall 2024 SURE Award recipient, Grace Truslow (Political Science, ’25). Read on about Grace’s research and how she plans to utilize the SURE Award funding to further expand upon her experience! With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, $265…