AU debate club makes debut at 2025 Regents’ Cup
“This is just the beginning. Debate isn’t just for competitions; it builds skills that last a lifetime," says Danielle Hayes.
The Augusta University Honors Program provides all motivated and high-potential learners the opportunity to enhance their undergraduate education.
Our honors curriculum encompasses three central educational goals—knowledge, communication, and professionalism—supported through creative core courses, unique interdisciplinary seminars, and mentored projects. The process of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity culminates in an honors thesis. Throughout the program honors students receive advising, instruction, and mentoring from honors staff and faculty and the support to present their findings at appropriate state, regional, and national conferences.
Honors Program
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The Honors Program provides a holistic developmental environment for intellectually curious students through enriching experiences both within and outside of the classroom. Honors students have the opportunity to take smaller classes encouraging you to think critically and develop your writing, speaking, and presentation skills. Develop opportunities that help you engage in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities.
We have several options for honors students to satisfy their HONR 3900H credit. Check out your options.
The honors thesis is a work of original research that gives honors students the opportunity to work closely with faculty members.
Officers are dedicated to listening to members and making the honors program the best it can be.
The honors program at Augusta University is much more than taking challenging classes—it is an entire program of study that will enhance your education. By bringing you together with the university’s brightest, most ambitious students and outstanding professors dedicated to creativity and intensive instruction of undergraduates.
Many projects that students develop in honors courses can transform into papers and posters they can present at venues such as Augusta University’s annual Undergraduate Research and Fine Arts Conference, state, regional and national honors conferences and conferences specific to students' discipline. Upon completing the honors program’s curriculum, students receive an honors distinction on their diploma and their official transcripts plus exclusive regalia to wear at graduation.
“This is just the beginning. Debate isn’t just for competitions; it builds skills that last a lifetime," says Danielle Hayes.
"She is a model student who is driven by her curiosity and a passion for learning," says Wesley Meares, PhD.
“Some students have presented a number of times and are pretty well seasoned, and then there are students who are here for the first time,” says Quentin Davis, PhD.
“It’s exciting to see more students and faculty engaging in research and contributing to important discussions in the field," says Steven Page, EdD.