杏吧论坛 is one of 17 minority-serving institutions across the United States partnering in a national college honors program.
The three-year initiative, organized through , the national student honors society, expands access to honors coursework among minority students. It鈥檚 expected to benefit more than 11,000 students.
鈥淧hi Theta Kappa鈥檚 work around improving completion outcomes for minority students is one of the things I am most proud of,鈥 said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, PTK鈥檚 president. 鈥淭his will allow us to scale and further that work by embedding honors programming in minority-serving community colleges.鈥
Because has established campus-level partnerships and co-curricular programming, it鈥檚 well-positioned to work with college leaders to establish an honors program that will challenge students, while also providing individual guidance and support, Tincher-Ladner added.
The program will be open to high-achieving minority students who earn at least a 3.5 GPA after completing 12 hours of college credit. Students will receive leadership opportunities, access to
competitive scholarships, and one-on-one transfer and career coaching.
Meanwhile, faculty and staff will be offered professional development opportunities, including capacity building in institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and fundraising.
is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges, helping them grow as scholars and leaders. The society is recognized by the as the official honor society for associate degree-granting institutions. It represents more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation鈥檚 colleges. Learn more at .