A required course in the UVU Honors Program curriculum, Colloquium engages students in a series of intellectually and culturally enriching events both on and off campus. These include lectures, theatrical and musical performances, daylong and overnight outdoor education trips, as well as service and research activities. Students must attend the once-weekly class regularly, attend all required events, at least three optional events they select during the sign-up week, and participate in a research group/service project of their choosing.
All students entering the Honors Program are required to take 2 OR 3 semesters of Honors Colloquium (HONR 1000R), depending on the students' entry point. Early Entry students (having earned fewer than 40 credits) are required to take Colloquium 3 times in their first two years. Advanced Entry students entering the Program (having earned 40 credits or more) are required to take Colloquium twice in their first year. Our main objectives are:
Colloquium 1000R-001, Curiositas: The Only Thing We Have to Fear? Kate McPherson
Honors Colloquium engages students in consideration of a broad theme each term: our theme is FEAR. We're in some “curiositas” (curiosity or questioning) focused on the concept of fear: what makes us afraid, why do we like being scared, what's fearsome, and how might we harness our fears and anxieties and turn them into strengths? The semester will culminate with each student producing a creative product shown during finals week that shows how they’ve transformed a fear into insight, strength, creativity, connection, or possibility.
Colloquium 1000R-002, The Anatomy of Peace - Dave Oakeson
Our theme in section 002 of HONR 1000R is Peace. We will be exploring the many aspects of peace: inner peace, peace in relationships, societal peace, and the paradox of peace amidst war. Special emphasis will be placed on conflict resolution by reading and discussing the #1 Conflict Resolution Bestseller for over a Decade by the Arbinger Institute, “The Anatomy Of Peace”. We will be discussing ways to see others as you perhaps have never seen them before. We will also practice developing habits that can improve all our relationships. The authors of the book show us insights into potential conflict resolution in all aspects of life, including family, neighbors, working environments, communities, and countries. We also anticipate numerous in-class mindfulness activities such as guided meditation, self-talk, breathing techniques, and more as a way to cope with stress and to find spaces of peace in our day-to-day lives.
