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The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No. 3, Fall 2002
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No. 3, Fall 2002
The National Honors Report
Peaks & Valleys
Those Pesky Parents
1. "Parent to Parent" by P.K.Weston ... 1 Let those parents know what they need to know: inevitable changes in their sons and daughters; practical issues; the program's responsibilities in their children's education. Includes letter to parents & copy of the program outline with notes. Weston says to borrow freely.
2. "From Fred's Mother" ... 5 This letter has been reprinted several times to remind us what honors is all about. Fred's mother says "teach my son." Introduction by Freddye Davy, Hampton University. As always, thanks for sharing this letter, Freddye.
Those Irksome Issues …
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No. 1, Spring 2002
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No. 1, Spring 2002
The National Honors Report
THE THREE R’S & MORE
RECRUITING
1. "Selling People on Honors Education" by Lydia Daniel & Joan Digby … l A challenge to honors folks to promote the value of honors education on the local level. With a generic press release that can be adapted to fit particular honors programs' or honors colleges' needs. How to promote honors as well as a specific program or college. How to buy the new third edition of Peterson's Honors Programs and Colleges. From the co-chairs of the NCHC's External Relations Committee.
- A. PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
2. "A Summer of Excellence" by Gerald T. Szymanski …
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No.2 Summer 2002
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiii, No.2 Summer 2002
The National Honors Report
What do they mean?
1. "Numbers, Mountains, and the Supersonic Fly" by Len Zane ... 1 Zane in his Presidential Address (San Francisco, 1996) told us about Mount Whitney, height 14496.811 feet-as Zane says, that's 14496 and 811 thousands of a foot. How do they know, he asks. How? He reminds us to be skeptical of the beguiling effect of numbers. Originally appeared in Winter 1997 issue.
2. "Number Theory" by Margaret Brown ... 6 What can we do with all the reports from NCHC committees, with all of the reports from the NCHC office?
What kind of numbers are …