Areté - n. the aggregate of qualities such as virtue, excellence, and goodness.
Areté is the newsletter of The Honors College at the University of Houston, providing audiences around campus and around the world with exciting news about The Honors College and our alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
Recent Stories
Alumni Notes (Spring 2010) See what's up with Honors alumni in the Spring 2010 alumni notes.
Faculty Notes (Spring 2010) Honors faculty are publishing, speaking, and winning awards - and doing so with help from Honors students.
Honors Students on the Move (Spring 2010) Honors students John Phillips and Mariana Guerrero find success in improv and public health.
Investigating Punishment (Spring 2010) Honors professor Tamler Sommers taught the research-intensive philosophy course Punishment, which was part of the Honors minor in Politics and Ethics (Phronesis).
Human Situation: From Virgil to Virtual (Spring 2010) Professor Armstrong, the coordinator of the Human Situation, has tried to share the best parts of Human Sit on the course's new web site.
Space to Breathe (Spring 2010) In the spring course Asthmatic Spaces: Houston/New York, Dr. Dan Price and his students apply philosophy and humanities questions to the study of asthma.
Honors Takes D.C. by Storm (Spring 2010) The Honors College sponsored students, faculty, and staff to present at the National Collegiate Honors Council in Washington, D.C.
Prolific Honors Professor a "Better Scholar" Thanks to Honors (Spring 2010) Professor Rob Zaretsky credits some of his prolific success to Honors.
Twigg Wins Teaching Award (Spring 2010) Alumnus Michael Twigg won the Region 4 teacher of the year award.
William Monroe, Dean of The Honors College (Fall 2009) Dr. William Monroe was named dean of The Honors College in January 2009.
