The KU Honors program is one of the oldest and most prestigious public university honors programs in the country. Students have an array of honors courses to choose from, a dedicated advising team, and numerous events and activities to help students grow and develop as scholars. The Honors program is located across from the residence... Continue reading High-Achieving AAP Students Gain Acceptance into Prestigious Honors Program
On a warm, but not overly hot, day on August 22, the steam whistle blew signaling the first day of the fall semester. This also signaled the first day for the KUAAP student service advisors (SSAs) to meet their new students in their Live, Learn, Grow seminar (known at KU as UNIV) that they will... Continue reading Student Service Advisors Engage with Students through Instruction
The KUAAP staff were excited to greet new students as they arrived in waves beginning on August 8 and dived into a 10 day KU international new student orientation. We welcomed more than 130 students for the fall semester from ten countries: China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Haiti, South Korea, India, Colombia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Starting... Continue reading KUAAP Welcomed New Jayhawks for the Fall Semester: Orientation Recap
A new student-focused initiative is being launched this fall. A Peer Mentorship program that’s purpose is to provide new students with support from the moment they arrive on campus, during new student orientation, and throughout the entire first semester at KU. The Peer Mentors are a team of KUAAP Alumni who want to share their... Continue reading The New Peer Mentorship Program Kicks Off This Fall
Name: Shaohuan Hu Country of Citizenship: China AAP Program: AAP3; Progressed Major: Biology Why did you choose to study abroad? I think the academic education for biology is better in the U.S. than in China. It's more developed. Also, there is more freedom in choosing your courses that you are interested in. What was your first year like... Continue reading Student Spotlight: Shaohuan Hu
Meet one of our progressed AAP students to learn more about his first year and a half at KU: Name: Abdullah Abdlelah Country of Citizenship: Iraq, but resides in the UAE AAP Program: AAP3; Progressed Major: Petroleum Engineering Why did you choose KU? When it came time to decide where to go to college, my... Continue reading Student Spotlight: Abdullah Abdlelah
Harry Swartz is one of our Student Services Advisors. He holds a Master's degree in Spanish Literature and Bachelor's of Science in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Kansas. As a Student Services Advisor, Harry provides one on one advising for students, helps coordinate the new student orientation, and partners with departments on... Continue reading Meet the Team: Harry Swartz
This week in the Career Advancement Program, students began their experiential learning module, which focuses on learning outside the classroom. Here are some of the topics that were discussed in this week's class. The Advantages of Experiential Learning 1) Becoming a well-rounded applicant Getting good grades and attending class isn't enough to land you a... Continue reading CAP: Experiential Learning
Here at the KU AAP we sure are proud of our students. They truly are what make our program so great. To show our appreciation and to hear more about their stories, the "Hawk Highlight" series was born. In this week's Hawk Highlight interview, learn about Yuhan, from China, studying Geology here at the KU.... Continue reading Hawk Highlight – Yuhan
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