Honors
The mission of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato is to create future leaders, researchers, and global citizens by providing high ability and motivated students with exceptional learning opportunities, mentoring relationships, and a community of scholars that foster their development as future leaders in a global society.
The Honors Program encourages competency in three specific areas:
The Honors Program encourages competency in three specific areas:
"Upon graduation, honors students will have demonstrated the ability to utilize personal leadership values and guide groups toward a common goal."
"Upon graduation, honors students will have demonstrated the ability to lead and serve in a multicultural world through increased self-awareness of one's own culture and its relationship to others, deepened understanding of other cultural perspectives, attainment of second language proficiency, and demonstrated awareness of culture-language connections in communication."
"Upon graduation, honors students will have demonstrated the ability to exhibit information literacy skills, synthesize and integrate ideas, produce original research or creative works, and contribute to knowledge."
Why Honors?
I know the Honors Program has provided me with the tools I need to not only succeed in the workplace but also thrive. Because of the Honors Program, I know EXACTLY what my strengths and weaknesses are, and I know how to demonstrate my strengths when it truly matters. I know I work hard to make sure groups mend well together in order to get the most amount of meaningful work done. I know I am able to identify my mistakes and grow from them. I know I will always try to feel the struggles that others feel in order to relate to them better. I know I am a disciplined person who will do what it takes to reach my goals and stick to my commitments. I have learned more about myself in my three short years here at MNSU than I had my entire 18 years of life prior to coming to college, thanks to the Honors Program. Additionally, I have been constantly encouraged by my peers to keep growing myself through experiences and opportunities. By pushing myself and being encouraged by others to continue my growth, I know I will thrive wherever my future takes me because GROWTH means continuous improvements which will bring success in the long run.
I know the Honors Program has provided me with the tools I need to not only succeed in the workplace but also thrive. Because of the Honors Program, I know EXACTLY what my strengths and weaknesses are, and I know how to demonstrate my strengths when it truly matters. I know I work hard to make sure groups mend well together in order to get the most amount of meaningful work done. I know I am able to identify my mistakes and grow from them. I know I will always try to feel the struggles that others feel in order to relate to them better. I know I am a disciplined person who will do what it takes to reach my goals and stick to my commitments. I have learned more about myself in my three short years here at MNSU than I had my entire 18 years of life prior to coming to college, thanks to the Honors Program. Additionally, I have been constantly encouraged by my peers to keep growing myself through experiences and opportunities. By pushing myself and being encouraged by others to continue my growth, I know I will thrive wherever my future takes me because GROWTH means continuous improvements which will bring success in the long run.