Opening Meeting

Open Meeting

Thursday, November 8, 2007

            On Thursday, November 8, 2007, fifty-four Honors students filled the Gottesman Room at the Kessel Student Center for the Honors Open Meeting, which is held every semester.

            Students listened attentively as Dr. Harold Ford, Psychology professor for the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, spoke about his research and the importance of education at a cross-cultural level. He emphasized the need for students to embrace cultural diversity as a way to understand the world. In order to make the audience relate to his subject, he compared different cultures’ expressions of love.

            After Dr. Ford spoke, the topics of Honors events and Honors courses were discussed. Dr. Benton asked the students about the types of events they would be interested in for the spring semester. On the agenda were trips to several museums including the International Museum of Photography, the Museum of Television and Radio, and The Cloisters. Other possibilities discussed were a trip to see the New York Knicks or the New York Nets play, a visit the Bodies exhibit in downtown Manhattan, and attending Italian cooking lessons. Next, Honors students gave their opinions on the courses they were already enrolled in, the courses they would like to see scheduled in the future, and which courses should be eliminated.

            To conclude the event, the group nominated Pace University professors they felt would make interesting speakers for the Spring 2008 Honors Open Meeting and then voted for the one they would most like to hear.