Iowa State Honors Program

09/02/2026

The FHP Kickoff: a chance to meet your yardstick-holding leaders and new classmates while trying not to sweat too much

❓Alumni: do you remember meeting your leaders at your kickoff?

09/01/2026

September News and Notes:

09/01/2026

This week: Learn How Friendship Works with Dr. Marisa Franco 👯‍♀️

You have two amazing chances to learn how friendship works, how to make more friends, and reinforce the friendships you have: Thu night 7pm, MU Sun Room (public lecture) & Fri 1-3pm in MU Great Hall (Honors only). Her book Platonic is free online at ISU Libraries. What do you think shapes you more, friendships or romantic relationships? How many friends is a good number for you to have? These are great questions to discuss after the events with people who may or may not become friends.

Attending the public lecture? FHP students could get 5 points apiece for your section. Attending the workshop on Friday? FHP students could get 25 points apiece (!!!) for your section.

08/31/2026

Welcome new transfer and upper-division Honors students!

08/28/2026

These library tours brought to you by the letters L (L3), L2, and H (all the Hs)

08/26/2026

Hello, we are here to inspect your library 👋

08/25/2026

We ❤️💛 Honors Ambassadors and couldn’t do anything [like the FHP Kickoff] without them

08/23/2026

Ready or not, here comes fall ‘26 💛❤️

08/10/2026

Raise your hand if you took a class or two from Don Beitz when you were on campus
*9 bazillion Honors grads raise their hands*

Send Dr. Beitz your well wishes as he retires!

Donald Beitz Retirement Celebration

Please join us as we celebrate Don's incredible 60 year career at Iowa State University! You are invited to his retirement celebration on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 from 4 - 6 pm at the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center in Ames, Iowa.

Please RSVP at the link in the comments by September 1st if you plan to attend.