University Honors

About the University Honors program

University Honors is a gateway through which inquisitive minds encounter unfamiliar ideas, interrogate familiar ones, confront assumptions, grapple with uncertainty, forge connections and chart new possibilities. Comprised of promising students, dedicated staff and expert faculty drawn from all backgrounds and disciplines, our inclusive community of fellow explorers is united by a shared commitment to leading a life propelled by curiosity.

UH is a living-learning program guided by the beliefs that depth of insight requires breadth of vision, conscientious specialization requires multidisciplinary dexterity and meaningful impact requires collaborative engagement. And so, their community of students, faculty and staff pursue these aims while cultivating an environment that is safe and inclusive as well as inspiring and creative.

“I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study coming into UMD, but University Honors really gave me the chance to add a new lens to my education once I had decided on my majors. By taking courses completely novel to my fields of study, I learned from field experts who I could never have been exposed to otherwise!”

Sasha Kahn