Honors Convocation Speakers and Topics

1963
Cornelius Kruse
"The Vocation of the Scholar"
1964
William Poteat
"Persons and Places"
1965
William Poteat
"Learning and Grace"
1966
William Poteat
"Anxiety, Courage and Truth"
1967
Warren Ashyby
"The Student as Artist"
1968
Joseph Bryant, Jr.
"The Vanity of Freedom"
1969
Alan Price
"Equality and Excellence"
1970
Panel
"The Value of Undergraduate Experience"
1971
Mark Appelbaum
:Innovation and Curriculum Reform"
1972
Gilbert Carpenter
"Some Art in the Arts and Sciences"
1973
Randolph Bulgin
"Professors, Students and the Chestnut Tree"
1974
David Campbell
no topic listed
1975
Ron Federico
"Professional Education in the Liberal Arts University"
1976
Joachim Baer
"What an Education"
1977
Walter Puterbaugh
"A Job or a Career,...or?"
1978
Elizabeth Sewell
"Excellence"
1979
Karl Schleunes
"Knowledge and the University"
1980
Tom Tedford
"Freedom and Excellence: Co-Essentials for a Great University
1981
J.D. Minyard
"Equality, Freedom, and Excellence"
1982
Richard Bardolph
"A Little Rebellion Now and Then"
1983
James Fergusson
"Wisdom and Leadership"
1984
Eloise Lewis
"Excellence in the University: Myth or Reality"
1985
Murray Arndt
"Excellence and Creative Pessimism"
1986
Cheryl Logan
"Excellence, Diversity and Other Minds"
1987
Phillip Friedman
"Excellence, Hard Work, and Fun"
1988
Henry Levninson
"Without Apology"
1989
Keith Cushman
"Having it All"
1990
Robert Calhoon
"James S. Ferguson and Academic Excellence"
1991
Aubrey Carlington
"Losing Battles in the Zoo: Excellence as Obligation"
1992
Kate Barrett
"The Responsibility of a Legacy of Excellence"
1993
Walter Beale
"The Varieties of Academic Experience"
1994
Robert Cannon
"Cleared for the Runway"
1995
Bruce Caldwell
"The Academy Under Fire"
1996
Timothy Johnston
"Peace of Mind Guaranteed (Not!)"
1997
Ron Cassell
"The Best Kept Secret"
1998
Kelly Griffith
"Virginia Dare"
1999
Laurie Lake White
"Honors in Civility"
2000
Bennett Ramsey
"Honoring Stories"
2001
Eloise Hassell
"Excellence: A UNCG Tradition"
2002
Dennis Leyden
"40 Years of Celebration"
2003
Tom Kirby-Smith
"Thirty-Five Years of Honors"
2004
Stephen Danford
"Hubris or Humility: Science at the Crossroads"
2005
James Evans
"Yet What Is To Be Expected From Our Pursuit of Happiness?"
2006
Christopher Hodgkins
"Honor Bright"
2007
Terry Nile
"Honors-What's the Point?"
2008
Svi Shapiro
no topic listed
2009
Porter Aichele
"Excellent Women"
2010
Jonathan Tudge
"Taking the Measure of Excellence"
2011
Sharon Morrison
no topic listed