ALLIANCE, OH (05/12/2015)(readMedia)-- Courtney Wachal, a senior French and international studies major of Betterdorf, Iowa, presented research on international governments at the Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) Conference from April 10 to April 12 at Kent State University.
All Mount Union Honors students were invited to submit a proposal to the conference. The students and faculty who attended all had their proposals accepted for presentation.
"The presentations represented research and scholarship completed across the Honors program curriculum, including work done in Honors in the Major theses and projects and work done in University Honors courses, including the Honors FYS and the Honors theme course," said Dr. Nicole L. Johnson, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies and interdisciplinary liberal studies and co-director of the Honors program at the University of Mount Union.
MEHA is a regional affiliate of the National Collegiate Honors Council, which encourages and supports honors programs in the region. Institutions of higher education from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia are welcome to participate. Approximately 300 students, faculty and administrators presented.
University of Mount Union The University of Mount Union, founded in 1846, is a four-year, private institution grounded in the liberal arts tradition. The University is located in Alliance, OH, 80 miles of both Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Mount Union offers an array of broad-based and career-specific undergraduate and graduate programs to its 2,200 students who experience outstanding opportunities for success after graduation. Among members of the 2012 graduating class, 98% of those self-reporting started a degree-required career or were accepted to graduate school, all in an average of 20 days after graduation. The University is committed to providing a student-centered approach and an exceptional educational experience. For more information, visit mountunion.edu.
