University Honors Village
The Honors Village is a collaborative partnership between University Housing and the University Honors Program that provides the opportunity to learn and live in a vibrant academic residential community. The University Honors Village is comprised of Bagwell and Becton Residence Halls in the east area of campus. These two halls, along with Berry Residence Hall combine to form what is affectionately known as "The Quad". You can view the live Quad Cam any time to see what's happening in this busy, active area. With the focus of the Village being on academic success within the University Honors Program, students in the Honors Program are given priority to live in the Honors Village.
Residential Experience
The Honors Village provides a unique living-learning environment that will help participants apply class experiences directly to life experiences through: intellectual and affective growth including personal, academic, and professional development; appreciation for demographic and intellectual diversity; and interaction with faculty and staff. Academic engagement and research opportunities are core to the mission of the University Honors Program and student experience in the Honors Village assists students in completing UHP requirements.
In the Village, first year residents are assigned upper class UHP students to serve as mentors (Honors Village Fellows) that
will serve the important role of assisting first year residents of the Honors Village in the transition to both university life
at NC State and the University Honors Program. In addition to mentoring first year students, HVFs will play an active
role in sustaining the Village community by co-chairing one village committee. The Village Committees are avenues that
residents can take to be active in the Village Community. Committees include: Academic Enrichment Committee, Community Life
Committee, Community Outreach Committee, History and Traditions Committee, Information & Technology Committee.
Through the partnership with Honors Village Fellows, Quad Resident Advisors and the Village Committees, the following is a sample of programs and activities that have been organized and provided in the Honors Village:
- Academic/Educational Programs - Semester Book Club, Monthly Faculty Dinners, Used Textbook Swap and Sale, Resume Building Workshop, Pi Day, etc
- Cultural Programs - Events around NC State and Raleigh, such as Catch 22, Rent, Chicago, My Fair Lady, Vagina Monologues, Asia Night, Ruthie Foster, Brian Brookes Moving Co, etc.
- Cultural Food Nights (Greek, French, etc.)
- Service Programs - Service NC State Volunteer Group, Quad Beautification, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Adopt-a-Family, Relay for Life Team, Hunger Dinner
- Social Programs - CORE, Ice Cream Social, Friday Teas, Fall Fest, Pig Jig, Ballroom Dancing lessons, Semi-Formal
"Living in the village has been a good experience for me. It was easy to make friends and there are
lots of activities."
-Chuck Godfrey, University Honors Village Resident
Academic Experience
The University Honors Program offers a series of Honors Seminars and workshops and requires a capstone research or artistic/creative experience in the discipline that focuses on the creation or expansion of new knowledge. Students will come to understand both the history and consequences of discoveries, inventions, new art forms, new ideas, and books. A total of 18 credit hours are required: 12 hours of Honors Seminars, and, in consultation with a faculty mentor, a 6 credit hour capstone project. For more information on the University Honors program, visit their website.
Honors Village Features
- Honors Village Fellows
- Honors Program Office, located in Clark Hall
- Honors Library and Student Lounge in Clark Hall
- Honors Village Commons building containing a twenty-four hour service desk, a convenience store, and a computer lab
- Socials with professors
- Career/research workshops
- Visiting scholar lectures
- Free cultural/social events
- Proximity to Thompson Theatre and Pullen Park
Contact Information
Tresa Barlage
Assistant Director, University Honors Program
(919) 513-4885
Community Director for the Quad and Honors Village, East Campus Housing
(919) 515-9416