{"id":10797,"date":"2024-11-07T09:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=10797"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:44:43","slug":"honors-humanities-sequence-celebrates-70-years-of-big-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2024\/11\/07\/honors-humanities-sequence-celebrates-70-years-of-big-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Humanities Sequence celebrates 70 years of big ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1174\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1.png\" alt=\"Dean Rymph addressing attendees\" class=\"wp-image-10798\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1-1024x801.png 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Humanities-sequence-1-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dean Rymph addressing attendees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last weekend, I enjoyed attending the 70<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Mizzou\u2019s long-running\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/honors.missouri.edu\/academics\/courses\/humanities\/\">Honors Humanities Sequence<\/a>. Since 1954, this interdisciplinary program has engaged Tigers through four linked Honors College courses that explore literature, philosophy, art, religion and music \u2013 stretching from Homer to Billie Holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/President-Choi-6-edited.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/President-Choi-6-edited.png\" alt=\"President Choi speaking with Bill Bondeson, Curators\u2019 Teaching Professor Emeritus of philosophy\" class=\"wp-image-10804\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/President-Choi-6-edited.png 1025w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/President-Choi-6-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/President-Choi-6-edited-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Choi speaking with Bill Bondeson, Curators\u2019 Teaching Professor Emeritus of philosophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were joined by faculty and alumni from nearly every decade of the program who shared how the courses enriched their lives. The celebration included a history of the sequence from its current coordinator and Honors College Associate Dean Rachel Harper, remarks from Honors College Dean Catherine Rymph, engaging lectures, a performance by School of Music faculty and panel discussions exploring the sequence\u2019s growth and influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mizzou proudly prepares leaders to engage with society\u2019s most important questions. It was great celebrating the Humanities Sequence\u2019s success and its ongoing impact on our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I enjoyed attending the 70th anniversary of Mizzou\u2019s long-running \u00a0Honors Humanities Sequence. 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