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Advancing University Core Values by Developing an Honors College

The mid-1960s were a time of historic social and cultural change, creating a perfect climate for a small university with a handful of students and some revolutionary ideas to take shape During that dynamic era, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2014, NSU celebrated fifty years of growth, innovation, and inclusive educational opportunities; today it is the largest, not-for-profit, private university in the state with approximately 26,000 students. Just twelve years ago, the university's undergraduate honors program was initiated, and this past summer we elevated our commitment from a high-impact honors program housed within a traditional college of arts and sciences to a multidisciplinary honors college. The new honors college is one instance of an institution that, true to its dynamic origins, is constantly changing to suit the times. As the university's sixth president, I serve to usher in a new era and a renewed vision of core values for this young and aspiring institution. The establishment of the Farquhar Honors College reflects the importance the university places on promoting excellence across all degree levels and disciplines. NSU takes pride in becoming one of the approximately two hundred U. S. universities out of more than four thousand colleges and universities to house an honors college. The honors college was born out of our recognition that high academic performance is coterminous with leadership and out of our desire to acknowledge publicly the premier scholarship demonstrated by our students. Our honors college is designed to unleash a crucial potential in all students: the ability to lead. A CLEAR VISION In pursuit of defining the NSU of tomorrow, in 2010 I collaborated with each of our constituent groups, including student leaders and community members (more than 5,000 individuals in total), to create a single, shared vision. NSU's Vision 2020, our new mission statement, and a new set of core values have collectively guided our decisions, including the establishment of the NSU Honors College. As both NSU and the National Collegiate Honors Council mark our fifty-year anniversaries, reminding ourselves of our values is central to us all. NSU's Vision 2020 declares, "By 2020, through excellence and innovations in teaching, research, service, and learning, Nova Southeastern University will be recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public as a premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction that engages all students and produces alumni who serve with integrity in their lives, fields of study, and resulting careers" Our statement is audacious because we believe NSU--like our peer institutions--is an important contributor to the future of education. The creation of the honors college is advancing our goals by giving honors a greater impact among undergraduate and graduate students, honors alumni, faculty and staff members from all disciplines, and our community at large. Making connections between undergraduate and graduate students is especially valuable at NSU as we have a proportionately larger graduate student population that can help transition and inspire undergraduate students as they enter the next phase of their studies. A FOCUSED MISSION Honors colleges exemplify university missions in action through their unique and challenging seminars, travel study in domestic locations and abroad, scholarship support, and faculty mentorships for students pursuing research and international fellowships Honors educators also provide events that generate productive discussions and collaborations across the disciplines. NSU's honors college, like many others, hosts events open to the entire university and the community, bringing together learners, educators, and inquisitive minds from various academic backgrounds, industries, and organizations. CORE VALUES Bringing a new shared mission and vision to reality requires shared values. …