C.W. Post Professor Authors 2nd Edition
of
Peterson's Guide to College Honors Programs
January 7, 2000 -- College is an experience like no other.
Honors programs can enhance that experience with scholarships
and nontraditional courses that challenge academically gifted
college students to think out of the box. With the release of
the second edition of Dr. Joan Digby's book, Peterson's Honors
Programs: Guidance You Can Trust, students can find their
ideal honors program by searching through hundreds of programs
across the country.
In this one-of-a-kind reference guide, Dr. Digby, a senior
professor of English and Director of the Honors Program at the
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, discusses the philosophy
and structure of honors programs in two- and four-year colleges
and universities throughout the United States. She touches upon
admissions criteria and financial aid, success stories and the
value of seminar-style learning. She also focuses on the perks
that come with honors participation: special dorms, independent
study and travel-abroad opportunities.
Dr. Digby, a resident of Oyster Bay, N.Y., has published numerous
articles on literature and honors pedagogy, and has co-authored
three literary anthologies. Peterson's Honors Programs,
the first and only reference guide of its kind, grew out of her
long-time dedication to honors education. In addition to directing
C.W. Post's Honors Program for 23 years, Dr. Digby now serves
as President of the National Collegiate Honors Council. She has
taken groups of students on learning trips to Kenya and various
U.S. cities. She has trips planned to Africa and France for the
spring semester. Dr. Digby earned her B.A. and Ph.D. from New
York University and an M.A. from the University of Delaware.
To purchase the Peterson's Honors Programs: Guidance You
Can Trust ($24.95), call 1-800-338-3282 or visit this web
site: www.bookstore.petersons.com (click on College Selection).
The ISBN number is 0-7689-0254-1.
For more information, contact Dr. Digby at (516) 299-4076
or jdigby@liu.edu.
