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The first UT Tyler Honors Colloquium for the spring 2017 semester will feature local
author Mitchel Whitington, Dr. Paul Streufert, executive director of special academic
programs, announced.
The campus event will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the University Center Theater.
Whitington will share ghost stories he has collected from Tyler and the surrounding
region.
The UT Tyler Honors Colloquium Series is an opportunity for students to meet and talk with local, regional and national
leaders and scholars about topics that relate to the semester's courses within the
Honors Program. The Honors Colloquium series may also include museum trips, service
projects, productions and other leadership and learning activities. UT Tyler honors
students are required to attend all colloquia to remain in good standing in the program.
For more information, contact Honors Program coordinator Katherine Hellmann, 903565.5948
or khellmann@uttyler.edu.