G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

I was fortunate to participate in Ohio State’s largest philanthropy event, BuckeyeThon, that consists of a dance marathon to raise money for cancer research. With my business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, we raised over $20,000 to donate to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to aid the fight to end childhood cancer.

Hearing the story from two parents who lost their son ten years ago that would have graduated high school this year served as a reminder of why we stand on our feet for twelve hours to contribute to this battle. This raised my awareness of the problem, especially with how prevalent the issue is affecting families as 43 children are diagnosed with cancer each day.

One of the speakers asked out of the 2,000 students there at the dance marathon to stand up if they had a family member or friend that has ever been diagnosed with cancer. Every student stood up.

Seeing the impact our student body can make with raising $1.7 million dollars inspires me to continue with philanthropy events like this in the future. I am incredibly moved by this cause and I look forward to doing BuckeyeThon again next year.

[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.

Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc.
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]