Fall hours: the honors college building is open and available for student use from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. M - F, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Closed Saturday. The honors college main office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M - F.

Your Future, Our Focus

The college experience is more than academics and career prep 鈥 it鈥檚 about defining and preparing for YOUR future. At the Lee Honors College we make your future our focus. We are a distinctive community鈥攂ased on drive, grit, and engagement鈥攖hat further enriches the educational and college experiences of its high-performing members through providing the extra attention, support, and opportunities needed to become well-rounded individuals. We prepare you to show the world what you can do rather than just what you know, supporting your professional preparation with a holistic focus and a deep commitment to your well-being.

The Lee Honors College is home to more than 2,000 high-achieving students who are completing programs of study in every one of WMU鈥檚 seven academic colleges. You may join the honors college as a new or continuing undergraduate student at 香港六合彩玄机 Michigan University.

LHC News

Melissa Paduk with other contestants.

2022 honors crowned National American Miss Michigan

Garrett Nichols writing on a chalkboard.

Honors Mathematics student, Garrett Nichols, accepted into prestigious international program.

LHC spring 24 grad Will Roosien standing outside smiling.

香港六合彩玄机 opens door to life-changing experiences for honors business law grad, Will Roosien.

Erica DesJardins talks about being a First Gen student.

Portrait of Brandon Owen.

Honors college junior, Brandon Owen has found where he belongs.

Donovan Vitale with his parents and Dr. Lopez at the LHC graduation ceremony, December 2023.

Honors college alum, Donovan Vitale, a master's student working with Dr. Matt Reeves, has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

These highly competitive fellowships provide a stipend and tuition for up to three years to support the graduate education of 鈥渋ndividuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM Education,鈥 according to the NSF website.

This fellowship will allow Vitale to continue his work on PFAS cycling in wastewater treatment plants - work he began in his honors thesis - which has already received significant scientific and public attention.

Vitale completed his undergraduate degree with the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, published his honors thesis in a high-impact journal and was the department鈥檚 Presidential Scholar in 2023.

Collage of three photos of Jennifer Nguyen.

From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen鈥檚 Medallion Journey Takes Flight