Columnas is the award-winning, semi-annual newsletter of the Honors Program at Bentley University. The newsletter features stories and articles about its students, alumni, faculty and other members and events of the honors and Bentley community, written from the perspective of those involved in the Honors Program. Columnas is managed and edited by Honors students. Columnas won 1st place among electronic, student-edited newsletters for Honors Programs at the 2015 National Collegiate Honors Council conference and more recently, won 2nd place at the 2017 conference.
With a nod to Latin traditions, Columnas celebrates intellectual curiosity, highlights the achievements of those within and around the program, and underscores the importance of service, culture and community. Like its name suggests, Columnas (Latin for “pillars” or “columns”) references the written columns, but also the pillars of support and is intended to demonstrate the strength and finesse of the Honors Program, while also recognizing the four pillars upon which the Honors Program and its students are guided: Excellentia (merit), sapientia (wisdom), integritas (integrity) and latitudo (breadth).
Purpose
To inform the Bentley community and partners about exciting Honors Program news and to provide an opportunity for Honors students to share their voices and views of the world.
Articles are categorized into the following sections:
• Honors Program-related
• Student Stories
• Current Affairs