Calendar

Through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sharkey, transportation and admission for all Honors Program events are gratis to students enrolled in the program.

Historic Philadelphia – Sat., November 11

Independence Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Saturday, November 11, 2023

The bus will leave from Seton Hall at 8am with arrival back to Seton Hall at about 5pm (or a little earlier, if traffic  cooperates).  The day will include a tours of Independence Hall and of a Revolutionary Era home, followed by a few hours to explore on your own.  For more information about Independence Hall and its vicinity, go to About Independence Hall 

This trip correlates most closely to the 3rd Colloquium so HONS2103 students will be given first priority.  If you are a 3rd colloquium student and you wish to participate, please make sure to sign up when the sign up sheet goes ’round in class.  Other interested Honors Program students and Honors alumni are encouraged to contact Maisie, if they want to look into the possibility of being included on this trip.


Sacred Heart Cathedral – Fri. April 5

Sacred Heart Cathedral looking toward The Rose Window
Friday, April 5, 2024

Newark’s Sacred Heart Cathedral is “right in our own back yard” and is a local gem, having often been called the finest example of Neo-Gothic architecture in the country. Its dimensions compare with Europe’s more famous Notre Dame in Paris and London’s Westminster Abbey and it is, in fact, longer than New York’s St. Patrick’s. The church’s decorative arrangement deliberately incorporates the best achievements of the medieval artists and planners, from its statuary to its stained glass windows, which are modeled on Chartres Cathedral. Yet at the same time, it ingeniously expresses the experiences of the local Catholics of New Jersey who built it.

Sacred Heart has an additional reason to be of interest to Seton Hall Pirates. Its principal architect was Jeremiah O’Rourke, a colorful, eccentric immigrant and largely self-taught architect. O’Rourke dreamed big and achieved big results. One of his far-looking plans is Seton Hall itself. It was O’Rourke who designed and built the University Chapel, Presidents Hall and the original Stafford Hall to house with suitable dignity the beginnings of an experiment in higher education that was not then typically accessible to immigrants and their children. Both the Cathedral and his University buildings reflect his conviction that if something can be practical it should be beautiful, too. Note: You would need to block out from about 11:45am until about 2:15pm for this trip)

HONS 1102 students will have “first dibs” on this trip. If you are an HONS1102 student, be on the lookout for the sign up sheet that will go around in class. Other interested Honors Program students and alumni should contact Maisie, if they are interested in going on the trip.

Note: Travel to and from the cathedral will be by bus, leaving campus at 11:45am and returning at about 2:15pm.


Cloisters Trip (Fri. April 12)

The Cloisters
Friday, April 12, 2024
The Cloisters

The bus will leave from the WSOU side of the Rec Center at 10:00am. The trip will include a guided tour of the museum for about an hour (starting at 11:30am) and you will have about an hour to explore the museum on your own afterwards or (if it’s a pretty day you may want to gambol for a bit in Ft. Tryon Park). The bus will leave in time to be back on campus by 4 p.m.

Because this trip focuses on art and artifacts of the medieval world,  first priority will be given to HONS1102 students. If you are an HONS1102 student, be on the lookout for the sign up sheet in class. Other Honors Program students and alumni who are interested in attending should contact Maisie to see about the possibility of going along on this trip.


Other trips are in development and will be announced, as details are finalized.