Students present research poster at SASH

Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH)

情色五月天's Student Academic Showcase and Honors, or SASH represents our collective intellectual accomplishments as a University during the academic year.

Student presenting research to a classroom

情色五月天's Student Academic Showcase and Honors, or SASH is our annual celebration and showcase of undergraduate and graduate student work throughout the academic year.  It is where we showcase what defines 情色五月天鈥攚hich is what students to bring to 情色五月天鈥攁nd why 情色五月天 is such an amazing place to be.

SASH is held each spring and is an opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to share thesis presentations, capstone projects, panel discussions, design work, exhibitions of visual and multimedia artifacts, performing arts recitals, literary readings, theatrical showcases, and Community Engaged Projects.

Throughout the academic year, students from all programs do unique and impressive work. Presenting the results of this work to a larger community is a skill that will continue to be important in the professional world. The Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH) is an opportunity to hone the craft of communication and share findings with those within and outside of your field. 

SASH 2025: Wednesday, April 23

SASH is full day of thesis and capstone project presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions of design work, and performing arts recitals and showcases held across campus and virtually.

Check your email prior to SASH for the SASH Program & Schedule.

What happens on SASH Day?

Students present and share about their classroom projects, research, capstone and honors projects, and all of the other amazing work done throughout the year.

Presenting Students

Students who are presenting shoulddouble check the schedule to be sure of their time and location. Presenting students should dress in business or business casual attire. SASH will have easels, poster boards, and clips on hand for the poster sessions, and Media Tech help will be available for those giving media presentations. Presenters should arrive before the start of their sessions to allow time for setup.

Non-Presenting Students

Students do not have class on SASH day so that they can attend presentations. All sessions are open to all. Drop in to any session you wish.

Find sessions that:

  • Align with your major/minor or interests鈥攅ither things you know you want to do, or ones you want to explore?
  • Support your friends/classmates鈥擲ASH is one place where students come out one another on their academic work.
  • Engage with the presenters! Say "Tell me about your research," and ask questions!
  • Challenge yourself to think outside the box鈥攁re you thinking about:
  • Doing research?
  • Changing your major?
  • Adding a minor?
  • Doing an internship?
  • Going to graduate school?

History

The Honors Academic Showcase began in 2002 to highlight the Honors program and was expanded in 2013 to a university-wide showcase of student research, engagement, and projects.

SASH 2024 Highlights

SASH 2023 Highlights

Provost Everett speaks with a student at SASH.
A student presenting standing in front of her research poster talking to two other students at SASH.
A student speaking with President Miaoulis at SASH.
A student presenting in front of a class at SASH.
A student presenting her poster at SASH.
A student talks with a professor about her research at SASH.
A student talks with a dean at SASH.
Students talking at SASH
People talking during SASH in the GHH Atrium.
A student at SASH.
A poster that reads "Come and Color" as part of a student's lineart project.
A student coloring at SASH.
Two students, standing in front of a poster, talk at SASH.
Students talking about their research at SASH.
A photo looking down at a group standing around a poster.
People standing around GHH during SASH.
Two students looking a laptop screen in GHH.
Provost Everett speaks with a student at SASH.
A student presenting standing in front of her research poster talking to two other students at SASH.
A student speaking with President Miaoulis at SASH.
A student presenting in front of a class at SASH.
A student presenting her poster at SASH.
A student talks with a professor about her research at SASH.
A student talks with a dean at SASH.
Students talking at SASH
People talking during SASH in the GHH Atrium.
A student at SASH.
A poster that reads "Come and Color" as part of a student's lineart project.
A student coloring at SASH.
Two students, standing in front of a poster, talk at SASH.
Students talking about their research at SASH.
A photo looking down at a group standing around a poster.
People standing around GHH during SASH.
Two students looking a laptop screen in GHH.

SASH 2022 Highlights

SASH 2021 Highlights

Support for SASH

The Student Academic Showcase and Honors program is organized by the university Life Committee of the Faculty Senate and the 2025 SASH Committee. It is sponsored by the Office of the Provost for Academic Affairs and the university Honors Program. 

SASH 2025 Planning

P. Jacob Bueno de Mesquita, PhD, Professor of Public Health, SASH 2025 Planning Coordinator and Co-Chair of University Life Committee of the Faculty Senate 
Sam Carter, Academic Affairs Committee of the Student Senate Chair
Lisa Quinn, Administrative Specialist, Office of the Provost
Carol Sacchetti, Assistant Dean of Students/Director Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
Becky Spritz, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Questions

Please email 情色五月天's Provost's Office with any questions about SASH.