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Logo and Motto
The Honors Logo
In spring 1982, the Honors logo was created by Arline Thomson; it is a composite of three designs submitted by Honors students Kim Cassida (class of 1984), Bette Sylvester (1983), and Kevin Hollenbeck (1985) as part of a contest held by the Program for the express purpose of originating a logo--a distinctive graphic symbol that makes people aware of Honor's goals. The symbolism of the open book is obvious; the pine branch represents Maine, and the sign for infinity stands for seeing and perceiving in all the senses of the term as well as for the limitless possibilities of Honors study.
In 2000, to recognize the long tradition of Honors here at the University of Maine, we have added the "1935" denoting the year of the Program's inception.
The Honors Motto
In the Spring of 1999, prompted by a remark made by Cathleen Bauschatz the previous semester during her lecture on Virgil's Aeneid ("the Honors Program really should have a Latin motto"), students began a discussion using the campus conferencing system, FirstClass. The discussion ranged over numerous possibilities, themes, and wordings. Finally, a consensus settled on
Igniting a passion for learning
as expressing the core values of Honors from the first-year seminar through the thesis experience. Tina Passman, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics, and a terrific resource for The Honors College and the campus, was kind enough to translate the motto into its final version
Studium eruditionis ardescens