Activities

Semimonthly Meetings

The entire Phelps Scholars group meets once or twice each month to discuss a variety of topics such as preparing to register, studying abroad and marketing the Phelps Scholars experience. They also have the opportunity to network with upperclassmen and may attend other diversity-related events on-campus.

Day Trips

Phelps Scholars travel on day trips to a variety of destinations, including:

• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Hispanic Festival and traditional Native American pow wow
• Chicago, Illinois: Trinity United Church of Christ and a soul food restaurant
• Chicago, Illinois: Little India on Devon Avenue and an authentic Indian restaurant; the Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown
• Dearborn, Michigan: Islamic Center of America, Arab-American National Museum and a traditional Lebanese restaurant
• Indianapolis, Indiana: Follow the North Star underground railroad reenactment at Connor Prairie interactive history park and a Caribbean restaurant
• Detroit, Michigan: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Holocaust Memorial Center and a Cuban restaurant

Trips are offered three to four times each semester. Students are required to attend one trip of their choice during the first semester; all others are optional but encouraged as schedules permit. Trip costs are fully covered by the Phelps Scholars Program.

“Our field trips served as a real-world experience for learning about other cultures.”