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Dr. SreyRam Kuy, the 2020 Honors College Alumni Fellow, can pinpoint the exact moment she knew her calling was to be a doctor. Her mother was hurt, with massive abdominal injuries, and Kuy, just 2 years old, had sustained head trauma, her left ear partially torn off. Only weeks before, the family — Kuy, her […]

A defining feature of the Honors College is its academic diversity. Students in any undergraduate major at Oregon State University can pursue an honors degree, and the course requirements are intentionally broad to allow for tailoring a curricular experience to individual ambitions. All honors students, though, are required to complete a thesis. The thesis is […]

BI 213H is the third course in the three-part Principles of Biology lecture and laboratory series. The Honors College proposed an honors section of the Principles of Biology laboratory to the Department of Integrative Biology in the late 2000s; in 2012, an honors section of the lecture was created to form the complete honors Principles […]

HCSA Events This Week LAST CHANCE! Volunteer Opportunity: Knit for Those in NeedWant to get crafty while also engaging in service? Participate in the Fall Knitting Project! We meet once a month to socialize and work on a knitting project to donate to someone in need. Attend our LAST fall term meeting this Thursday, Dec. 3 […]

Important Travel Guidance and COIVD-19 Reminders As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, OSU has communicated the following guidance to students. Please comply with Gov. Kate Brown’s Two-Week Statewide Freeze order issued Nov. 13. Oregon State Police will work with local law enforcement to enforce orders that include restricting gatherings to six people from no more than two households. […]

Susan Jackson Rodgers, a professor in the Oregon State University School of Writing, Literature and Film, has been appointed associate dean of the Honors College. Professor Rodgers has served as interim associate dean of the college since January 2020, when she replaced Dr. Tara Williams, who became dean of the University of Alabama Honors College. […]

HCSA Events This Week TOMORROW! Service Opportunity – Virtual Thank You Letter-Writing EventHCSA & Honors X would like to thank our amazing custodial staff within the LInC for all they’ve done to keep everything sanitized during COVID and keep us safe. We will be hosting an event to write thank you letters for them tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:00-6:00 […]

HCSA Events This Week NEW! HCSA Scavenger Hunt WinnersCongratulations to our three winners of the HCSA Scavenger Hunt, Sara Anne Rumbaugh, Lily Z Varon, and Haley Ashlyn Hughes! We will be reaching out to you shortly with further details on receiving your prize. Thank you to everyone who participated. We’re excited for more scavenger hunts […]

HCSA Events This Week HCSA Chat with Dean Doolen & Associate Dean Susan RodgersJoin HCSA for a discussion with Dean Doolen and Interim Associate Dean Susan Rodgers and get any questions you may have about past, present, or future of the Honors College answered. Come get to know and have a discussion with Dean Doolen […]

The sudden shift to remote learning in spring term was challenging for students and faculty alike. Remote learning can feel isolating, and finding an engaging environment can be key to staying connected to other people and to class material. Honors psychology student Shrida Sharma found that supportive and engaging environment in BI 311H Genetics. BI […]