Monday Message

While working to make the quick, complicated switch to remote learning last spring, College of Education Assistant Professor Tenisha Tevis kept a positive attitude for her students as she taught HC 407: What is a Good Society?. “I believe this course serves students well by providing them a safe space to think freely and dialogue […]

A Message From Dean Doolen Last week at the New Student Induction, I spoke to students and families about the importance of the Honors College community. The Honors College strives to form a community that supports students in the authentic expression of their identity and in the pursuit of their personal, academic, and professional goals. […]

As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of summer plans, many Oregon State students opted to take summer term courses to get a leg up on the coming school year. Among those students was honors ecological engineering major Lorenzo Curtis, who took ENGR 211 Statics taught by Dr. Jeffrey Knowles. ENGR 211 is class […]

HC Campus Resources We are excited to welcome students back to the Honors College. For those of you returning to campus or the local community, we are opening the Honors College resources in the Learning Innovation Center as detailed below. The LInC itself will be open Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Use of HC resource […]

A Message From Dean Doolen Last spring term brought an array of challenges. OSU campuses were largely shut down due to COVID-19, and we were thrust into a fully remote term. The experience we’ve gained over the past six months has taught us all a great deal about how to teach, learn and engage with […]

Honors College Study Abroad – The London Experience! Before coming to college, I always knew that I wanted to study abroad but I was unsure of how it would fit into my degree plan. When I attended the Honors College Spring Preview, I learned about a short study abroad program to London that was during the summer […]

Choose Your Own Adventure: Honors Thesis Edition During the Winter term of my freshman year, I decided to take a colloquia class on a whim. My older sister who was also an Honors College student wanted to take a class with me before she graduated, so I enrolled in “HC 407: OSU, Women and Oral […]

As Oregon State University switched to remote learning to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, honors biochemistry and molecular biology student Maja Engler was among those facing the challenge of a sudden change to a new way of learning. Among the classes she took in the fully remote spring term was HSTS 440H History of […]

The Honors College is pleased to announce the selection of College of Public Health and Human Sciences Associate Professor Sam Logan as the 2020 Margaret and Thomas Meehan Honors College Eminent Mentor. Each year, one faculty member is selected for this recognition by a panel of distinguished honors faculty and mentors from a pool of […]

Beyond the Classroom During Fall term of my third year at Oregon State, I signed up for the Honors colloquia, “One Small Ladleful: Poetry of Hunger”. The course title seemed intriguing because I enjoy poetry so I thought it would be a great fit for me, and on the bright side it was a 5-week […]