Monday Message Week 8
HCSA Events WEEKLY! HCSA MeetingsMeet other students, volunteer, practice leadership, plan events or get involved with the Honors College this spring! The Honors College Student Association holds general meetings every Monday from 7-8 p.m. in LInC 307. All HC students are welcome to join. HC Announcements and Events ONGOING! Schedule a Room for Your Thesis Defense!Are you defending your thesis this spring? Make sure […]
Creating a Better Tomorrow for All: Student Leader and HC Alum Continues Work on Higher Education Accessibility
From the classroom to the workplace to the volleyball court, being a leader requires more than just technical knowledge and expertise. It requires a willingness for self-discovery, an eagerness to help others and a drive to make a positive impact. Honors College alum Nya Buckner, ’22, embodied these principles during her time in the Honors […]
Class of 2023 Graduate Feature – Ian Replinger
Class of 2023 honors graduate Ian Replinger’s go-to fun fact is that he’s been in the two largest buildings in the world: the Boeing Everett factory in Washington and the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas. How did he get to spend time in these unique spaces? During Ian’s time at Oregon State University, he had four […]
Monday Message Week 7
HCSA Events TODAY! HCSA Spring Term Study BreakTake a break from midterm studying and join HCSA for our Spring Study Break! Brighten up your day and enjoy Crumbl cookies and paper flower bouquet making. Join us in the SLUG on Monday, May 15, from 2-4 p.m. WEEKLY! HCSA MeetingsMeet other students, volunteer, practice leadership, plan events or get involved with […]
Honors College Exceeds $55,000 in Donations for Student Scholarships on Dam Proud Day 2023
Dam Proud Day 2023, Oregon State University’s fourth annual day of giving, set new records for the Honors College in both total giving and number of donors. One hundred thirty-seven donors gave in support of student scholarships, well beyond the college’s goal of 80 gifts and last year’s number of 89. Overall, donors gave $57,579, […]
Breaking Down Plastic in Plastics for Poets
Over the last half-century, plastics have become integral to everyday life. From car parts to food storage to the microplastics in clothes, plastics are everywhere – and, crucially, will remain everywhere, as they do not naturally break down. This is a modern dilemma that Dr. Skip Rochefort addressed head on in his honors colloquium Plastic […]
Fulbright Scholar empowers the circular economy with algae
Graduating from Oregon State University in 2023 with honors bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and bioresource research, and a chemistry minor, Bridget Price is glad to see years of planning coming to fruition. “My uncle and grandfather are chemists, and my family has a farm in the Willamette Valley,” said Price, who has been admitted to a […]
Fulbright Scholar researches AI for the greater good
Shaurya Gaur, an Honors College student graduating in June from Oregon State University with his bachelor’s degree in computer science, discovered his passions for technology and social policy early in life. “My dad worked in tech, so I’ve always been around it,” Gaur said. “In high school, I took programming, engineering, and 3D modeling courses and […]
Monday Message Week 6
HCSA Events NEW! HCSA Spring Term Study BreakTake a break from midterm studying and join HCSA for our Spring Study Break! Brighten up your day and enjoy Crumbl cookies and paper flower bouquet making. Join us in the SLUG on Monday, May 15th, from 2-4 p.m. WEEKLY! HCSA MeetingsMeet other students, volunteer, practice leadership, plan events or get involved with […]
Lindsay Beaman named 2023 Hendricks Scholar
The Honors College is pleased to announce Lindsay Beaman as the 2023 recipient of the Joe Hendricks Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Shaurya Gaur, Bridget Price, Matthew Raffel, Anda Gherghe and Clare Jayawickrama have been named runners up. The award was established by alumni and friends in honor of Joe Hendricks, the founding dean of the […]