Honors Link

  The Oregon State University Honors College (HC) has named Kevin Ahern from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Patti Duncan of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program in the School of Language, Culture, and Society as Honors College Eminent Professors for 2017. HC Eminent Professor awards recognize the contributions of faculty members […]

The human geography of land use. Fiction that wrestles with the effects of climate change. Food scarcity in the 21st century. These seemingly disparate topics all have a home in the Honors College colloquium, The Dawn of the Anthropocene. This course tackles the concept of the Anthropocene—an epoch in the current geological age that is […]

On a recent Tuesday morning, Dr. Randall Milstein addressed his class: “Who has a cell phone and can play us some music?” A student volunteered, and Milstein instructed the students to close their eyes. He asked them to draw for one minute—without stopping—with their eyes closed. This isn’t an experimental art course: Milstein is teaching […]

When Oregon State University history professors Amy Koehlinger and Marisa Chappell discovered a new way to bring the past to life in the classroom, they immediately started thinking about how perfect it would be for Honors College students. In fall term, 2015, they got their chance, and it was every bit as exciting as they […]

The Oregon State University Honors College (HC) has named Vincent Remcho from the Department of Chemistry and Michelle Inderbitzin of the School of Public Policy as Honors College Eminent Professors for 2016. HC Eminent Professor awards recognize the contributions of faculty members to the education and mentorship of students in the Honors College. “Dr. Inderbitzin’s […]