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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A recent graduate is a star example of why it’s important to make honors degrees available to online learners — and how Oregon State is leading the way This post was originally published on Oregon State Ecampus News By Elena Moffit In the winter of 2023, Jose Torres became the first Oregon State University student […]

Oregon State University honors program graduate – and the Honors College’s 2023 OSU Alumni Association Alumni Fellow – Judge Mary Deits Rousseau, ’71, has lived a life committed to public service. She is a trailblazer for women in law and a dedicated advocate for equality in the judicial system. Rousseau credits her time at Oregon […]

“The greatest scientists are always artists as well.” -Albert Einstein The view that the arts and the sciences are two completely separate, even opposing, spheres is as old as is it is inaccurate. The Oregon State University Art-Science Fellowship was created to push back against this misconception and help students discover and explore the distinctive […]

Membership in many student organizations at Oregon State University declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was difficult or impossible to meet in person or hold events. But, driven by the commitment of students, groups are beginning to bounce back. One club trying to rebuild is Oregon State’s mock trial team, led by two Honors […]

Oregon State University’s nationally ranked online undergraduate programs are about to add a new distinction. Starting in spring term 2023, the Oregon State Honors College will become one of the first honors programs in the world to be fully accessible to online students. “The expansion of the Honors College opportunity to all undergraduates at Oregon […]

During their time at Oregon State University, honors students are taught that progress is not linear – and that is often a good thing. That’s why the Honors College fosters a culture that empowers students to explore their curiosities, both inside and outside their fields of study. Honors alum Justin Chi serves as an excellent […]