Small setting, big opportunities as the Honors College grows at OSU-Cascades
Small classes. One-on-one relationships with faculty. A more personal college experience. They’re big reasons why many prospective students choose OSU-Cascades or apply to the Oregon State University Honors College. What many students don’t know is they can do both. The first Honors College cohort at OSU-Cascades started in fall 2017 and has since grown to […]
She was already going places. The Honors College offered new destinations.
Gertrude Villaverde ’19 knew she wanted to be an engineer and chose OSU-Cascades for its signature program in energy systems engineering. The multidisciplinary program fit her interest in sustainability and addressing climate change. She joined the first freshman class when the Bend campus expanded to a four-year university in 2015. Two years later, when the […]
Staying in Bend and joining the Honors College set him up to go further.
The Honors College at OSU-Cascades was made for students like Casey Collier ’19. The Bend native recognized the opportunity when he transferred in the fall of 2017. “I have always been somebody who likes to achieve my greatest potential,” Casey says. “I like to set myself apart. I like a challenge.” Thinking ahead, he recognized […]
Introspection as Legacy – A Poet’s Journey
“The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That’s what poetry does.” –Allen Ginsberg On the north end of the University of Iowa campus sits the Dey House and the Glenn Schaeffer Library, two uniquely picturesque buildings among the nearby academic facilities. These buildings house one […]
Finding The Right Fit – From Honors Thesis to Career
Fifth-year honors mechanical engineering student Robyn Wells’s thesis emerged at the intersection of one of her long-time passions, marching band, with her engineering research. Working with Dr. Xinhui Zhu, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, Robyn has studied the physical impacts of band members’ workload and discomfort after one football game day. “Originally, I wanted […]
An Honors Welcome
In the final months of my last year of high school, I received a bright orange envelope in the mail from the Oregon State University Honors College. Inside that envelope was an acceptance letter, and I decided to take the college up on their offer. I knew from a young age that Oregon State was […]
The Art of Planetary Motion
“Humans are just not that important,” says Dr. Randall Milstein, NASA Astronomer-in-Residence and instructor of HC 407: Comparative Planetology. It’s a humbling statement, but one fitting when viewing Earth and humanity from a universal context. That’s exactly what students in the spring section of HC 407: Comparative Planetology will spend 2 hours per […]
State of the College 2019
On February 22, Honors College Dean Toni Doolen shared a State of the College address with an audience of students, staff, parents and alumni. Toni and Associate Dean Tara Williams described the work of the Honors College in several areas, emphasizing progress made in supporting first-year students during their transition into the college, enrollment […]
College to Career – The Leader Within
By Christopher McCracken | HC Student Media Writer From the classroom to the workforce, the Honors College prepares students for success. Just ask alumna Kari Parker (’15), a professional in industrial engineering and strategic planning. Kari entered the workforce directly after graduating and hasn’t slowed down since. “It took me a few years after […]
Jaga Giebultowicz Named the 2018 Honors College Meehan Eminent Mentor
Following years of outstanding mentorship of honors students, Department of Integrative Biology Professor Jaga Giebultowicz was named the Margaret and Thomas Meehan Honors College Eminent Mentor for 2018. This award recognizes one honors faculty member each year for their mentorship of honors students, particularly through the thesis process. Students and recent alumni can nominate their […]