Honors Link

A luncheon for scholarship recipients isn’t known as a good date spot, but sometimes the unexpected happens. For example, take Anne and Mike Goetze, who met at such a gathering in 1986. Anne remembers walking into the Memorial Union ballroom – packed with some of Oregon’s best students – and finding an open seat next […]

At first, Honors College graduate Lindsey Ellett (’17) thought she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Then fate stepped in and directed her toward her true calling: animals. The first door that opened for this biology major was at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. During an eight-week summer course, Ellett […]

In fall term, 2017, the first cohort of students in the Oregon State University – Cascades branch of the Honors College could be found immersed in hands-on honors courses and busily working in their new dedicated study space. Students in Bend can now earn Oregon State’s most prestigious undergraduate degree and engage in unique research […]

Patrick Burns (HBS ’14) met Dr. David Hurwitz, associate professor of transportation engineering in the Oregon State University School of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE), during one of the faculty-student matching receptions the Honors College offers to connect students with potential thesis advisors. He didn’t know it at the time, but Burns had found a […]

The Honors College is pleased to welcome Dr. Ben Mason to a new assistant dean position in the college. Professor Mason – an associate professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering – will support student research and leadership opportunities in the college, overseeing a variety of programs, including the DeLoach Work Scholarship, which […]

Senior Honors College student Amy Wyman was named Civil Engineering Student of the Year during the School of Civil and Construction Engineering’s Graduation Celebration on June 16th. Associate Professor David S. Hurwitz nominated Wyman for the award, which honors a CCE student who best exemplifies the knowledge, attitude and work ethic expected of graduating seniors. […]

By Athletic Communications Original article here. CORVALLIS, Ore. – Sydney Wiese and Ryan Nall took top honors at the 19th annual Benny’s Tuesday evening at Gill Coliseum. The end-of-the-year celebration commemorated the achievements of Oregon State student-athletes over the course of the 2016-17 academic year. Wiese earned Female Athlete of the Year honors after making […]

Toni Doolen’s five-year tenure as the dean of the Honors College has been a period of almost constant change. Since becoming dean in 2012, the college has grown from 600 to 1,200 students and moved twice, ending up in the Learning Innovation Center, OSU’s new world-class facility for teaching and learning. In that time, Toni […]

Wayne and Marta von Borstel’s connection to the Honors College is both deeply personal and communal. For them–and their inspiration in establishing what is currently the HC’s largest scholarship–the college has the potential to turn individual change into transformation for entire communities. They have experienced this first hand, as the parents of two honors alums. […]

Each year, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board faces an enormous task: reading more than 10,000 applications from American students hoping to conduct research, study or teach abroad. Fulbright Scholarships are offered to more than 160 counties in all fields of study. Last month, the Board selected seven Oregon State University students as semi-finalists […]