Celebrating 30 Years of the Honors College

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A Legacy of Impact

For the past 30 years, the Honors College has been helping students realize their dreams. Financial support for scholarships gives all students the opportunity to succeed in honors and beyond. Whether you can give $30 or $3,000, you can celebrate all that we have accomplished by contributing to a better future today.

85%

of surveyed alumni say their Honors College experience has been influential on their post-graduate lives, and 37% cite their experience as very or extremely influential

40.2%

of honors students have financial need

 

10.4%

higher retention rates among students who receive an Honors College scholarship versus those who don’t

Reflecting on Three Decades of Excellence

For 30 years, the Oregon State University Honors College has provided outstanding students with unique opportunities in and out of the classroom that expand their horizons and their possibilities. In celebration of our 30th anniversary as a college, we will explore that history of innovation and excellence by taking a journey through past Honors College articles, drawing from the Honors College Chronicle, a student-written publication, (1997-2007) and the Honors Link magazine (1997-present), featuring contributions from HC faculty, students and friends. Each term will focus on a different decade: fall term will cover 1997-2005, winter term 2006-2015, and spring term 2016-present. As a current Honors College student, I’ve chosen one article from our publications dating back to 1996 and added a personal note on its relevance for today’s students. 

— Ava Wittman, HC Student Writer

2006-2015 stories

Page 1 of “Learning History Straight from the Source’s Mouth”

Learning History Straight from the Source’s Mouth

Honors Link, 2015

 

Full Story

Protein Portraits 2011 story

Protein Portraits

Honors Link, 2011

 

Full Story

Honors Link story from 2010 about HC Study Abroad

Learning Without Borders

Honors Link, 2010

 

Full Story

UHC Graduating Class of 2010-2011 Honors Link piece

UHC Graduating Class of 2010-2011

Honors Link, 2011

 

Full Story

Page 1 of Fall 2006 Farewell to Thee, Old UHC

Farewell to thee, old UHC

The Chronicle, Spring 2006

Jennifer Moser, ’06

Full Story

Page 1 of Fall 2007 Pandemic on the Wing

Pandemic on the Wing

The Chronicle, Fall 2007

 Jessica Huie, ’09 and Ben Kong, ‘08

Full Story

1997-2005 Stories

Story: Thesis to Think About

The Honors Thesis

Honors Link, 1999 and The Chronicle, Spring 2000, Winter 2003

Full Story

Family Ties Story

Family Ties

Honors Link, 1999

 

Full Story

Close One Door, Open Another story

Close One Door, Open Another

Honors Link, 2002

Kalan Guiley, ‘04 (H.B.S., Mechanical Engineering)

Full Story

Spring 2003 Honors Chronicle Story "UHC Students Enjoy Rafting the Umpqua Each Year"

UHC Students Enjoy Rafting the Umpqua Each Year

The Chronicle, Spring 2003

 

Full Story

Graphic on Honors College Growth, year 200

UHC Graphic on Growth

Honors Link, 2000

 

Full Story

Page 1 Learning the System article from the Spring 2004 Chronicle

Learning the System

The Chronicle, Spring 2004

Abby Phillips and Jennifer Moser, ’06 

Full Story

Professor Charlotte Headrick

Art Missionary

The Chronicle, Spring 2005

Charlotte Headrick

Full Story

Graphic on Honors College Growth, year 200

UHC Student Activities and Commencement

Honors Link, 2003

 

Full Story

Page 1 of Inside the UHC Steering Committee

Inside the UHC Steering Committee

The Chronicle, Fall 2002

 Naaman Horn, ‘03

Full Story

A story page from the 2002 Spring HC Chronicle, titled UHC Beginnings

UHC Beginnings

The Chronicle, Spring 2002

Jane Clark, ‘05

Full Story

Featured Stories

Marguerite Robinson smiling for a portrait in a red glasses and red scarf

Alumni Feature

1995 HC Pioneer to Full-Circle Mentor

Ana Tracy, Student Writer

Full Story

Don Zobel standing between plots at Mount St. Helens research site, comparing effects of volcanic debris clearing on young tree survival

Faculty Feature

Twenty-seven Years of Connecting Honors Students to Natural Landscapes

Ana Tracy, Student Writer

Full Story