Welcome to the Oregon State University Honors College! As the home for over 2,500 of the most accomplished and engaged undergraduates at Oregon State, the Honors College is a national leader in providing transformative educational opportunities, driving innovation across the entire university. The HC is open to students in all majors and to the communities in Corvallis, at OSU-Cascades and on Ecampus, and it is a key contributor to Oregon State University’s goals of fueling a thriving world and having every student graduate.
At the end of the 2025 calendar year, Dr. Toni Doolen’s remarkable tenure as dean of the Honors College came to an end. In the early months of 2026, the university will launch a search for the next Honors College leader, with a goal of naming a new dean in spring, 2026. This will be an internal search, open to the Oregon State community. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Gigi Bruce. We will provide updates regarding the process as it develops.
During this interim period, I will provide oversight and leadership support for the very capable Honors College team. We are fortunate to have an outstanding set of experienced, committed staff who work in the college, including Associate Dean Troy Hall and Assistant Dean Kevin Stoller, and I encourage you to reach out to me or anyone on the team if you have any questions.
The next Honors College dean will step into a vibrant community, well positioned for a successful future. The college’s student population has continued to grow, more than doubling over the last decade, and alumni and donor engagement have reached unprecedented levels as the HC enters its fourth decade as a college. The new 2030 Strategic Plan offers an exciting template to build on this momentum in the years ahead.
Above all, the remarkable students who make up the Honors College continue to amaze and inspire. This is a place where the people who will build a better tomorrow realize their full potential and go beyond what they ever thought possible. If you are interested in joining the HC as a student, please reach out to us to learn more. If you are interested in learning how to engage with or support the HC and its students, please don’t hesitate to connect. I look forward to all that we can accomplish together.
Alix I. Gitelman
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
