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Ecosystem Exploration

September 12th, 2014

Ecosystem Exploration

Each fall, an Honors College (HC) student cohort packs up sleeping bags, tents, and rain gear and leaves Corvallis to explore oft-ignored areas of the […]

 
Making a Difference

June 26th, 2014

Making a Difference

When Deepthika Ennamuri (HBS ’14) was in high school, she was certain she wanted to attend university outside her native Oregon. But on an April […]

 
Taking Flight

June 3rd, 2014

Taking Flight

There are times when Deb Pence, professor of mechanical engineering at Oregon State University and 2013 Honors College Eminent Professor, has to remind herself that […]

 
Beyond the Pinnacle

June 2nd, 2014

Beyond the Pinnacle

Cory Gerlach (HBS ’14), now a graduate student at Harvard University, never thought he would go to college. After “barely” graduating high school in 2005, […]

 
Being the “Change Maker”

May 1st, 2014

Being the “Change Maker”

It does not take long to see the determination behind Jenna Wiegand’s wide smile. As she talks about the topics she is most enthusiastic about, […]

 
Starting with an Advantage

February 18th, 2014

Starting with an Advantage

Universities are often imagined to be self-contained institutions isolated from the concerns and interests of the world — “ivory towers” — where students go to […]