The CHC Post

Professor Nicole Dahmen explores how to improve the ways journalism and mass media serve the community, while also teaching students to consume them critically.

jesse feddersen with telescope on UO green, looking at the sky with eclipse glasses on

October 16, 2023

Exploring the cosmos

In courses on eclipses and black holes, Jesse Feddersen wants his students to be able to grasp the wonders of outer space the way he did growing up in Indiana.

ellen fitzpatrick teaching at the front of a classroom

October 16, 2023

Building community through humility

Ellen Fitzpatrick, a Fulbright Scholar, brings solutions to the table and then listens. She encourages her students to be a force for good in their own ways.

tobin hansen teaching in a classroom with students laughing at desks

October 16, 2023

From small-town beginnings to Mexico and back

Instructor Tobin Hansen found his educational passion when he left Gates, Oregon for the first time as a teen. But it was the Spanish he picked up in his hometown that eventually led him to discover anthropology.

robert mauro posing next to small plane on runway, wearing NASA cap

October 16, 2023

Problem solving on the global stage

Associate Professor Robert Mauro is a pilot, a problem solver, and a psychologist who wants to make a difference with his interdisciplinary research.

christopher michlig pointing at the board as he teaches a class

October 16, 2023

Wading through the slime

Art professor Christopher Michlig’s version of teaching can be a bit messy, but in breaking down the professor-student relationship, learning becomes a two-way street.

courtney thorsson gesturing while teaching in a classroom

October 16, 2023

Embracing life and literature

Courtney Thorsson’s new book opens a window into the lives of Black women writers. It’s an expression of her efforts to celebrate the transformative power of this genre of American literature.

lydia van dreel teaching class on tykeson lawn with alpenhorn

October 16, 2023

Music from the heart and mind

Lydia Van Dreel’s lifelong love of brass instruments makes a meaningful impression on CHC students, whom they invite to explore music through sense and emotion.

lydia van dreel playing the alpenhorn on tykeson lawn with students looking on

October 16, 2023

Clark Honors College adds 10 new faculty members

From astronomy to music to psychology to art, the academic fields represented in CHC’s newest faculty members further diversify the Honors College core curriculum. These instructors bring their unique experiences and passions to Chapman Hall.

ruby wool in conversation with another player on the tennis court

October 16, 2023

Stay active. Get involved. Make a difference.

Ruby Wool is the UO’s student representative on the Board of Trustees. The CHC junior sits down with The CHC Post to talk about her family ties to the university and how the CHC prepared her for this role.

October 16, 2023

Who are the CHC Stamps Scholars?

Of the nine first-year students who received UO’s most prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarship, six identify their moms as role models, several love their music, and James Baldwin, Jane Austen and Michelle Obama (among others) are tops for a conversation.

alum jakob hollenbeck standing in a meadow with autzen stadium in background

October 16, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Jakob Hollenbeck

Through his determination, compassion and track record helping others, alum Jakob Hollenbeck landed a full-tuition scholarship to Georgetown Law School.

June 15, 2023

2023 CHC Thesis Award winners announced; 15 seniors are recognized

Topics ranged from Black American feminist literature to tracking the health of salt marshes to the effects of the labor market on light rail transportation.

blue and white honors college graduation stole draped on railing outside chapman hall on sunny day

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023 Senior Spotlights

This year’s graduates are talented, resourceful and driven. Check out our stories about five members of the Clark Honors College’s Class of 2023.

June 13, 2023

Five CHC students selected as part of 'Oregon Six'

The “Oregon Six” are the top six members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the oldest and the most prestigious academic honor society in the United States.

Blue pennant with white text "Robernt Donald Clark Honors College, University of Oregon"

June 13, 2023

Clark Honors College Class of 2023

This year, the CHC will host a graduation celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20. It will follow the University of Oregon’s main commencement, which will be held at 9 a.m. at Autzen Stadium.

Ella Hutcherson (right) speaks with a student colleague in a computer lab.

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023: Ella Hutcherson

Ella Hutcherson: Sharing the best stories of life

Megan Rangel-Lynch (2023) stands in front of a screen as she gives a presentation.

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023: Megan Rangel-Lynch

Megan Rangel-Lynch: Environmentalism, inclusivity and service to community

Student Frances Duey (2023) standing before a mural of science equations.

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023: Frances Duey

Frances Duey: Making space her final frontier

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023: Aaron Georis

Aaron Georis: Reaching up and helping others find a way

Taj Ali (2023) standing on a sports field.

June 13, 2023

Class of 2023: Taj Ali

Taj Ali: Finding his voice

Chapman Hall seen from the west, surrounded by trees in late autumn.

June 13, 2023

CHC faculty, staff win prestigious UO awards for 2023

UO administrators recognized seven CHC faculty and staff members as the tops in their fields and the latest winners of a spate of awards.

May 15, 2023

May News You Can Use

Three-Minute Thesis winners, final Forensics debate, summer registration open, new Board of Trustees member from CHC, music professor in Eugene Weekly, and more alumni news.