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Latest stories from the CHC Post

dante' james sitting in lab, talking to person at bench
She’s not crying over spilled chemicals
Whether it’s in the lab or in the global health system, when Dante’ James encounters a problem, she gets to work on a solution. Along the way, she’s learned to validate her own experiences as a mixed-race woman.
group of students clustered around the duck statue on UO campus, throwing the O
Wayne Morse Scholars in the CHC change life on campus and beyond
Honors College students make up nearly half of the politically astute participants in the program. We talked to three about leadership, advocacy and their futures.
two people seated in armchairs playing a guitar and a ukelele
Filling the gap with music
Two Clark Honors College sophomores teach Lane County residents with disabilities how to connect and find new purpose through songs.
wstudent waverly wilson reaching onto a shelf in a lab setting wearing coat and goggles
A desire to save the planet
Junior Waverly Wilson is one of 11 CHC students who participated in the 2023 Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program. Her research experience helped her make critical connections around the world.
looking over a student's shoulder at their laptop screen, showing a visualization of the west coast with tsunami intensity indicated in red
Coding for the coast
CHC senior Lynette Wotruba took up data science three years into her college career. Today, she’s using her skills to make information about the dangers of tsunamis accessible for communities along the Oregon Coast.
student editor in chief evan reynolds in the daily emerald news meeting, seated, glancing over shoulder and smiling
Building a community in journalism
Evan Reynolds is editor-in-chief of the Daily Emerald. It's a job he approaches by combining a passion for politics with a love of news. His goal is to make a difference.
three student leaders of the firegen collaborative pose under an outdoor basketball hoop on the UO campus
Rewriting the relationship with fire
Clark Honors College student Kyle Trefny and two CHC alums are using basketball to help shape a future for Oregon where people live with fire, instead of fighting against it.
student mia owen writing on paper on the wall with a graphic chart on it and an abstract poster in the background
Building the world around her
Mia Owen is the only landscape architecture student in her cohort to also be in the Honors College. Her love for both has kept her involved, though she wasn’t sure it was possible at first.
instructor tobin hansen sitting at a desk in a row of students at desks, talking to one of them
Interviews, Intimacy, and Underwater Ecosystems
Five new courses aim to diversify and expand the honors college curriculum this winter.
a person dressed as the grinch who stole christmas eating a plate of tamales
Six CHC recipes to try this holiday season
Clark Honors College students, faculty and staff share favorite meals to bring the community together.
portrait of josh castellanos ramos in his office, surrounded by pop culture memorabilia
Accepting change and going farther
In high school, Joshua Castellanos Ramos learned how to ask for help. Now, the CHC first-year advisor is teaching students to do the same.
collage of two photos of ryan horiuchi standing in front of a concert poster wall, spinning a basketball and palming it towards the camera, with trailblazers pin on sport jacket
Working for the home team
Ryan Horiuchi is tapping into his Honors College education by using research and his roots to give fans the Trail Blazer experience he grew up with.
Rebecca altman teaching in a classroom
From spark to torchbearer
Through chemistry, Rebecca Altman saw the world in a new light, as well as resilience in times of self-doubt. Now, she leads a new generation to a love of science.
Ulrick Casimir standing in front of sunlit classroom teaching a group of students
Unpacking narratives of revenge, darkness and chaos
As a kid, he devoured Stephen King. After catching the writing bug, Ulrick Casimir is flourishing as a teacher who brings creativity into his CHC classroom.
nicole dahmen teaching in a classroom, gesturing at a poster of a new york times front page
Raising the standard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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.
the 2023 cohort of stamps scholars
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.