College News

General news from the Honors College newsletter and other campus outlets. 

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.
Associate Professor Robert Mauro is a pilot, a problem solver, and a psychologist who wants to make a difference with his interdisciplinary research. 
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’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’s lifelong love of brass instruments makes a meaningful impression on CHC students, whom they invite to explore music through sense and emotion.
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 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.
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.
Through his determination, compassion and track record helping others, alum Jakob Hollenbeck landed a full-tuition scholarship to Georgetown Law School.
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the National Archives will host a talk by retired UO Clark Honors College professor David Frank and a screening of UO alumnus James Blue’s documentary, “The March.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
UO administrators recognized seven CHC faculty and staff members as the tops in their fields and the latest winners of a spate of awards.
Featured in the Colorado Sun, CHC alum Rachel King is the author of the novel “People Along the Sand,” the linked short story collection “Bratwurst Haven” and two poetry chapbooks.
CHC thesis students had three minutes to verbally present the idea behind their thesis and research, including the use of one slide.
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.
Art, Italy and understanding the human condition all guide this CHC professor as she helps students see what’s truly important in life.
The CHC junior neuroscience major is awarded the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholarship.
CHC’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program offers students a window into what it’s like to get an education behind bars.
The multimedia journalist’s curiosity serves as an important tool in her investigative reporting and writing.
With a celebrated legacy of kindness and generosity, an Honors College scholarship in his name aids students in need.
The CHC alum struggled to connect with the comics crowd during college. Today, she has blossomed into one of the world’s most inclusive comic booksellers in the world.
These students are responsible for publishing the CHC Post newsletter and creating other communications for the Clark Honors College.