Clark Honors College News

Recent Clark Honors College graduate Oliver Loreto has a number of passions, but his knack for creativity in bioengineering takes the cake.
CHC senior Olivia Black has always thrived when it comes to learning outside a traditional classroom. As she prepares to start a career in education, she wants to provide others with the opportunities she had in her life.
Nika Bartoo-Smith, a 2022 Clark Honors College journalism major, shares stories of the lives of Indigenous people in the Northwest. As a reporter, Bartoo-Smith has a personal connection to the stories she covers. And she’s not hiding it.
CHC Instructor of Natural Sciences Jean Faye leads a summer trip to the heart of civilization that focuses on how a world leader addresses climate change, economic development and sustainability issues.
Danna Rubesh, a CHC junior, has called more than half a dozen countries home. The CHC Post sat down with her to talk about how she’s combined her global experiences with her Honors College education. Read a Q&A and watch a video interview with Danna about her experiences.
Professor of Horn Lydia Van Dreel is recognized as the 2024-25 Presidential Fellow in Arts and Humanities; Associate Professor of Political Science Anita Chari and Instructor of Literature Casey Shoop receive Oregon Humanities Center fellowships
Lauren Goss’s interest in sports archivism started during her undergraduate work at the UO, where she did her Clark Honors College thesis on the history of Title IX on campus.
Across the country, young voters are poised to make a difference in this year’s presidential election. Several Clark Honors College students explain why voting is important to them.
When Clark Honors College senior Erin Morrison set out to witness the historic launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission in Florida in mid-October, she had no idea she’d also be facing a Category-5 hurricane.
CHC Dean Carol Stabile hired a cluster of natural sciences instructors to add to the college’s core faculty ranks. Read profiles about the newest people to join the Honors College.
Elin England is set to retire later this year as the Clark Honors College director of alumni and community engagement. In this Q&A, she talks about stewardship, cooking, and the importance of nurturing community.
For the first time ever, more than two dozen first-year students were awarded UO’s most prestigious academic-based scholarship.
This year's graduating Clark Honors College seniors reflect on their favorite CHC memories, talk about their bucket lists and share wisdom with incoming seniors.
A total of 108 Clark Honors College students were elected to the academic honor society based on their stellar academic records.
They started their college careers when a global pandemic reshaped the way students learn. Now they are graduating from the CHC and stepping out into a new world. These 18 students represent the next generation of leaders.
Honors College students made up most of the UO contingent on a student trip to DC for Oregon's debate team. The group got to experience how the policy they research for debates is made.
Emma Harris, a junior in the CHC and an advertising major in the SOJC, takes an entrepreneurial approach with her mixed media art.
CHC sophomore Gayatri Misra has spent nearly two years apart from her family in India to pursue a career in teaching architecture.
CHC alum Ann Oluloro works to bridge the gap of disparities for Black women in the health world as a doctor of gynecology at the University of Washington.
CHC core faculty member Casey Shoop reflects on life, literature and grieving.
Charles Petrik, who studies geography and global studies, was awarded the “Key into Public Service” scholarship.
Clark Honors College seniors Ethan Dinh, Alex Staben and Alyson Johnston take home the top 3 cash prizes in the second annual event.
UO will again double the number of Stamps Scholars, who are automatically offered CHC admission, starting fall 2024.
How three 2018 CHC alums have used their theses to support their careers.
CHC junior Sadie Creemer is a double major in economics and public policy, planning, and management. She wants to implement sustainability into every aspect of people's lives.