Three students on the Oregon debate team talk about how they found the program, where they hope it will take them, and their pre-debate routine, including the best breakfast and what's on their pump-up playlist.
“Strangers in the Village: The Cultural Politics and Poetics of Black-American Cinema”
Date: Friday, Feb. 24
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: EMU Redwood Room
Dr. Artel Great will teach a CHC winter term course to give students an understanding on the influences of Black films on society and American culture."When you’re a 17-year-old in the number one movie in America, it completely changes the trajectory of your life,” says Dr.
Ryan Kovatch, a computer science major with a minor in creative writing, organizes the Taylor Swift Society – a student-led club that celebrates the creative genius of the pop music icon.
Nicole Dudukovic recalls the time she was finishing her PhD in psychology and thought about pursuing a science communication master’s program, as well.
Ailah Altemus spent last summer on a fire crew helping fight wildland forest fires, including the Cedar Creek Fire that threatened her hometown, Oakridge. After seeing her hometown in danger, she decided to focus her studies on reversing the effects of climate change.
It was during the height of the pandemic and a few months prior to making a decision about where to apply for college when my mom sat me and my brothers down in the living room. She had gone in for surgery twice before and had a biopsy. So, we were all kind of expecting the news.
In summer 2023, students have an opportunity to take an international approach to their education by participating in the “Clark Honors College in Berlin” study abroad program.