Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week four
Democracy Project goes Nordic
SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week four: healthy lifestyles in Nordic countries
Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week three
Democracy Project goes Nordic
SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week three: Art as a public good.
Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week two
Democracy Project goes Nordic
SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week two: The importance of building trust with the public.
Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week one
Democracy Project goes Nordic
SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week one: A visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, and education’s role in sustaining democracy.
Honors College Democracy Project 2023: the Nordic way
Democracy Project goes Nordic
The SOU Honors College took its Democracy Project trip for 2023 to the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, studying various elements of those societies that contribute to their brands of democracy.
Inspiring Change Agents: Mentorship Propels Emerging Native Scholar’s Journey
Kayla Dumore wanted to stay close to home when she was thinking about college. Since she grew up in Central Point and graduated from Crater Renaissance Academy, place was an important factor in her decision making. She chose SOU as a way to stay close to family and also because of one of her influential mentors, Native American Studies faculty member Brent Florendo, guided her toward SOU as an exceptional educational choice.
From SOU’s HON 319: The Reality of Strawberries from Mexico
In Southern Oregon University’s class HON 319: Nature, Culture, Mexico, we dived into research articles about water quality, access to water, and the effects of agricultural practices on water availability throughout Mexico.
Honors College: Chemistry Alumna Helps Advance Science
Gwendolyn Bogard ’20 grew up in the Philomath and Corvallis areas and loved her high school science courses and trips to the Oregon coast. She also enjoyed the performing arts, balancing her love of playing the violin and taking theatre courses as well. With her lab work in high school not so appealing, she focused on theatre arts as she looked for colleges.
Meet Jessica Thomas: Journey to Leadership
Jessica’s Leadership Journey
Jessica Thomas is a Sophomore in the Honors College studying Criminal Justice. She got her inspiration for her Take the Lead project as a freshmen when she toured the Jackson County Juvenile Detention facility as a “Pick and Choose” activity.
Mimi Pieper: Taking the Lead in SOU Governance
Mimi Pieper in SOU Governance
Mimi Pieper is a Junior in the Honors College, a Computer Science major, and a Student Board Member on the Southern Oregon University (SOU) Governing Board of Trustees. She has “taken the lead” in many ways through this position.