Welcome to the Honors Tutorial College

The Honors Tutorial College (HTC) is based on the centuries old tutorial system of undergraduate education developed at Oxford and Cambridge universities in Great Britain. Ohio University is the only institution in the United States with a degree-granting college incorporating all the essential features of the traditional tutorial system. Read more on our What Is a Tutorial? page.

Save the Date: HTC 40th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion

April 13-14, 2012

The weekend’s events will include roundtables with students, faculty lectures, alumni-student panels, specialized campus tours, a cocktail party, and plenty of time to visit with friends. Learn more at the Alumni page.

Update: Registration is now open here. Place a hotel reservation here.
Book your hotel ASAP. Rooms are filling up fast.

 

The Dean's Blog

Dean Jeremy Webster Follow HTC Dean Jeremy Webster's blog to read his perspective on College events and news here.

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HTC Breaking News

Don't forget to book a hotel room for our Alumni Weekend. See your options right here.

Recent Golos Lecturer and HTC Alum Elliot Ratzman Interviewed on WOUB. Listen to the discussion on "Soulcraft and Social Justice" here.

History, Economics and Geography Return to HTC. Full story here.

Ben Mendelsohn, HTC English '06, Discusses His Short Documentary on The Atlantic's Website. Read "The Hidden Infrastructure of the Internet" here.

Ohio Fulbright Program Covered in Two National Media Outlets. Read the OHIO Compass story here.

Golos Speaker Robin Blaetz Interviewed on WOUB about Women and Film. Listen here.

Learn about the New Common Room at 35 Park Place here.

Assistant Dean Speaks with HTC Students about Their Blog. Named 2 Girls 2 Europe, Gina Edwards and Jessie Cadle documented their travels during the summer of 2011. Listen here.

HTC Student Named to Second Term on SPJ National Board of Directors. Read more about Taylor Mirfendereski's re-election here.

Interview with HTC Alumnus on University Funding: Tom Hodson talks with Dr. Phil Zecher about how research universities are looking for new ways to raise revenue in the face of diminishing government support. Dr. Zecher was in Athens recently to give a talk in the Ellery Golos Series. Listen to the interview here.

HTC Journalism Junior featured on Compass. Aaron Krumheuer writes on cultivating creative passion as an essential aspect of the college experience. Enjoy his article here.

Two HTC Directors of Studies named University Professors. University Professors are awarded $2,000 and given the opportunity to deisgn and teach two courses of their own liking. Read the full Compass story here.

Alumni class notes now online. Who needs classmates.com? Stay updated on your classmates from 1978-2010 right here. If you would like to be included in future editions of Ampersand and on this site, please send your notes to Assistant Dean Hodson.

HTC Journalism Senior honored by Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. This is Brian Boesch's second time being recognized by the agency. Read the full artilce here.

Two new student profiles are now avaliable. HTC Seniors Nyssa Adams and Amy Zimmerman share about their experiences of tutorials, cancer research, and the Honors Tutorial College. Watch their interviews here.

HTC Alumna takes role in new play. Kelsey Brennan part of OU Distinguished Proferror of Theater Charles Smith's newest play, "The Gospel According to James," set to open May 14 in Chicago. Read the full article here.

HTC Dean's Blog: Check out the new blog straight from the Dean's desk right here.

HTC Sophomore named as recipient of Goldwater Scholarship. Two other HTC students received honorable mentions for this prestigious award. Read more here.

The Herbert L. Baer Prize is an essay competition open to undergraduates of Ohio University. The deadline is April 29th. Please click here for information.

New Student Profile: Enjoying Denmark with Ellen Lubbers. Read here.

Former Dean Set to Return to Athens, Recovered from Accident. Read the full story.

Adopt a thesis from the class of 2011. Learn how to you can help a thesis find a good home right here.

HTC Alumna Lauren Tuttle published in Journal of Intercollegiate Sport. Read her thesis work about the financial challenges of intercollegiate athletics here.

Check out the profile of alumna Laura Myers. Read the full story.

New Student Profile: Spencer Smith Read about Spencer's experience in Milan, Italy right here.

DOS of Anthropology Haley Duschinski studies nonviolent advocacy in Kashmir. Learn about the progress of human rights and justice in this occupied state here.

The second edition of Ampersand, HTC's online Alumni magazine is now online. You can read it here.

HTC Junior Justin Middlebrooks choreographs work for upcoming dance concert. Read the Compass story here.

HTC senior chemistry student is first author on publication. Read her abstract here.

HTC sophomore recieves national recognition as sports columnist for the Post.
Michael Stainbrook named Murray Scholar, read the full story here.

HTC students participate in medical research at Ohio University’s Edison Biotechnology Institute
HTC grad John Blischak and current student Ellen Lubbers share their experiences as research scientists in a featured article found here.

HTC Senior among Top Ten in STAA Sportscasting All-America Program
Senior HTC Journalism student Brian Boesch placed sixth in the 2010 Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) All-America Program. Read more here.

HTC Senior uncovers childrens books that unveil tragedy of World War II
When Ohio University undergraduate Caitlin Yocco began studying how women are portrayed in French literature for children, she repeatedly stumbled upon newer illustrated storybooks that unflinchingly describe life in Europe during World War II—aimed at children... Read more here.

HTC Students Win NSF Research Fellowships
Justin Henthorn (Senior, Mathematics and Chemistry) and Joseph Paxton (HTC Alumni, Philosophy) both recieved highly competitive awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Read the full article.

HTC Senior Serves in Thailand
Jordan Templeton (Business) has returned from Thailand and is sharing her service-learning experiences here. Click here to read her blog.

HTC Seniors Win Shootout
Patrick Muhlberger (MDIA) and Jill Jacobs (Film), with Mata Hari Productions won the top prize for their film "El Tramposo" in last weekend's Shootout competition. Read the Athen's News article here.

HTC Senior to Donate Bone Marrow
Senior Jacob Wright-Piekarski (Chemistry) will soon be donating bone marrow to a seven-year-old boy with leukemia. Read more here.


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