\u201cThere\u2019s so much learning and connection that can happen through the cultural resource centers,\u201d says Whitney Archer, the associate director of OSU Diversity and Cultural Engagement. \u201cWe know that Ecampus students want their experience to be more than just taking classes and earning a degree. The centers are a really meaningful way to build a connection, and they are places to be seen and validated and uplifted.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through relational experiences and events on campus and online<\/a>, the cultural resource centers provide opportunities to interact with students and staff with shared identities and learn about people of other identities.<\/p>\n And given the current social crises domestically and abroad, these welcoming communities play a significant role in helping students navigate and confront challenging issues.<\/p>\n \u201cFor students who are interested in social justice and working to create a better world, we\u2019re striving to do that by making a more just (institution), and there are a lot of skills folks can gain by being connected to the cultural resource centers,\u201d says Archer, who is also assistant director of the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center. \u201cIt\u2019s where folks can think about their spheres of influence and being leaders and agents of change.\u201d<\/p>\n Here is a short introduction to Oregon State\u2019s seven cultural resource centers. Ecampus students and others in the OSU community are invited to learn more about each one through social media and online.<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> dce.oregonstate.edu\/apcc<\/a> Mission:<\/strong> \u201cThe Asian & Pacific Cultural Center at Oregon State University was established to provide a welcoming and engaging space for the retention and success of students. We do this through academic, cultural, and social programming addressing the personal needs, academic excellence, and professional development of Asian and Pacific Islanders.\u201d<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> With its beginnings tracing back to 1980, the Asian Cultural Center was renamed as the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center in 2003 to be inclusive of the Pacific Islander communities.<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> dce.oregonstate.edu\/bcc<\/a> Mission:<\/strong> \u201cThe mission of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center is to complement the academic program of studies and enrich the quality of campus life for African and African-American students on-campus and online at Oregon State University.\u201d<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> Lonnie B. Harris was the first director of OSU\u2019s Educational Opportunities Program, which was the driving force behind increasing the recruitment and retention of Black students at Oregon State.<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> dce.oregonstate.edu\/cccc<\/a> Mission:<\/strong> \u201cThe Centro Cultural C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez exists to support the Latinx and Chicanx student community in the achievement of their educational and professional goals and retention of their culture. Further, we provide a space for students to share their culture and heritage with the broader OSU community and inform the OSU community about issues central to Chicanx\/Latinx people.\u201d<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> A large mural of C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, the iconic Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who advocated for migrant farmworkers, is painted on the fa\u00e7ade of the CCCC building on OSU\u2019s Corvallis campus<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> dce.oregonstate.edu\/ecc<\/a> Vision:<\/strong> The Ettihad Cultural Center is a cross-cultural resource for all OSU students aiming to represent the unique cultures of central and southwestern Asia as well as northern Africa. It aims to serve as a thoughtful cultural interpreter between the OSU community and the students that identify with the region.<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> Ettihad means “unity” or \u201calliance\u201d in multiple languages including Farsi, Urdu, Hebrew and Arabic.<\/p>\n Mission:<\/strong> \u201cThe Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws represents the Indigenous people of the Americas and Pacific Islands. We strive to deconstruct colonial borders\u2019 impact on Indigenous identities while also honoring the sovereignty of tribes. While protecting and preserving the rights of Indigenous people, we provide a sense of home\/community for Indigenous students that helps preserve their Indigenous identities while in college.\u201d<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, is located within the traditional homelands of the Mary\u2019s River or Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon<\/a> and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians<\/a>.<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> dce.oregonstate.edu\/pc<\/a> Mission:<\/strong> \u201cThe Pride Center provides programs and support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual members of the on-campus and online OSU community and their allies (LGBTQQIAA). The Pride Center affirms the identities and empowers the lives of people who are LGBTQQIAA by providing education, outreach, program support, consultation, community development, visibility, and advocacy.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong> In May 2001, OSU\u2019s Queer Resource Center was formed. 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