Starting an organization today is rarely a challenge, but during the civil rights era, marginalized communities had to fight for spaces of their own simply because of the color of their skin.
At Oregon...
Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter February 6, 2023
On Feb. 2, Oregon State University kicked off Black History Month with the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center’s annual Black Excellence Ceremony. This ceremony highlights the achievements of the...
Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter February 1, 2023
To celebrate Black History Month in February, Oregon State University is hosting a number of free events that coincide with the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center’s yearly theme of “Strength in...
Professor Erika McCalpine has assumed her role as the first Black woman president of the Oregon State University Faculty Senate, representing the first OSU-Cascades faculty member to hold this position.
McCalpine...
For decades, Black Oregon State University community members have fought the university’s racist roots by challenging norms and demanding institutional aid, but this continued effort also requires outside...
Oregon State University’s Black Excellence celebration, which highlights the achievements of Black faculty, students and staff, returns with a large in-person ceremony for the first time in two years.
The...
February is Black History Month, and the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center and other organizations are hosting a variety of events across campus, including a new Black Panther party and poetry reading.Terrance...
OSU will host several campus events throughout February“We can talk about black history 365 days a year, it’s not just one month,” said Terrance Harris, assistant director of the Lonnie B. Harris...
