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Ettihad Cultural Center to host annual Cultural Festival

Ettihad Cultural Center to host annual Cultural Festival

Kip Franich, News Contributor
May 2, 2024

Since 2013, the Ettihad Cultural Center here at Oregon State University has held a cultural festival in the spring to celebrate community and diversity. Last year’s festival, which included regional...

Ettihad Cultural Center Director Zeena Faulk (she/her) poses for a photo on May 15, 2023 inside of Oregon State University’s Ettihad Cultural Center in Corvallis. “I encourage you to come here. It is such a nice atmosphere, and you will feel the warmth,” Faulk said.

Ettihad Cultural Center Director Zeena Faulk shares life

Ginnie Sandoval, News Contributor
June 26, 2023

Zeena Faulk, a doctoral graduate with over a dozen published translations, brings her background in translation and language to Oregon State University as the Ettihad Cultural Center director. Faulk...

Community Iftar Dinner

Muslim students celebrate Ramadan starting May 15

The Baro Staff
May 14, 2018

Organizations to host iftar community events.Starting May 15, the month of Ramadan marks a time of spiritual discipline, extra charity and compassion for practicing Muslims. Despite the hardships of fasting...

Amarah Khan, ECC facility supervisor, speaks to ECC members. The ECC hosts several events throughout the year. 

Ettihad Cultural Center fosters community, welcomes all cultures

The Baro Staff
September 14, 2017

Oregon State University’s Ettihad Cultural Resource Center works to highlight the rich culture of southern, southwestern and central Asia, as well as northern Africa, by developing programs that increase...

Sara Mahdavifard, Vahid Mahdavifard, Mohammad Pakravan, and Leila Ghorbanzaden (left to right) are from Iran, one of the seven countries affected by the ban.

Closed borders, open campus

Lauren Sluss, Managing Editor and Joe Wolf
February 5, 2017

University, community members respond to immigration banFor Mohammad Pakravan, America was a shining beacon promising a better life. This was the promise that drew him to the U.S. in 2012.Born in Iran,...

OSU President Ed Ray

OSU declared a sanctuary university

Lauren Sluss, Managing Editor Amy Schwartz
November 28, 2016

Joining a growing movement across the country and reacting to local pressure, President Ray commits to protecting studentsOn Nov. 21, President Ed Ray joined a nationwide effort by officially declaring...

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