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The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center

About

The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is a space to engage on-campus and online students and members of the community around the Asian and Pacific Islander experience. We provide opportunities for engagement around the intersectional experiences of Asian and Pacific Islanders, the pursuit towards academic excellence, and the emergence of professional passion.

Resources

• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Computers
• TV & video games
• Lounge
• Study space
• Quiet room
• Piano
• Library of books on Asian and Pacific Islanders topics
• Gender-inclusive restrooms with diaper changing tables
  Community Garden

Contact Info

Asian & Pacific Cultural Center
2695 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–6361

The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center

About

The 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. Integral to this mission are the following aims:

• Retention of African, African-American, and all students of color
• Provision of support services that empower and enable said students to matriculate successfully and in a timely manner
• Provision of leadership development opportunities
• Provision of a safe place for all students
• Development and promotion of events/activities that promote an
  environment in which cultural diversity is valued, and the uniqueness
  of the individual is respected
• Development and promotion of events/activities that educate all
  students, faculty members, and the greater Corvallis community, on the histories and issues affecting all peoples of African heritage.

Resources

• Tutoring every Wednesday from 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Computers
• TV & video games
• Lounge
• Study space
• Conference room
• Quiet room
• Library of books on African-American topics
• Gender-inclusive bathrooms

Contact Info

Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
100 SW Memorial Place
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–4372

The Centro Cultural César Chávez

About

The Centro Cultural César Chávez exists to support the different ethnic and cultural peoples’ pursuit of their educational goals and the retention of their culture. Further, it strives to inform both the respective cultural groups and the greater university communities about issues central to the Chicanx/Latinx/Mestizx culture and heritage.

The Centro Cultural César Chávez seeks to provide an environment in which on-campus and online students are able to accept and appreciate their differences and also a place that encourages a sense of purpose and unity.

Resources

• Tutoring every Monday from 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Computers
• TV, video games, movies
• Lounge
• Study space
• Quiet room
• Gender-inclusive bathrooms

Contact Info

Centro Cultural César Chávez
691 SW 26th St
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–3790

The Ettihad Cultural Center

About

Etihad means unity—as a cultural resource center, it means a forum to unite on-campus and online students from various backgrounds in order to bond over things that bring us together. The Etihad Cultural Center (ECC) is home to a large population coming from central, southern and western Asia as well as northern Africa. This region contains lots of similarities and differences in culture, religion and politics. The ECC’s mission statement embodies the combined vision of hundreds of students who want to build a community based on their mutual commitment to unity and inclusion. Moreover, the ECC serves as a student resource not only culturally but also academically by mentoring international and domestic students. The ECC is an important addition to OSU’s historical growth as an inclusive community—especially one that values internationalization.

We do not affiliate with any particular religion, rather we represent all belief systems embraced by these cultures.

We welcome everyone to join us – even from a distance. If you would like to be connected to our resources from afar, please let us know, and we will work to include you in our efforts.

Resources

• Computer lab
• Lounge & TV
• Guitar & piano
• Video games & board games
• Study area
• Microwave
• Library with textbooks and INTO OSU curriculum
• Quiet space

Contact Info

380 Student Experience Center
2251 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–1052

The Native American Longhouse Eena Haws

About

The Native American Longhouse (NAL) Eena Haws represents the Indigenous people of the Americas and Pacific Islands. We strive to deconstruct colonial borders’ 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. The NAL provides a source of support honoring the cultures of the first people of these lands. We also provide educational opportunities to educate all about the region’s’ tribes.

The NAL prides itself in being a brave space that Indigenous students can be in community and express their culture. Events are held fall, winter, and spring terms that highlight Indigenous history, culture, and current issues that also help give the broader campus community more understanding about Indigenous people. We always recognize and give thanks to the Kalapuya people whose land OSU resides.

If you would like to learn more about the space, we invite you to stop by anytime. You can also learn more about the NAL history in the Multicultural Archives in the Valley Library. We also invite you to follow us on social media and/or sign up for our listserv to be kept up to date with us.

Resources

• Tutoring every Tuesday from 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Computers
• TV & video games
• Lounge
• Study space
• Spiritual Room
• Library of books on Native-American topics
• Gender-inclusive bathrooms

Contact Info

Native American Longhouse Eena Haws
311 SW 26th St.
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–2738

The Pride Center

About

The 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. The Pride Center is a safe space for all members of our community to explore aspects of sexual orientation and gender identity in an open and non-judgmental atmosphere. OSU itself was named one of the top LGBT campuses in the United States by “The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students” in 2006. Additionally, OSU continues to have a five-star rating and is ranked in the top 20 LGBT-friendly campuses from Campus Pride’s LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.

Resources

• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Computers
• TV
• Lounge
• Study space
• Quiet room
• Library of books on queer history
• Gender-inclusive bathrooms

Contact Info

Pride Center
1553 SW A Ave
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 737–9161

The Women’s Center

About

The Women’s Center (WC) serves as a campus focal point for projects directed at addressing women’s issues on campus, in the community-at-large, and globally. As an open community of leaders inspiring change, we provide advocacy, resources, and opportunities to transform ideas into positive action and reality.

Contact Info

Women’s Center – Benton Annex
1700 SW Pioneer Place
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737–3186