OSU Admissions Blog » Intercultural Student Services http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog The blog of Oregon State University's Office of Admissions Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration! http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/01/09/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/01/09/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:46:11 +0000 Kourtney http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=4326

On Monday, January 16th, OSU will be closed to remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week there will be a series of events, open to the community, to honor the life of Dr. King.

Some of the events featured include a Community Meal and Readers Theater, film festival, candlelight vigil, and various workshops and discussions.  The 30th Annual Peace Breakfast will be held on the 16th in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Tickets are currently on sale at the MU Business Office and will also be sold at the breakfast. The keynote speaker is Robert Thompson, an Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and African American Studies. There will also be an award presentation and music by OSU men’s a cappella group Outspoken.

You can view this week’s event calendar at http://oregonstate.edu/oei/sites/default/files/mlk_12_poster_85x11_2.pdf.

Go Beavs!

-kg

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/01/09/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration/feed/ 0 Stepped into the Bad Side http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2011/06/01/stepped-into-the-bad-side/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2011/06/01/stepped-into-the-bad-side/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:05:43 +0000 Kourtney http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=3600 The 9th annual Divine 9 Step Show took place over the Memorial Day Weekend at OSU’s LaSells Stewart Center. The Step show was hosted by the Black Cultural Center, Black Student Union, and other student organizations and showcased the Divine Nine Black Greek Letter Organizations.

This year seven teams competed: Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Iota Phi Theta. While most of the participants and audience were from Oregon and Washington, people from California and Idaho also traveled to Corvallis for the show.

The purpose of the event is to provide awareness of the Black Greek Fraternal and Sorority system. Austin Auditorium was almost at capacity with supporters of the event. If you have not attended the Divine 9 Step Show before, I recommend it. All of the teams performed well and congratulations to Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. for winning their divisions!

 

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After a moment more of working the ground, she pulled out a bulb of camas, a staple of American Indian diets in Oregon before pioneers arrived.

“I think it tastes like a cross between a sweet potato and an onion,� said Lycett, 22, the internal coordinator of Oregon State University’s Native American Longhouse. “It’s different, but I love it.�

Camas Bulbs being collected for the OSU Salmon Bake

This Saturday and Sunday (the 17th and 18th) the OSU Pow Wow will be taking place. The event will be held at McAlexander Field House.

If you are interested in more information about OSU’s Native American Programs, click here.

-jm

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/05/12/native-american-student-orgs-prepare-for-salmon-bake-pow-wow/feed/ 4 African American Youth Leadership Conference: Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/25/african-american-youth-leadership-conference-tuesday-april-15th-2008/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/25/african-american-youth-leadership-conference-tuesday-april-15th-2008/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:20:21 +0000 Blake http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/25/african-american-youth-leadership-conference-tuesday-april-15th-2008/ The OSU Admissions Blog staff have been getting a ton of questions and comments regarding last year’s African American Leadership Conference which was held on the OSU Campus and how to attend this year’s event. Because we love our readers and answering your questions…Here are the five “W’s” regarding this year’s conference:

What: Second (2nd) AAYLC
(African American Youth Leadership Conference)

Where: Linn-Benton Community College

When: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Who: All Middle & High School Students from Corvallis/Albany & surrounding areas

Why: To promote positive youth development in African/African American youth and multicultural youth of African descent by:

• Raising awareness on how to achieve personal goals
• Emphasizing the value of education
• Empowering future leadership (responsibility)
• Establishing a sense of community
• Increasing personal self-esteem and affirm cultural awareness

If you have more questions you can contact Earlean Wilson Huey: Earlean.WilsonHuey@oregonstate.edu. Earlean is the Ujima Office Coordinator. Ujima is a division of the Intercultural Student Services Office here at OSU.

That’s all for now, folks! Keep those questions and comments coming!!

-jm

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/25/african-american-youth-leadership-conference-tuesday-april-15th-2008/feed/ 1 Sí Se Puede Program Sees Impressive Turnout http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/01/09/si-se-puede-program-sees-impressive-turnout/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/01/09/si-se-puede-program-sees-impressive-turnout/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:46:38 +0000 Matt http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/01/09/si-se-puede-program-sees-impressive-turnout/ The Sí Se Puede program in early December saw over 175 people who came to learn more about Oregon State University’s colleges, academic programs, services and resources, and bilingual representatives. The annual event brings OSU into Latino communities with purposes of outreach, university access, exposure and promotion of higher education. Javier Cervantes, Director of the CASA Latina/o de OSU, led OSU faculty, staff and current OSU students all from various departments and clubs at the event which was held at Forest Grove High School. Prospective students and family members were able to ask questions regarding admissions, financial aid, scholarships, housing, resources and other topics.

Special thanks to representatives from Forest Grove High School who assisted with the program. Photos coming soon… (Update 1.14.08: Pics are back in new and improved web friendly size! -dc)

–mko

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