It is the mission of the Multicultural Greek Council to promote diversity, communication and cooperation among its member organizations and to advance the ideals of scholarship, service and unity throughout the greater Oregon State University and Corvallis community.
Alternative Break trips are centered on creating transformative, experiential learning experiences for students through regional, reciprocal campus-community partnerships. Through these trips, students develop the capacity to lead social change and immerse themselves in a community to learn its historical, sociological, cultural and/or political background.
The award-winning Diversity Learning Assistant (DLA) program in UHDS promotes inclusive and welcoming communities in the residence halls, cooperative houses and dining facilities through workshops and programs. DLAs are peer educators who work with student staff and student leaders.
The Social Justice minor provides interdisciplinary academic classes in which students think critically about social justice and experiential learning activities that engage students in the work of social justice. The program addresses local, national and international issues.
Students in the Ethnic Studies program engage in a critical, multidisciplinary investigation of the intersections of race, gender, ethnicity and sexuality. They focus on the articulated concerns of four racialized ethnic groups in the United States — Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Chicanos/Latin@s. Check out the library resources related to these studies.
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies place women's concerns, gender analysis and the LGBTQ+ experience at the center of academic study. Our courses examine a wide range of topics from multidisciplinary perspectives recognizing that gender and sexuality intersect with other categories of identity and experience. We encourage community involvement and activism, and our students engage in internships with social change agencies and organizations. Check out the library resources related to these studies.
The purpose of this retreat is to educate international students about identity, social justice and systems of oppression. The retreat draws on social justice education principles to help international students understand systems of oppression within the context of the United States.
The Racial Aikido retreat seeks to empower students of color at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) using the principles of aikido to recognize, respond and replenish. Racial Aikido promotes tools for people of color to maintain a positive self-image and be able to respond to overt and covert racism.
Diversity & Cultural Engagement collaborates with campus partners to offer the Examining White Identity retreat that focuses on white identity development, white privilege and oppression in both personal and institutional contexts, while introducing strategies to dismantle oppressive systems.
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration events — including the Annual Peace Breakfast — provide opportunities to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King in celebration and service.