What Will Your Story Be?
What you do on campus and how you get involved in our communities is entirely up to you. Every year begins with the networking event Weaving New Beginnings, where you can find opportunities and a community to support you. Do you want to focus on building strong relationships through a program focused on succeeding at the UO? Or maybe you want to be involved in celebrating legacy and cultural heritage through major events on campus. Whatever your interests are, there are opportunities and a community for you. You get to choose how your successful college experience is defined. The Multicultural Events and Programming team is here to help you get there.
Multicultural Events and Programs
Throughout the year there are a variety of events and programs hosted by students and community members focused on sharing experiences and discussions around culture and heritage with the campus community.
Weaving New Beginnings
A networking reception to welcome new students, faculty, and staff of color. This event has kicked off our fall term for more than 25 years and has become an exciting campus tradition. All are welcome.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Every year the campus comes together to celebrate the lasting legacy of Dr. King's work. With award celebrations, a community march, service project, and a keynote speaker this celebration brings our community together to honor our shared vision to continue moving forward and pays tribute to the individuals who have bravely stood for justice and peace.
Raices Unida Youth Conference
Latinx high schoolers from around the state of Oregon gather for a full-day conference to connect with each other and learn about access to higher education.
Heritage and History Events
During Heritage and History Months, students, faculty, and staff come together to celebrate the stories, cultures, traditions, and experiences of various cultures.
DOS Multicultural Events and Programming Team Hours
Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Creating a common dialogue
The Office of the Dean of Students Multicultural Events and Programming team provides a place where all students are welcome to meet, plan, and help create a stronger community. It is a place that helps you connect with students of all races and backgrounds to collaborate around cultural programming and education. Our team collaborates on several events and celebrations throughout the year.
Resources
The Division of Student Life—as well as many offices and programs in the Division of Equity and Inclusion—work closely with a number of campus services to connect you with resources, services, and community. Below are a number of resources you might find helpful.
Events
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Another installment of an ongoing virtual series from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) where we spotlight the innovative work of archival research fellows from around the globe. Held monthly, this series offers a unique opportunity to engage with the latest in archival research across various disciplines. Each session will feature a different fellow presenting their findings and exploring how their work sheds new light on history, scholarship and research.
December's lecture features Taylor Driggers, 2024 Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction fellow. Driggers holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Glasgow. His research explores how fantasy literature can transform our understanding of theology and queer identity by creating new visions of sexuality and religion and by exploring themes of failure. His debut book, *Queering Faith in Fantasy Literature* (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022), was a finalist for the 2023 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies. Taylor is a part-time tutor in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, a member of the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at Glasgow, and co-head of the 2024 World Science Fiction Convention’s Academic Track with Alice Langley.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Meet with Counseling Services Eric Garcia, who specializes in working with Black/African, Muslim, and immigrant students, at the Multicultural Center (EMU 109m) or click here:
https://zoom.us/j/94445636558
Let’s Talk is a service that provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultation with a Counseling Services staff member. See our website for six additional Let’s Talk days/times offered throughout the week.
Let’s Talk is especially helpful for students who:
Have a specific concern and would like to consult with someone about it. Would like on-the-spot consultation rather than ongoing counseling. Would like to consult with a CS staff member about what actual therapy looks like. Would like to meet with one of our CS identity-based specialists. Have a concern about a friend or family member and would like some ideas about what to do.
How does Let’s Talk work?
Let’s Talk will be offered via Zoom and/or in satellite locations across campus. As a drop-in service, there is no need to schedule an appointment and no paperwork to be completed. Students are seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed below. There may be a wait in the Zoom waiting room if the Let’s Talk staff member is meeting with another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can. Let’s Talk appointments are brief (usually between 15-30 minutes) and are meant to be used on an as-needed basis.
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) is pleased to host quarterly viewings of the Edward Curtis photographs. Curtis, an American photographer and ethnologist, is best known for his work The North American Indian, a set of twenty bound volumes of photographs and twenty volumes of text depicting Native Americans in the early part of the 20th century. Each viewing features five of the twenty photographic volumes, rotated quarterly. Sessions will be led by SCUA Curator of Visual Materials, Danielle Mericle, and Jan Smith of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma.
All are welcome. Each individual must register for this free event.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Join our Exploring the Dolomites Info Session to explore an exciting study abroad opportunity for this summer! Learn more about this 14-day journey, where you can experience the best of the Dolomite Mountains of northeastern Italy, just south of the Alps.
noon
Another installment of an ongoing virtual series from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) where we spotlight the innovative work of archival research fellows from around the globe. Held monthly, this series offers a unique opportunity to engage with the latest in archival research across various disciplines. Each session will feature a different fellow presenting their findings and exploring how their work sheds new light on history, scholarship and research.
January’s lecture features Cecily Evonuk (they/them/theirs), 2024 Tee A. Corrine Memorial Travel Fellow. Evonuk is a dedicated third-year undergraduate student at Oregon State University where they are currently pursuing a double major in history and women, gender, and sexuality studies, with a studio art minor. Evonuk's focus centers on American history, with an emphasis on civil rights, human rights, and the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Their passion for historical research and commitment to social justice issues has led them to set aspirations to continue their academic journey beyond the undergraduate level. Post-graduation, they plan to pursue a master’s program in history and subsequently pursue a PhD. Evonuk's academic achievements have earned them several prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Emil H. Pubols Award in American History, the Drucilla Shepard Smith Award, the Finley Academic Excellence Scholarship, the Dr. Arthur E. Gravatt History Scholarship, and the Thomas and Margaret Meehan History Award.