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
10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Experience Oregon's dynamic—yet fragile—kelp forest ecosystems and learn why this species is vital to Oregon and the world. Discover the critters that call Oregon's kelp forests home, the threats facing kelp today, and what we can do to help the kelp.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Featuring Alexandra Filindra, associate professor of political science and psychology at University of Illinois Chicago.
Filindra's new book Race, Rights, and Rifles examines the ties between American gun culture and white male supremacy from the American Revolution to today.
Although many associate gun-centric ideology with individualist and libertarian traditions in American political culture, Race, Rights, and Rifles shows that it rests on an equally old but different foundation. Instead, Alexandra Frilindra shows that American gun culture can be traced back to the American Revolution when republican notions of civic duty were fused with a belief in white male supremacy and a commitment to maintaining racial and gender hierarchies.
Drawing on wide-ranging historical and contemporary evidence, Race, Rights, and Rifles traces how this ideology emerged during the Revolution and became embedded in America’s institutions, from state militias to the NRA.
Alexandra Filindra specializes in American gun politics, immigration policy, race and ethnic politics, public opinion, and political psychology. Filindra received her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and served as a post-doctoral researcher at Brown University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions and the Center for the Study of Human Development. The author of more than 30 peer-reviewed articles, Filindra has received research grants from the University of Illinois Chicago, the Pew Center for the States, the Russell Sage Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Rhode Island Foundation. She is the recipient of three best paper awards from the American Political Science Association and the Lucius Barker Award from the Midwest Political Science Association.
This event is part of the Wayne Morse Center's Public Affairs Speaker Series and is free and open to the public. Free pizza will be available for attendees.
4:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m.
"Finding Opportunity in Unlikely Places: How to Kickstart Your Career in the Entertainment Business" ~ If you ever thought you might like to work in entertainment--as a writer, screenplay reader, actor, researcher, producer, manager, director--this is your chance to learn how to get involved in the industry.
6:00–7:30 p.m.
The Grocery Shuttle is traveling to Trader Joe's!
The Grocery Shuttle is a collaboration between @uo_ducknest and @duckrides. This service provides free transportation to affordable grocery stores off campus.
This spring term we’ll be heading to WinCo and Trader Joe's on Sundays and Thursdays, and Sunrise Asian Market and El Torito starting Week 3 on Wednesdays! Locations rotate each week (find the full spring schedule below). Students will have an hour to shop before being transported back to campus (with stops at either the the Knight Law Center or HEDCO Education building). RSVP by following the link below!
Pick Up Location: EMU Amphitheater Day: Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Time: Pick up is at 6pm Cost: Free
*Please bring your student ID.
RSVP: Via Calendly or using this URL: https://calendly.com/grocery-shuttle/grocery-shuttle?month=2024-04
There are only 10 seats on the shuttle. Walk-ons are accepted if space is available but we recommend that students RSVP.
Find the full schedule for the shuttle below.
Grocery Shuttle Schedule (Pick Up at 6pm for all dates)
Thursday, April 4: WinCo Sunday, April 7: Trader Joe’s Thursday, April 11: Trader Joe’s Sunday, April 14: WinCo Wednesday, April 17: Sunrise Asian Food Market Thursday, April 18: WinCo Sunday, April 21: Trader Joe’s Wednesday, April 24: El Torito Grocery Store Thursday, April 25: Trader Joe’s Sunday, April 28: WinCo Wednesday, May 1: Sunrise Asian Food Market Thursday, May 2: WinCo Sunday, May 5: Trader Joe’s Wednesday, May 8: El Torito Grocery Store Thursday, May 9: Trader Joe’s Sunday, May 12: WinCo Wednesday, May 15: Sunrise Asian Food Market Thursday, May 16: WinCo Sunday, May 19: Trader Joe’s Wednesday, May 22: El Torito Grocery Store Thursday, May 23: Trader Joe’s Sunday, May 26: WinCo Wednesday, May 29: Sunrise Asian Food Market Thursday, May 30: WinCo Sunday, June 2: Trader Joe’s Wednesday, June 5: El Torito Grocery Store Thursday, June 6: Trader Joe’s
Please email the Duck Nest (ducknest@uoregon.edu) if you would like to request the ADA accessible van we will do our best to accommodate the request.
6:00 p.m.
The Women’s Center is beyond excited to invite you to join *in-person* at our annual Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak-Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
When: Take Back the Night is on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 starting with the Rally at 6:00pm followed by the March at 7:00pm and Student-Led Speak-Out at 8pm.
Where: Rally begins in the EMU Amphitheater at 13th and University St. followed by an approximately 2.5 mile March from the UO Campus through the streets of Eugene and back to UO Campus in the EMU Diamond Lake Room where the Student-Led Speak Out is held.
Who: The UO Women’s Center in collaboration with the UO Campus Community (UO Muxeres, UO Duck Rides, UO Green and Yellow Garter Band and more).
Thursday, April 25th, 2024 marks the 46th annual Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak-Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence event for the University of Oregon Campus Community. Take Back the Night is a yearly international protest founded in 1976 which seeks to raise awareness about the realities of Sexual and Domestic Violence on campus and in the community, both for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity. Take Back the Night is a Survivor-Centered event that begins with a Rally in the EMU Amphitheater, continues as a March through the streets of Eugene to symbolize reclaiming people’s safety on public streets at night, and ends with a Student-Led Speak-Out on campus during which Survivors can share personal stories of how Sexual and Domestic Violence has impacted their lives.
The Rally will feature UO Student Speakers from diverse intersecting identities and lived experiences, including the Native American Community, Latine Community, LGBTQIA2S+ Community, International Community, Disabled Community, a Child Abuse Prevention Advocacy Organization and more.
Our theme for this year’s event is addressing the DUALITY that Survivors can hold on their path to healing - throughout both their radical joy & rightful rage - as they ultimately reclaim their power. As well, we will continue to center marginalized communities too often left out of essential dialogue about Sexual and Domestic Violence - despite being disproportionately impacted by these systems of oppression. As always, the Women’s Center is committed to providing this essential event to support Survivors, educate the community and prevent future harm.
ASL Interpretation will be provided at the Rally. This event is wheelchair accessible and will have transportation available during the March and back to Student-Led Speak-Out. We ask that no UO Professional Staff or Media be present during the Student Led Speak-Out portion of the event to provide a sacred space for students to have dialogue circles of peer-to-peer support. Event will take place **rain or shine** (rain is currently forecast) and is free and open to the public. We support and believe survivors in ALL WEATHER! Masks are not required but highly encouraged. Questions regarding Take Back the Night should be directed to Fatima Roohi Pervaiz or Maggie Bertrand at the UO Women’s Center. Contact:
UO Women’s Center Director, Fatima Roohi Pervaiz fpervaiz@uoregon.edu
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UO Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator, Maggie Bertrand, svpewc@gmail.com