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Feminist Forward: The Future of the Feminist Movement (Panel)

Posted on February 13, 2018 by fernandn

The “Feminist Forward: The Future of the Feminist Movement (League of Women Voters)” panel was a powerful evening of story sharing by four incredible women: Dr. Allison Davis-White Eyes, Dr. Susan Shaw, Maria Chavez-Haroldson, and Luhui Whitebear. Topics discussed included being a … Continue reading →

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The Black Woman Series (Panel 2)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by fernandn

“The Black Woman Series” discusses how race intersects within our everyday lives. The first part of this series went over what it is to be a black woman as well as what that experience is like. The second part of … Continue reading →

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Oregon Black Pioneers: “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years” Exhibit Reception

Posted on January 12, 2018 by fernandn

This evening, the OMA was delighted to attend the reception for the Oregon Black Pioneers’ new exhibit “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years” at the Oregon Historical Society. Check out the pics below! About the Oregon Black Pioneers “Our … Continue reading →

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Stories of Being First – OSU Faculty, Staff, and Admin Oral Histories

Posted on December 18, 2017 by fernandn

During this academic year, the OMA is collaborating on a special project with two other OSU Library departments to showcase existing oral histories as well as gather more stories of OSU’s first generation students, faculty, staff, and administrators. About First … Continue reading →

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I Love My Librarian 2017

Posted on November 30, 2017 by fernandn

Today, on November 30, 2017, 10 librarians were honored with the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award for their outstanding public service contributions, and the OMA and OSQA curator and archivist Natalia Fernández was one of them! Selected from more … Continue reading →

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“Sense of Place” The Latino/a Community in Hood River

Posted on November 8, 2017 by fernandn

On November 8th, the OMA participated in a panel discussion as part of the Hood River “Sense of Place” series. The event “Talking History/Talking Spanish” about the history of the Latino/a community in Hood River was organized by Dr. Lynn … Continue reading →

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Glitter in the Archives! Year 2

Posted on October 19, 2017 by fernandn

Today, OSQA hosted its second annual Glitter in the Archives crafting event! We supplied attendees with copies of archival materials to use as part of their collage creations. Just as it was last year, one of the main goals of … Continue reading →

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The Black Woman Series (Panel)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by fernandn

The Race in America series began last year and continues on this year with a focus on honoring black women. “Race in America: The Black Woman” will include three events during the 2017-2018 academic year. This fall term event featured … Continue reading →

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Herstory and Culture of Drag (Panel)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by fernandn

As part of Queer History month, the event “Herstory and Culture of Drag” featured a panel discussion and presentation on the history of drag culture and contemporary issues facing drag performers. And OSQA was there to record the event! Panelists: … Continue reading →

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“Uprooted” exhibit at the OMA!

Posted on October 9, 2017 by fernandn

It’s finally here! Three years ago, the Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA) booked the traveling exhibit “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps during World War II” to come to OSU, and the exhibit is now here and open to the public! … Continue reading →

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