Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Campus Starship food delivery robots are wearing new wraps that honor the nine programs on the Corvallis campus that focus on identify-affirming community and belonging.

Nikki Gold, an undergraduate health student at Oregon State University and U.S. Navy veteran, was named the 2025 National Student Veteran of the Year by Student Veterans of America. Selected from a pool of more than 600,000 student veterans nationwide, Gold is the first openly LGBTQ+ veteran to receive this honor.

The 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration kicks off with the Peace Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 19, and concludes with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, Jan. 31. This year marks the 44th anniversary of the commemoration event. 

To help ensure content is compliant with the Department of Justice’s upcoming digital accessibility requirements, units across Oregon State University are providing training and resources for employees who create or post digital content.

Every year, the Centro Cultural César Chávez and the kaku-ixt mana ina haws come together to host a Día de los muertos ofrenda, honoring lost loved ones and carving out an intentional space to remember them. 

The OSU chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science was named the 2025 Chapter of the Year by the national organization, out of more than 150 chapters nationwide.

With an active membership of nearly 150 students, the chapter’s advisors say it’s the student officers’ commitment to engagement and organization that really sets SACNAS at OSU apart.