Events

Pow-wow celebrates 47 years at OSU

By Theresa Hogue on May 12, 2026

The 47th annual Oregon State University łatwa ina Pow-Wow will be held Saturday, May 16 at Gill Coliseum, 660 SW 26th St., Corvallis. The free community event celebrates Indigenous culture and heritage. It is presented by the Native American Student Association and kaku-ixt mana ina haws (Native American Long House) in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs and other university partners.

Spotlight on: The President’s Commission on the Status of Black Faculty and Staff Affairs

By Molly Rosbach on April 24, 2026

The PCSBFSA will host its fourth annual State of Black Affairs Summit in Portland on May 21, with registration open until May 4. Summit organizers Shalece Rains, executive assistant in the Division of Academic Affairs, and Tenisha Tevis, associate professor in the College of Education, share some of the goals and history of the commission and summit. 

Spotlight on: The new OSU President’s Commission on Latino/a/e Affairs

By Molly Rosbach on Feb. 24, 2026

Oscar Zepeda, integrated marketing and communications manager with University Relations and Marketing, is the co-chair of PCLA, which was formally established in October 2025. The commission is holding its inaugural event, “Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Comienzo,” from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Centro Cultural César Chávez to introduce the commission and its goals to the university.