Oregon State University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The mission of the Office of Institutional Diversity is to design, plan, lead and implement, in collaboration with university partners, institutional change actions, initiatives and communications to advance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all facets of Oregon State University. The work of the office advances more rapid progress toward Oregon State’s highest aspirations for social justice within the university community. http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/diversity/diversity-osu/about-our-office

Diversity & Cultural Engagement (DCE) is a hub for out-of-classroom engagement to build community and support students' abilities to change the world. DCE's programs and initiatives seek out to enhance the student experience through: - Student engagement - Transformative learning - Positive social change - Academic success - Identity development DCE bridges differences and build community through a variety of programs and initiatives: -Global Diversity Initiatives: Serves as a bridge between student affairs and other administrative units that serve minority students. The program particularly focuses on supporting international students and helps advance global citizenship among domestic students. -Kalmekak: Kalmekak Community Outreach provides and facilitates programs for pre-college students and families to promote a culturally diverse community and develop an understanding of higher education institutions. - Men's Development & Engagement: This initiative provides opportunities focused on engaging Oregon State's men in the discussion of gender, exploring topics of masculinity in our community, and developing healthy masculine identities. - Multiracial Beavers: Multiracial Beavers is a network for multiracial, biracial, and mixed heritage students. Students connect, share resources, and meet faculty/staff who can contribute to their academic success. - PROMISE Internship Program: The PROMISE program is an eight-week paid summer internship which provides opportunities in the state, local government agencies, and university programs for Oregon State University undergraduate students. The program focuses on providing pathways for historically underrepresented students to professional careers. - Social Justice Retreats: DCE partners with groups across campus to offer weekend-long retreats to promote campus dialogue about race and racism. The retreats engage in the active exploration of the concept of race and how race impacts our lived experiences and interactions. - SOL: SOL is a student-fee funded organization that focuses on Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) while providing support through educational programming, student advocacy, and ally building among undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and other organizations at Oregon State University. http://dce.oregonstate.edu/programs-initiatives The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity also offers training around Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act and Sexual Harassment Prevention, Implicit Bias and many others. http://eoa.oregonstate.edu/training Additionally, a Search Advocate program enhances integrity, effectiveness, and diversity in the university’s hiring practices. Search advocates are OSU employees trained as process experts in search and selection. They complete a series of workshops addressing current research about diversity and cognitive bias, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment principles, specific steps to strengthen each stage of the search process, and effective approaches to participation on search committees in the advocate role. http://eoa.oregonstate.edu/search-advocate