In this lecture, Larry Landis (Director of OSU’s Special Collections and Archives Research Center) and Dwaine Plaza (Professor of Sociology) presented together at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center to unveil the story of Palmer Patton.…
Jesseanne Pope discusses what it was like growing up in the Southern Oregon town of Grants Pass and how their community shaped them. Pope explains the process of their decision to attend Oregon State University and explains how they got involved with…
Jasmine Armas discusses growing up in Los Angeles county, particularly Maywood and Lakewood, California. Armas talks about how her community helped shape her. Armas goes on to describe her decision-making process for picking Oregon State University…
Haniya Ferrell discusses growing up in Antioch, California, and how her community shaped her. Ferrell then details her decision-making process for coming to Oregon State University. She describes her involvement in social justice programs and…
In this story circle, participants take turns sharing their stories regarding the topic of "coming in vs. coming out." After an ice-breaker and introductions, Juniper Alliston, the story circle co-facilitator, explains that the goal of the story…
In this interview, Robin Kassman shares her Oregon State story and describes what it was like going to school in the late 1970s. She talks about the changes that the university went through when she was attending it, the differences in university…
The interview begins with a discussion of Caudle's childhood. At a young age, she began to have breathing problems and, acting on the advice of a docter, her family moved from Portland to Bend. Caudle describes growing up on a farm with her four…
In the interview, Susan Crist discusses the process she went through when she was deciding on which university she wanted to attend. After she narrowed it down to three great schools - all of which had exceptional golf teams - she decided on Oregon…
In the interview, Amanda Hertzberg, a recent graduate of OSU's chemical engineering program, recounts the earlier portions of her life. She discusses what it was like to grow up in Eugene, Oregon, talks about her family dynamics, and describes how…
In her interview, Heather Rodgers begins by discussing her early life in Klamath Falls, Oregon with her two siblings and parents. She talks about growing up in Klamath Falls and eventually moving to Corvallis, Oregon when she was in seventh grade for…