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We are growing and vibrant network of OSU Black Alumni and Friends. Are you looking to connect with or get more involved with fellow Beavers? Join us!

02/17/2026

Blazers x Beavers in one place — game on. 🏀

OSU Night at the Portland Trail Blazers on March 13 is your shot to connect with PDX Beavs and bring the energy and pride of Oregon State to the Moda Center. Enjoy three tiers of specially priced tickets and score an exclusive Trail Blazers x OSU sweatshirt.

Ticket packages for this winning matchup are limited; get yours today and learn more at https://bit.ly/OSUNight.

01/23/2025

The OSU community is proud to honor Joyce Braden Harris, ’73, as the 2025 recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award!

Joyce has dedicated her life to equity, social justice and education as a co-founder of Portland's Black Education Center, a founding member of the OSU Black Alumni and Friends Network and a champion for culturally responsive education across Oregon.

Please join us in celebrating a fellow Beav! 👏🏽👏🏽

The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration concludes next week with a keynote featuring award-winning author Ruha Benjamin. Join the free event on Jan. 30 at the LaSells Stewart Center, OSU Portland Center or livestreamed online.

Register to attend: https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/2025-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-commemoration-keynote.

11/17/2024

Help us bring Beaver spirit to My People's Market!

Join us on Nov. 23-24 at the Oregon Convention Center for a festive celebration of local businesses, art, music and food. Oregon State University and the Oregon State University Alumni Association (OSUAA) are proud to once again sponsor, and we're seeking volunteers to staff our booth and connect with the Portland community.

Sign up for a volunteer shift or simply stop by to support this vibrant event: https://bit.ly/OSU-MPM24

10/04/2024

We're going. Are you coming?

Catch up with Beaver Nation at the 8th Annual Multicultural Alumni and Friends Tailgater! 🎉 Enjoy free entry, delicious bites from BIPOC- and alumni-owned businesses, a complimentary drink (21+) and live music by OSU grad Anthony Murray, ’98, aka DJ Juggernaut.

Save your spot: bit.ly/MCTailgate2024
Limited spots remain!

Oregon State University Alumni Association (OSUAA)

12/04/2023

Do you know a Beaver who inspires an inclusive and respectful community wherever they go?

Send in a nomination for the 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award, accepting submissions now through Friday, Dec. 8 at bit.ly/DEIALAward.

Presented by the OSU Alumni Association and of Institutional Diversity at Oregon State University. Legacy Awards will be presented at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 15.

Photo of 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award recipient, Dr. Keith Dempsey, '93, M.S. '96, Ph.D. '10 and Oregon State President, Jayathi Y. Murthy.

09/20/2023

Let’s bring the energy levels off the charts as we gear up to watch the Beavers face the UCLA Bruins. The 7th Annual Multicultural Alumni and Friends Tailgate is THE spot for a vibrant celebration with Oregon State’s BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ alumni and friends.

Think camaraderie, celebration and that unbeatable Oregon State tailgate vibe.

» Tasty bites from BIPOC-owned and alumni-owned businesses.

» Sips that satisfy: For guests 21+ there’s one free drink ticket with your name on it!

» Tunes by Oregon State grad, DJ Juggernaut.

Save your spot at https://bit.ly/MCTailgate23.

Hosted by: Oregon State University Alumni Association (OSUAA)
Presenting Campus Partner: College of Liberal Arts - Oregon State University

06/20/2022

Volunteering Opportunity:
Good in the Hood June 25th - 26th

The Office of Institutional Diversity, OSU Alumni Association, EOP, OSU Admissions, and other institutional partners are hosting an information table The 29th Annual Good in the Hood event in Portland, June 25-26 at King School Park. We are seeking volunteers to staff the Info table at the Information Village and OSU at the Parade.

Good in the Hood is an annual event in which OSU interacts and supports communities, prospective students and strengthen OSU’s relations with the Portland community. Volunteer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, engaging alumni, students, and families in interactive table activities and answering general questions about OSU, and/or walking in the parade. The event is outside and will require for people to stand for their volunteer shifts. Families are welcomed!

Complete the interest form here: https://forms.gle/GNsGeafxM21KNdCN6
We will confirm your volunteer slot ahead of time.

Location
Information Village Location: King School Park on NE 6th and Wygant St, Portland, OR.
Parade start location: 2 Knott St. between Vancouver St. & Williams St. Portland, Oregon 97227

06/01/2022

Attending the NCORE conference (https://ncore.ou.edu/en/ncore-2022/) in Portland this week? Join us for the Oregon State University & Friends NCORE Reception on Friday, June 3.

Register at https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/.../SV_cOSEyguClQcllNs

Oregon State University & Friends Reception
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Level 3, Columbia I,
Friday, June 3
6:00-7:30pm

05/17/2022

Celebrate and support your Greek organization’s enduring legacy of strength, friendship and service at OSU. Reconnect and learn about future campus initiatives at the inaugural Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council (Divine Nine) Greek Alumni Gathering.

Help us spread the word and tag your fellow chapter brother and sister!

Register for the May 24 Portland event: http://bit.ly/MulticulturalGreek22

05/16/2022

Congratulations to, Jarvez Hall! We are so proud of you.

Got news to share about yourself or a fellow Beaver alum/grad? Let us know at ForOregonState.org/AlumniNetworks (https://fororegonstate.org/alumninetworks)

05/10/2022

Oregon State Multicultural Greek and National Pan-Hellenic Greek alumni and friends are invited to help support an OSU Days of Service project through Project Lemonade.

Six years ago, a group of caring and compassionate community members came together and created a pop-up store for foster youth to shop for free; they called it Project Lemonade. The goal was to send foster youth back-to-school with self-esteem and confidence, knowing they looked just like every other kid on the playground. Project Lemonade now operates year-round from a retail store and has served more than 14,000 foster youth in Oregon and beyond.
Volunteers for this project will be working in the Project Lemonade Store located in the Lloyd Center.

Duties will include in-person customer service on the store floor as well as processing donations behind the scenes. Volunteers 12 and under must have a chaperone.

Project Lemonade Store
1008 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232

Remaining volunteer days and hours:
Tuesday, May 17 | limit 2 volunteers
3 - 5 p.m.

Friday, May 20 | limit 2 volunteers
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 21 | limit 6 volunteers
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Register at https://securelb.imodules.com/s/359/16/interior.aspx?sid=359&gid=1001&pgid=9445&content_id=13330

For more information, please contact lead volunteer Marcia Torres, '01, Gamma Alpha Omega, at [email protected].

05/03/2022

There is still time to register!

The President’s Commission on the Status of Black Faculty & Staff Affairs at Oregon State University is hosting its inaugural State of Black Affairs Summit. The purpose of this event is to build support for Black communities across Oregon.

Wednesday, May 25th from 8am-6pm PT

Register at https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcsbfsa/blacksummit

Address

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR
97232

Website

http://www.osualum.com/BAFN

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