Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Records 1966-2011 1990-2010

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Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Records 1966-2011 1990-2010

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The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Records document activities and events sponsored by the Center, Oregon State University students and staff affiliated with the Center, and the campus environment for African-American students at Oregon State since the 1960s. The Black Cultural Center was established at Oregon State University in 1975.

2 cubic feet, including 1,600 photographs; 3 boxes, including 1 oversize box, and 1 map folder

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Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center

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Oregon State university

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Oregon State University. Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center.

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In 1975, the Black Student Union (BSU) received funding from the Oregon State University student government, the Alumni Center, and the local community to open the BSU Cultural Center. The center's name changed in 1981 to the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center (BCC), in honor of the first director of OSU's Educational Opportunities Program. The mission of the Lonnie B. Harris BCC is to complement the academic program of studies and enrich the quality of campus life for African a...

Oregon State University. Diversity Development Office.

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There are four cultural centers at Oregon State University: the Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, the Centro Cultural César Chávez, and the Native American Longhouse. Cultural Centers attract and retain students and faculty by functioning as micro-communities within the larger community. They serve as a place to celebrate, support, comfort, facilitate, and share a broad understanding of all aspects of a diverse range of cultures. The Diversity Devel...