Cultural Resource Centers

Our Cultural Resource Center (CRC) facilities provide community, celebration, and traditions that encourage students to become dynamic role models with innovative approaches to create social change. These spaces also provide a venue for functions that educate students and members of the community about the CRC facilities designated culture, and provide leadership development through these events and activities. 

Due to the importance of the CRC spaces as sites for transformational learning and community building, we require that all reservations align with our mission. When considering hosting an event in one of our centers, please read all of our policies closely to make sure we're the right space for your event. We will evaluate reservation requests alignment using the following criteria:

• Contribute to an inclusive campus, shared sense of community, and dialog within and across identity groups
• Promote skill-building and/or address needs of members of underserved communities
• Engage event in transformative learning about identity, experiences of marginalized groups, and/or social justice
• Engage self-analysis of systems of differences, power, and oppression
• Move participants from dialog and knowledge-building toward addressing inequities and promoting positive social change

Important Additional Information:

• If you are wanting to submit a Tour or Tabling Request: please use this form instead.
• Please note that reservations may take up to seven business days to be approved. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive approval from the center requested.
• If your request will include the involvement of minors (individuals under the age of 18, please ensure this is stated and your youth activity is registered with Office of Youth Safety & Compliance.

CRC Space Overview

• Asian & Pacific Cultural Center
  • Gathering Hall
    • Maximum Capacity: 143 without furniture.
  • Paved area to the West and North of the Center (not on the grass)
• Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
  • Gathering Hall
    • Maximum Capacity: 144 without furniture.
  • Patio and Grass lawn space to the South of the Gathering Hall
• Centro Cultural César Chávez
  • Gathering Hall
    • Maximum Capacity: 145 without furniture.
  • Patio to the East of the Gathering Hall 
• Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws 
  • Gathering Hall
    • Maximum Capacity: 219 without furniture.
• Ettihad Cultural Center
  • General Lounge Area
    • Maximum Capacity: 49 without furniture.
    • Larger events may potentially utilize the SEC lobby as managed by the Memorial Union reservation process - center staff are not responsible for this additional step.
  • Conference Room
    • Maximum Meeting Capacity: 12
    • Allows for hybrid meetings

Please note that "Maximum Capacity" numbers are set by fire safety codes and cannot be exceeded.

• Please also note that maximum capacity may provide additional challenges for your guests, in regards to accessibility of the space. All event needs will be evaluated at the discretion of center staff.

Use of the Pride Center and the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center spaces for non-DCE events is limited. Please direct any inquiries to the following: 

• Pride Center (currently located in the Student Experience Center Suite 112)
  • Cindy Konrad, [email protected], 541-737-9969
• Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center:  
  • Whitney Archer, [email protected], 541-737-1330 

Required Legal Waiver Documents

Acknowledgement of Group Risk and Waiver of Liability form (OSU's Risk Management office)

Important Additional Information:

• If you are wanting to submit a Tour or Tabling Request: please use this form instead.
• Please note that reservations may take up to seven business days to be approved. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive approval from the center requested.
• If your request will include the involvement of minors (individuals under the age of 18), please ensure this is stated and your youth activity is registered with Office of Youth Safety & Compliance.

Back up link to reserve CRC