OSU Rainbow Connect

OSU Rainbow Connect

OSU Rainbow Connect is an official network open to Oregon State alumni and friends who identify with and support LGBTQIA+ communities. Our goals are to facilitate connections, engage alumni and students in learning and healing, share opportunities and guidance for emerging LGBTQIA+ professionals, and encourage advocacy that creates a more inclusive Oregon State.

Meet regularly and build your support network. Contact our leadership team or join our Facebook group to learn how you can get involved.

Contact us

Benny Beaver with Rainbow Flag

(Re)connect with OSU

Expand networks of alumni and friends in Oregon and beyond
Attend social, educational and service-based events

Engage

Support LGBTQIA+ advocacy efforts and leadership on campus
Celebrate stories of impact and social action at OSU and beyond
Fill out the interest form to make an impact with OSU Rainbow Connect

Career Support

Professional and personal development
Mentorship between students and alumni
Navigating identity in the workplace

OSU Pride Center front view

Julie Cooper, '18

They/Them/Theirs

Freelance Writer

Oregon State University Alumni Association

Ellen (Weigant) Dishman

She/Her

Higher Education Professional

Christine Hoang, '18, M.Ed., '20

They/Them/Theirs

AmeriCorps VISTA Member

Portland Public Schools GEAR UP Program

Cindy Konrad

She/Her or They/Them

Center Director, Pride Center

Oregon State University

Mari Noriega, '17

They/Them

Freelance Videographer and Photographer

Nicholas Running, '10

Convention Services Manager

Sunriver Resort