LSAMP

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program at Oregon State University is dedicated to increasing the number of traditionally underrepresented students successfully completing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degree programs, in addition to increasing the number of students interested in and qualified for undergraduate research and graduate level studies... In 1969, the recently formed Black Student Union organized class boycotts and a sit-in in response to racial clashes between the OSU football coach and Black student athletes including Fred Milton. Tensions culminated in a walkout and march across campus on March 5, 1969. As a result, the BSU successfully advocated for change and better support for students of color which led to the establishment of the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) in 1969 and later led to the seven cultural resource centers serving students from diverse backgrounds. EOP began with 48 students..

Also known as: Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Oregon State University

Primary location: Corvallis United States