Civil Rights

Four Democrats from Oregon's congressional delegation are promising changes for Chemawa Indian School after meeting with tribal representatives and the federal school's leadership in Salem.

On Monday, April 30, students from Pacific University's Center for Gender Equity and Campus Wellness organization met with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici to discuss issues of campus sexual assault and how students and staff at the university are addressing it.

early five months after demanding answers about problems at a federal boarding school for Native American students, Oregon's congressional delegation still hasn't gotten a response.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici made a surprise visit to the Unidos Bridging Community citizenship class graduation March 12 in Newberg.

Unidos had 11 immigrant graduates who completed the class that helps them prepare for the naturalization exam in Portland. Two of the graduates came from Chile, two from Iran and seven from Mexico and all are now on their way toward becoming citizens.

WASHINGTON — The Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus and the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics Caucus hostedtechnology companies and HBCU presidents and leaders on Capitol Hill for the first HBCU STEAM Day of Action.

A congressional panel yesterday heard testimonies about the impact of and fight against sexual harassment in the sciences. Four women prominent and successful in their fields spoke about the need to reform not just the laws but also a harmful culture that considers such behaviors permissible and fosters systemic inequity.