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Stock UP Providing Access to Food and More: Jan. 27

January 22, 2021

UP faculty, staff, and students (Bon Appetit employees included) will have access to food, toiletries, and other useful items at no cost during Stock UP on Wednesday, January 27, according to Yuri Hernández Osorio, diversity and inclusion. The items will be available from noon to 5 p.m. at the Social Work House at 4903 N. Willamette Blvd. According to Yuri, “I hope that one thing we have learned as a society in this global pandemic is that it is more than okay to ask for help! We all have been hit by this global pandemic, some more than others.”

Donations of funds are helpful for buying items for future Stock UP events. Those interested in helping can donate money directly to diversity and inclusion programs with a note that you want your funds to go toward Stock Up. Please use this link and be sure you hit DIP fund and not OIEDI. For more information contact Hernández Osorio at hernandy@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-18-2021, 01-25-2021, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion Program, Stock UP, Yuri Hernandez Osorio

All Welcome to Join Title IX Advisory Committee

January 22, 2021

All members of the UP community are invited to join the Title IX Advisory Committee and attend meetings on Mondays at 11 a.m. during Spring semester.

Title IX Advisory Committee Meetings for Spring will take place at the following times on Zoom using this link:

  • Monday, February 1 at 11:00 am
  • Monday, March 1 at 11:00 am
  • Monday, March 29 at 11:00 am
  • Monday, April 26 at 11:00 am

If you aren’t able to make the Monday morning meetings you can stay up in the loop about  discussion topics by checking out the meeting minutes available on the Title IX website at this link.

Regardless of your ability to attend the Monday morning meetings, you’re invited to join a subcommittee to work toward positive change. Subcommittees focus on a particular needs identified for our community and work towards their goals and meet outside of the main Title IX Advisory Committee meeting.

  • Cultural Change and Education Committee
  • Student Advocacy Program Committee
  • Non-UP Confidential Resource Program Committee

Please email titleix@up.edu if you are interested in joining a subcommittee.

 

Filed Under: 01-25-2021, 02-01-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Title IX Advisory Committee

MLK Day ON: Reconciliation, Reparation, Renewal, Jan. 18

January 15, 2021

Please join the diversity, equity, and inclusion office as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual keynote by UP alumnus Taylor Stewart ’18 on January 18, 2021 at 6 p.m.

New this year: University of Portland will also co-produce a special MLK Day Teach-in with Reed College, Portland Community College, Portland State University, and Campus Compact of Oregon the Saturday following MLK Day ON.

Details and registration can be found here.

Filed Under: 01-11-2021, 01-18-2021, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, MLK Day On

New Resources On Inclusion Page: International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion

November 27, 2020

The University’s inclusion page now has two new resource pages: a one-stop shop for prospective and current undocumented students, as well as a page serving our LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff.  A special thank you to the students and staff whose hard work made these pages possible. We look forward to your feedback and to working with all of our campus partners to build upon and highlight the resources available to our Pilots. Explore the pages using this link.

For more information contact Rebecca Seibert, international education, diversity, and inclusion, at x7838 or seibert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-30-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion, International Education Tagged With: Office of International Education Diversity & Inclusion, Rebecca Seibert

Latinx Heritage Month Speaker: Walter Thompson-Hernández, Oct. 8

October 2, 2020

The Diversity and Inclusion Programs will team with Portland Magazine to bring New York Times writer and UP alumnus Walter Thompson-Hernández to campus through a virtual presentation on Thursday, October 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event will consist of an hour-long presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. The talk will be free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Members of the public can register using this link.

Filed Under: 09-21-2020, 09-28-2020, 10-05-2020, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion, Portland Magazine Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion, Portland Magazine, Walter Thompson-Hernandez

Community Conversations With International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion

October 2, 2020

The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion is excited to invite the University community to join us on Thursday, October 29, in our second Community Conversations session. We will again engage in meaningful peer-to-peer conversations about race. We will host conversations on two separate works—Option A is a great conversation for those learning to understand racism in themselves and the world around them. Option B is good for those who have spent a good deal of time engaging in anti-racist conversations and actions and/or are members of our BIPOC community.

  • Option A: How to be an antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi or Video Overview (Pair with this short video, The Urgency of Intersectionality from Kimberlé Crenshaw)
  • Option B: Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper or Video Overview (Pair with this short video The Urgency of Intersectionality from Kimberlé Crenshaw). Available via the public library; can be downloaded using your library card using the libby app. Email oiedi@up.edu for assistance if you are having difficulty gaining access to Dr. Cooper’s book.

Each option will be offered at both noon to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to to 5:30 p.m. on October 29, 2020.

RSVP to these conversations by Tuesday, October 27, so that we can assign you to a group.

We are also seeking facilitators for these discussions. Facilitators are not trainers.  These are peer-to-peer conversations. We are looking for folks who are comfortable helping manage conversation flow and reminding the group of community standards if appropriate. Structure and discussion questions are available here. Facilitators are invited for a check-in at 11 a.m. on the just before the October 29 conversations and a debriefing on Friday, October 30, at 1 p.m.

Email oiedi@up.edu with questions, comments, or accommodation requests and check this link for updates. Finally, don’t forget to RSVP here!

 

Filed Under: 10-05-2020, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: and Inclusion, Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion Program, Office of International Education

Clark Library: Resources for Latinx Heritage Month

October 2, 2020

The Clark Library has a Latinx Heritage guide highlighting eBooks and streaming videos available through our collection, as well as related events hosted by DIP (Diversity & Inclusion Programs). Latinx Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, is dedicated to a celebration of Hispanic and Latinx Americans’ heritage and culture, and to recognizing the contributions they have made to the United States.

For more information contact the library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-05-2020, Academics, Diversity & Inclusion, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Latinx Heritage Month

International Education, Diversity & Inclusion Workshops, Trainings

September 25, 2020

The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion (with diversity and inclusion programs) will offer free DEI workshops and trainings for students (Racial Healing, Identity/Bias, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, etc.) this semester. To sign up and see what will be offered please use this link. While many of the workshops are currently open only to QTBIPOC student leaders and student workers, any QTBIPOC student is invited to attend Resiliency and Restoration: Collectively Healing from Our Racialized Experiences and can RSVP via Engage.

For more information contact Rebecca Seibert, International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion, at x7838 or seibert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-21-2020, 09-28-2020, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion Program, Rebecca Seibert

Meaningful Peer-to-Peer Conversations About Race: July 30

July 17, 2020

The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion is excited to invite faculty and staff to join us on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. as we engage in meaningful peer-to-peer conversations about race. We will host three conversations for you to choose from on the following works, please read or watch one of the materials below in preparation for the conversations:

  • Group 1) So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo or Video Overview 
  • Group 2)  White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo or Video Overview 
  • Group 3) A conversation on talking to kids about race: Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum  or Video Overview 

You will need to RSVP to these conversations Monday, July 27 so that we can assign you to a group. 

We are also seeking facilitators for these discussions. Facilitators are not trainers. These are peer-to-peer conversations. We are looking for facilitators who are comfortable helping manage conversation flow and reminding the group of community standards if appropriate. Structure and discussion questions are available here. 

If you have a discussion or affinity group already established or would like to have a conversation as an office unit, please share with us what you are doing and let us know if you would like us to help you invite others or if we can help with logistics.  

Email oiedi@up.edu with questions, comments, or accommodation requests and check this link for updates. Finally, don’t forget to RSVP here.

 

Filed Under: 07-06-2020, 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: and Inclusion, Diversity, Office of International Education

MLK Day Celebration, Jan. 20: A “Day On” at UP

January 10, 2020

In 2020 the University of Portland will mark national Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a “day on,” not a day off, according to Yuri Hernández Osorio, student activities. As the University community celebrates the legacy of Dr. King, there will be opportunities to engage in events throughout the day and ways to serve the community in the local neighborhood and beyond. The latest information is available at this link.

Keynote speaker Walidah Imarisha will share with participants from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. The Brian Doyle Auditorium will serve as an overflow space as well. Childcare will be provided.

The event is free and open to the public, although tickets are required to manage seating. Please RSVP and sign up here by Wednesday, January 15.

 

Filed Under: 01-06-2020, 01-13-2020, 12-09-2019, 12-23-2019, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion, MLK Day

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Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed a six-year commitment on the Board of Directors for the Maybelle Center for Community, with two of those years serving as the Executive Board Secretary. Founded by Fr. Richard Berg, C.S.C. (former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Portland from 1978-1991), the Maybelle Center disrupts social isolation so we can all experience a healthy, connected life and contribute to a thriving Portland.

Chloe Littzen, nursing, co-presented “Pronoun recognition for inclusive excellence across the UACON.” [Abstract]. LGBTQ+ National Symposium.

Eli Goldwyn, mathematics, published “Calculating prescription rates and addiction probabilities for the four most commonly prescribed opioids and evaluating their impact on addiction using compartment modelling.” Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA, dqab001.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, published the article titled, “Numerical curiosities for Bob Moore’s 92nd birthday,” in Clackamas Review, Pamplin Media Group, Portland, Oregon, February 16, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, was a manuscript reviewer for Springer’s Journal: SN Social Sciences.

Barbara Braband, Amber Vermeesch, Corey Pressman, nursing, published “Piloting the perfect Storm: A vision for the vital practitioner.” Journal of Nursing Education (accepted/in press).

Barbara Braband, nursing, published “Working with community populations to increase wellness.” In A. Vermeesch (Ed.), Integrative health nursing interventions for vulnerable populations, (pp. 73-87). Springer.

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