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.
Mark your calendars now for Diversity Dialogues 2020, coming up January 20-31. Diversity Dialogues is programming designed to engage and educate the student body on issues, topics, and events related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and participate in the many engaging events and topics to be covered. Please also, think about giving out extra credit to encourage student participation.
Clinical professor Jann Murray-García of the UC-Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing will present “How Are You Teaching, Researching, and Learning About Race?” on Tuesday, November 12, at 3 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium. Murray-García will visit as part of the School of Nursing’s 85th Anniversary Speaker Series.
All are welcome to join student activities in celebrating their annual Día de Muertos event, a night full of cultural celebration with authentic cuisine, educational performances, sugar skull decorating, music, and so much more, on Friday, November 1, at 6 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Family members and the public are free to attend. To showcase a photo of a loved one for display the altar please email Stephen at 
To wrap up Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct.15) the offices of diversity and inclusion programs, College of Arts and Sciences, FGEN, ASUP Films, and international languages and cultures proudly presents a free screening of the film Hailing Cesar, a documentary on Eduardo Chávez, the grandson of César Chávez, and his journey as he learned about his legendary grandfather. Eduardo Chavez will attend the screening and speak about his journey and answer questions on Thursday, October 10, 5-6:30 p.m., in Dundon-Berchtold Hall’s Brian Doyle Auditorium. Light concessions will be provided. Please RSVP using 
Kicking off Filipino American History Month, we invite you to come taste authentic Filipino food at the Pilot House Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, October 4. Food trucks will include Kuya Fred’s Cuisine and Hakuna Marata, serving authentic Filipino delicacies like lumpia, adobo, and much more. Cash or cards will be accepted but meal points cannot be used.
There will be a free screening of No Más Bébes, a documentary that follows a small group of Mexican immigrant women that sued the doctors at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for being subjected to forced sterilization while they gave birth, on Thursday, September 19, 7-8:30 p.m., in Dundon-Berchtold room 031. The screening is in honor of Latinx Heritage Month (Sept.15-Oct. 15) and sponsored by Diversity and Inclusion Programs, Gender & Women’s Studies, Women of Color, and ASUP Films.
Rebecca Dixon has been hired by the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion as an administrative assistant according to Eddie Contreras, assistant provost for International Education, Diversity and Inclusion. Dixon has a bachelor of arts in English literature from the University of Tennessee where she also studied Chinese and served as the fiction editor for the Phoenix Literary and Arts Magazine. She also served in the Peace Corps in Malawi in various educational capacities. Most recently, Dixon earned a master of arts in higher education and student affairs at the University of Portland where she interned with the Office of International Student Services. Beyond her educational experiences, Dixon’s myriad talents and service have been demonstrated in her role as café manager at World Foods, an au pair in France, an ESL group facilitator at the Children’s Home Society of Washington in Seattle, and as trained advocate for victims of domestic violence.
Yuri Hernández Osorio, diversity and inclusion programs, is looking for faculty, staff, and administrators who would like to join an informal soccer group, “UP Fútbol.” The group plays on Prusynski Pitch from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. No need to sign up, just show up! All levels welcome, as this is a decidedly no-judgement group. If you would like to be added to the GroupMe (group text thread) please email Hernandez Osorio at 
Eduardo Contreras has been invited by Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad to be a guest editor for two special issues on “Diversity and Inclusion in Education Abroad,” along with Lily López-McGee (Howard University), David Wick (Middlebury Institute of International Studies), and Tasha Willis (Cal State Los Angeles). The virtual issue highlights the most important articles related to diversity, equity, and inclusion that Frontiers has published since it began in 1995. The introductory article and virtual issue can be read