LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group

May 13, 2024

We invite any staff or faculty who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community to join the Lavender Affinity Group!

You can find a link to the Teams group here.

Any questions can be directed to petersoh@up.edu

LGBTQIA+ Lavender Affinity Group

July 26, 2023

We invite any staff or faculty who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community to join the Lavender Affinity Group! You can find a link to the Teams group here.

Any questions can be directed to Holly Peterson (petersoh@up.edu)

LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group: You’re Invited!

January 15, 2021

Employees at the University of Portland are forming an affinity group for LGBTQIA+ staff, faculty, adjuncts, and administrators. All who self-identify as part of this community are invited to join this informal group by contacting Ian Robins, residence life. Ian has been on staff here since 2017 and serves as the associate director for student care. Ian will collect names and emails from interested employees so a listserv can be created, and the group can begin to gather (virtually) to plan and organize events, to support one another, to provide trainings and resources, and to network. Overall, the purpose of this group is to create a supportive community for LGBTQIA+ folks here at UP. If you have concerns about privacy and how our group will work, please contact Ian so you can get your questions answered.

To join this group or to communicate any questions or ADA accommodations, please contact Ian Robins (he/him/his) via email or phone at robins@up.edu and 503.943.7290.

An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.

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