Diversity and inclusion programs (DIP) would appreciate your support as we celebrate seniors who identify as QTBIPOC (LGBTQIA+ and/or BIPOC) on Wednesday, May 5, from 6:00 to 7 p.m. Soon it will be possible to RSVP on Engage, and in the meantime please help us spread the word by sharing the form below with classes […]
Rebecca Seibert
Spring 2021 Community Conversations: You’re Invited
Staff and faculty are invited to come together across departments and discuss anti-racist texts in small groups. This spring our conversations will focus on the ReadUP selection, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, and episodes of the University of Portland’s Black Student Union original podcast, Black on the Bluff. For further information and to register, visit the site. For more information contact […]
New Resources On Inclusion Page: International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion
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 […]
International Education Week: Nov. 16-20
The U.S. State Department’s International Education Week (IEW) is November 16-20 and will be hosted by the University of Portland International Club, according to Rebecca Seibert, international education, diversity, and inclusion. The slogan for this year’s International Education Week is “Alone Together.” We want to emphasize that even though we cannot be together in person, […]
A Reminder: Community Conversations on Oct. 29
The international education, diversity, and inclusion office would like to remind faculty and staff to RSVP as soon as possible for their upcoming Community Conversations on October 29. Attendees will again engage in meaningful peer-to-peer conversations about race. Read either How to be an antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi or Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper. Details are available here by […]
International Education, Diversity & Inclusion Workshops, Trainings
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 […]