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Global Diversity and Inclusion is the central division that leads and facilitates the continuous quest for Inclusive Excellence at Portland State University.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is not only a value and a mission of Portland State University, it is the essential framework of who we are and what we do as an institution and community. Global Diversity and Inclusion is the central division that leads and facilitates the continuous quest for Inclusive Excellence. We structure our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion journey through four pil

lars: (1) Diversity Education & Learning, (2) Equity & Compliance, (3) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocacy and 4) Partnerships & Engagement.

01/10/2023

Announcing the 2023 Portland State University MLK: Living the Legacy Series!

We hope you’ll save the dates and join Portland State University for our “Living the Legacy” series of virtual campus and community events honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

on Campus: Supporting Black Student Success
Friday January 20, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Radical and Revolutionary Hope: Black Liberation in Higher Education
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 10:00am - 3:30pm

2023 MLK Community Conversation: A Time to Reflect
Wednesday, February 1st | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Learn more and register at bit.ly/mlkpsu.

11/07/2022

You may be in the first generation of your family to graduate with a four-year college degree, but at PSU you are not alone. We are a First-Gen Forward institution, with more than one-third of our students being first-generation. We not only celebrate our first-generation students, we have built an entire campus community to support them.

Stop by our events in celebration of National First-Generation Celebration Week for food, prizes, and networking with other first-generation students!

Visit pdx.edu/diversity/firstgen for more info and to RSVP.

10/27/2022

Please join us for the Time to Act: The Future and Thriving of BIPOC Communities Macro Convening -- where we will advance the work that has emerged from PSU’s previous affinity summits and convenings. This will be a day of co-creation and mobilizing for action to ensure our thriving shared future.

November 4, 2022 | 8:30am - 4:30pm
University Place Hotel
310 SW Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97201

Register now at pdx.edu/diversity

We are pleased to offer childcare services during the event to empower our community parents to attend.

Non-PSU participants may claim a $125 gift card for their time at the end of the event.

12/20/2021

We hope you’ll save the dates and join Portland State University for our “Living the Legacy” series of virtual campus and community events honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr., who has dedicated the majority of his life to the pursuit of racial justice and religious faith, will kick off the MLK Series with his keynote presentation — “The Transforming Power Of The Civil-Rights And Black Power Movement”. January 18, 2022 at 5:30pm. Registration for this event opens January 3, 2022 on the MLK Series website.

Then, join the Campus Collaborative, a coalition of some of Oregon’s top academic institutions, for “Defining Abolition: Black People Liberate Themselves” — a social justice teach-in that seeks to create a space where Black community activists can convene to envision a world liberated from white supremacy, colonialism, and racism. January 22, 2022 | 10:00am - 3:30pm. Register now at bit.ly/mlk_2022.

10/07/2021

📢 GDI is now hiring work study students for the following positions:

Student Office Assistant (multiple openings)
Student Coordinator for Social Media
Student Coordinator for Marketing & Design

You will need:
1️⃣ Cover Letter
2️⃣ Resume
3️⃣ Work Study Certificate of Eligibility (available at the Financial Aid Office)
4️⃣ Design Portfolio (for social and marketing positions only)

Swipe for position info and links to application page →

All positions are open until filled.
Don't let your work study award expire! Apply today!

10/05/2021

Enter to WIN our BIPOC Business Gift Card Giveaway* 🤩🤑

1️⃣ Like this post and make sure to follow us at
2️⃣ Tag your friends in the comments below (each tag counts as an entry so keep tagging everyone)
3️⃣ Share this post on your story and tag us for an additional entry

⭐️ BONUS: For an additional entry, comment below telling us what diversity, equity and inclusion means to you!

*Must be a student to participate.

Good luck! We will be selecting the winners on Oct. 7th!

10/01/2021

A massive THANK YOU to each one of you who stopped by our Global Diversity & Inclusion table at Party in the Park. It was a delight to share the important programs and services that we offer for the campus community.

Please invite and tag your friends in the comments below and join us at the GDI Fall Welcome Gathering for a chance to win more swag and participate in the BIPOC Business Gift Cards Giveaway!

Tuesday October 5, 1-3PM
Montgomery Street Plaza
(Between Broadway and 6th Ave.)

Music! Snacks! Activities! FREE swag!
BIPOC Business Gift Cards Giveaway!

09/30/2021

Global Diversity & Inclusion would like to wish the PSU community a warm welcome back to campus!

Whether it's your first time on campus, or your
first time back in over a year, we invite you to
join us at the GDI Fall Welcome Gathering!

Tuesday October 5, 1-3PM
Montgomery Street Plaza
(Between Broadway and 6th Ave.)

Music! Snacks! Activities! FREE swag!
BIPOC Business Gift Cards Giveaway!

09/16/2021

✨ Join Portland State in Commemorating ✨

September 15th marks the first day of the month long recognition and celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month which ends on October 15th. Throughout the month we reflect on, honor, and celebrate the contributions of the many different groups of people with Hispanic heritage including peoples from Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Hispanic Heritage Month as we know it began in 1968 with the Johnson administration and ran for only a week until the Reagan administration extended it to a month long observance. Often confused with Cinco de Mayo, Mexico's Independence Day actually takes place on Sept. 16th followed closely by Chilean Independence Day on the 18th. It's important to note here that these independence celebrations are to recognize hard fought and one freedom from colonizing countries.

Some familiar figures you might know are Dolores Huerta, Gwen Ifill, Cesar Chávez, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sylvia Rivera Esperanza Spalding, Cardi B, Zoe Saldana, Rosario Dawson, Rep. Andrea Valderrama of HD 47, Rep. Teresa Alonso León, and Candace Avalos who is the current executive director of Verde] and former coordinator for student government!

The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino/a/x" are not interchangeable. There is a large diversity of how different groups of people celebrate Hispanic History Month, and it's a good time to practice self care and cultural appreciation and/or research and learn more about the ongoing issues Hispanic and Latino/a/x people face in the US and abroad.

How are you celebrating ? Let us know in the comments! ✨

Be sure to follow and support these awesome orgs + groups throughout the month and always!
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09/16/2021

The Division of Global Diversity & Inclusion (GDI) is excited to welcome Dr. Lindsay Romasanta (she/her/siya) as Assistant Vice President of Global Diversity & Inclusion, joined our team on July 12th. Dr. Romasanta brings to this position over a decade of extensive experience and progressive leadership to advance student success efforts, with a focus on underrepresented populations. She most recently served as the Director of Student Success Programs at UC San Diego. She also serves as the inaugural co-editor of NASPA's Journal of First-Generation Student Success. More information about Lindsay can be found in her resume.

Lindsay will oversee with the Disability Resource Center, Native American Student and Community Center, the Veterans Resource Center, and Student Legal Services, partnering with Perla Pinedo, who oversees the Cultural Resource Centers, Multicultural Retention Services, TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO Pre-College Programs. Lindsay will also be a critical partner with GDI Vice President Ame Lambert in advancing our institutional equity and justice efforts.

"Dr. Romasanta is a proud Pilipina, low-income, first-generation college graduate. Like many first-generation college students, she stumbled upon her professional passion of choice — higher education — by chance. Since that discovery, she has dedicated her professional and scholarly work helping college students achieve their dreams of higher education."

07/10/2021

Open for Fall. Open for All. A COVID-19 Update!

We know that COVID-19 upended your lives and disrupted your education. You've stuck with it, despite all the obstacles. You’re ready for change, and so are we. Now is the time create a new way forward, together.

Summer Term 2021:
Nearly all PSU classes will remain remote for Summer 2021. However, the campus is open - with new safety measures - to provide student support.

Fall Term 2021:
This Fall, PSU is reopening safely for in-person classes, and we are looking forward to seeing you all again soon! To protect your health and well-being, PSU has implemented a number of rigorous safety measures including nearly 1,600 new upgraded filters and HVAC systems, increased cleaning at all touchpoint stations, hand sanitizer dispensers will continue to be installed and replenished. Additionally, all students attending classes on our downtown Portland campus in Fall 2021 will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. PSU's Center for Student Health and Counseling () is an approved vaccination site and we are actively encouraging vaccinations and working to facilitate access. We will continue to work with our public health partners and follow their guidance on mask-wearing and physical distancing to make our campus as safe as possible.

For more info, go to pdx.edu/new-way-forward/students or click the link in our bio!

07/10/2021

“It’s been a whirlwind of a year for social change!

If you’ve been following along, or perhaps you even participated, then you will remember the 2020 T:me to Act Fall Equity Summit and the subsequent T:me to Act Winter Symposium. These two events supplied us valuable information regarding the inequity and struggles faced by our most vulnerable populations on campus. President Stephen Percy and Vice President Ame Lambert convened five cross-campus task groups and developed a learning and action agenda to make our vision for a racially just and equitable future a reality at Portland State. The five task forces took this information and proposed a series of recommendations to address these concerns. The recommendations have led to tangle measurable steps which, when implemented, will work to eradicate persistent and structural racism on campus. It is our goal to usher in success for all students, create more equitable working conditions, and sustain an environment where people feel safe, belong, and prosper.

We are committed to follow this up with action, and we must hold each other accountable. This upcoming academic year we will be embarking on the implementation stage of these recommendations. Prioritized recommendations will qualify for funding through the Racial Equity Fund - $1.5 million over three years - for investments to advance student retention and success, nurture en empowering climate for BIPOC employees, and support the development and deployment of an anti-racist lens.

While these recommendations are too lengthy to type here, we encourage you to review them and share your thoughts via the feedback forms in each task force. Go to pdx.edu/diversity/equity-and-justice, or click the link in our bio for more information.” Thank you for your willingness to make meaningful change, and thank you for your commitment to equity at PSU.

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