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LGBTQ+ Open Mic Night Interest Survey
Calling all poets, musicians, and comics! The LGBTQ+ Equity Center is potentially hosting an Open Mic event in Spring 2026! Please fill out this open mic night interest survey to help the Center plan the event (please note that this is not a sign-up ...
Serve as a Title IX Hearing Advisor
The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) is seeking volunteers to be Title IX Hearing Advisors. Title IX Hearing Advisors are university staff trained on the policies and procedures under Title IX who are called to serve for either ...
Congratulations to our award-winning Nyumburu teammates!
Please join us in celebrating our Nyumburu Cultural Center colleagues Ms. Anne Reese Carswell (pictured), Dr. Ronald Zeigler and the late James “Otis” Williams, who were recently honored with the Richardson-James Campus Administrator Impact Award by UMD's ...
Last chance to apply for the Lavender Leadership Honor Society!
The Lavender Leadership Honor Society (LLHS) from our LGBTQ+ Equity Center team celebrates and develops leadership for gender and sexuality inclusivity. It is open to UMD undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty and alumni. This year, LLHS will ...
The MICA Office has announced the theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ History Month: this October, we’ll be celebrating “Dreaming Together for Queer Futures.” Throughout this month, a wide range of student organizations will be hosting programs and events that ...
Listen to episode 1 of the 2025 Disability Podcast!
Featuring Ph.D. candidate Henry Hausmann
Save the date: Social Justice Alliance signature events
Mark your calendars for this year's signature programs from the Bowie State University-University of Maryland Social Justice Alliance:Friday, Oct. 24, 2025: Social Justice Workshop. This interactive workshop with BSU and UMD faculty, staff and students is ...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). DVAM is an annual national campaign to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to raise awareness of the potential signs of domestic violence and to promote the resources available for support ...
Latine Heritage Month is from September 15 through October 15! Latine Heritage Month (LHM) at UMD is planned collaboratively between the MICA office, the Coalition of Latinx Student Organizations, and campus partners. This year’s theme is “Juntos Bajo El ...
Interim Director for Nyumburu Cultural Center
Renowned Black food studies scholar to join Belonging team for 2025-26 year