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DTSTAMP:20250812T152729
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250917T170000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:COUNTS Resource Fair & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about campus resources and grab some dinner at the Council for Nontraditional Students Resource Fair. Children\, families\, and friends are welcome! We will have food\, a play area\, and campus partners available to discuss resources.\n\nNo registration needed.\n\nCo-sponsored by UM-Libraries and COUNTS (Council for Nontraditional Students)\, a university-wide council comprised of faculty\, staff\, and students focused on supporting the success of nontraditional students through resource sharing\, collaboration\, and tracking emerging needs.
UID:137456-21880301@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137456
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Library Gallery, Hatcher Library North, First Floor, Room 100
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250812T191313
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nFALL 2025\n- September 18\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Spectrum/MESA\n- October 10\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Trotter\n- [Grad students] December 2\, 2025\, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.\, Revel and Roll\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center\, MESA\, and Trotter Multicultural Center events:\n- spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:136073-21877809@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136073
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - MESA-Spectrum Center shared space (3000-3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251205T134357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T163000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LGBTea
DESCRIPTION:Sip\, spill\, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot\, close that laptop\, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games\, activities\, community\, and more. Then leave recharged and ready to take on the rest of your day. Your body and mind will thank you later.\n\n- October 1\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n- [LGBTea x CommuniTea] November 11\, 2025\, 1:00-3:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\, Sankofa Lounge\n- [Winter Wellness Edition with GILE] December 10\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136289-21878400@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136289
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250812T191313
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nFALL 2025\n- September 18\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Spectrum/MESA\n- October 10\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Trotter\n- [Grad students] December 2\, 2025\, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.\, Revel and Roll\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center\, MESA\, and Trotter Multicultural Center events:\n- spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:136073-21877810@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136073
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250917T173027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T150000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:LGBTQ Center Awareness Day Open House
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the center\, meet the staff team\, get connected with other students\, get resources\, play games\, get prizes\, and enjoy light refreshments. Never been to the center? This is a great time to visit for the first time!\n\nLGBT Center Awareness Day is a national day of action focused on awareness around the work of LGBT community centers everywhere. Join Spectrum Center for our Center Awareness Day Open House.\n\nFIND MORE LGBT HISTORY MONTH EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nFIND MORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:139492-21885628@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139492
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251105T113310
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Queer Art Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Spectrum Center and Stamps Gallery for an incredible showcase of queer and trans art from U-M students of all genders and sexualities. Enjoy a variety of mediums and methods\, and stay for a panel discussion with the artists\, including a Q&A session with performing artist Stacey L. Kirby.\n\nCALL FOR ARTISTS\nCalling all student artists—share in our celebration of queer and trans artists and art at the 2025 Queer Art Showcase. Students of all sexualities and genders are welcome to submit. Submissions may not contain hate speech\, slurs\, or other content prohibited by U-M.\n\nInterest is due via the \"Show your art\" form link October 5 by 11:59 pm. If you would like to submit your artwork for event promotional purposes\, please email a picture of your artwork to Eli Gonzalez (lizbethg@umich.edu).\n\n\nQUESTIONS?\n- For questions regarding art submission\, contact Noemie Durand (durandn@umich.edu).\n- For general questions about the art showcase\, contact Eli Gonzalez (lizbethg@umich.edu).\n- If you would like to submit your artwork for event promotional purposes\, please email a picture of your artwork to Eli Gonzalez (lizbethg@umich.edu).\n\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136075-21877813@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136075
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251205T134357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251111T150000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LGBTea
DESCRIPTION:Sip\, spill\, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot\, close that laptop\, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games\, activities\, community\, and more. Then leave recharged and ready to take on the rest of your day. Your body and mind will thank you later.\n\n- October 1\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n- [LGBTea x CommuniTea] November 11\, 2025\, 1:00-3:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\, Sankofa Lounge\n- [Winter Wellness Edition with GILE] December 10\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136289-21878723@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136289
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - Sankofa Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251105T175156
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T170000
SUMMARY:Other:Gender-Affirming Clothing Closet
DESCRIPTION:Shop for what makes you feel great (for free!) as we turn Spectrum Center into a gender-affirming clothing closet. At this special limited-time event\, check out a collection of clothing donated from within the U-M community and take home what you want! There'll be a variety of clothing and accessories\, and private space to try on clothing. This event is open to all U-M students\, faculty\, and staff.\n\nDONATE CLOTHING\nDrop-off donations will be accepted at Spectrum Center weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm—as well as from 5:00-8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—through November 10. To prepare the best experience\, no donations can be accepted the day of the event. \n\nWe're looking for:\n- Lightly used\, clean clothing (with no damage\, profanity\, or slurs)—especially clothing of larger sizes\; \n- Accessories\;\n- Essential needs\, including new hygiene items\; new cosmetics\; undergarments in original packaging\; and clean\, gently-used gc2b chest binders.\n\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136329-21878505@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136329
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251105T175156
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T170000
SUMMARY:Other:Gender-Affirming Clothing Closet
DESCRIPTION:Shop for what makes you feel great (for free!) as we turn Spectrum Center into a gender-affirming clothing closet. At this special limited-time event\, check out a collection of clothing donated from within the U-M community and take home what you want! There'll be a variety of clothing and accessories\, and private space to try on clothing. This event is open to all U-M students\, faculty\, and staff.\n\nDONATE CLOTHING\nDrop-off donations will be accepted at Spectrum Center weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm—as well as from 5:00-8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—through November 10. To prepare the best experience\, no donations can be accepted the day of the event. \n\nWe're looking for:\n- Lightly used\, clean clothing (with no damage\, profanity\, or slurs)—especially clothing of larger sizes\; \n- Accessories\;\n- Essential needs\, including new hygiene items\; new cosmetics\; undergarments in original packaging\; and clean\, gently-used gc2b chest binders.\n\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136329-21878506@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136329
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250812T191313
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T193000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nFALL 2025\n- September 18\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Spectrum/MESA\n- October 10\, 2025\, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.\, Trotter\n- [Grad students] December 2\, 2025\, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.\, Revel and Roll\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center\, MESA\, and Trotter Multicultural Center events:\n- spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:136073-21877811@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136073
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251205T134357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T163000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LGBTea
DESCRIPTION:Sip\, spill\, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot\, close that laptop\, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games\, activities\, community\, and more. Then leave recharged and ready to take on the rest of your day. Your body and mind will thank you later.\n\n- October 1\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n- [LGBTea x CommuniTea] November 11\, 2025\, 1:00-3:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\, Sankofa Lounge\n- [Winter Wellness Edition with GILE] December 10\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136289-21878401@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136289
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T170612
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nWINTER 2026\n- January 15\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, MESA/Spectrum Center\n- February 12\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\n- [Grad student edition] March 19\, 6:00-7:30 pm\, Union Rec\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:142549-21891145@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142549
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - MESA-Spectrum Center shared space (3000-3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251210T113622
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900
SUMMARY:Meeting:APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18TH: Up to $30\,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $30\,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant office hours\, email\, or check out our webpage to learn more!\n\nLINK TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/k7ChrFbqbjkAnNjt8
UID:117733-21891124@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117733
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260108T161340
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T170000
SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 CEW+ Inspire Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: cew.umich.edu/events/the-2026-cew-inspire-awards-ceremony\n\nPlease join us for the 2026 CEW+ Inspire Awards\, honoring the legacies of three important women in university history: Carol Hollenshead\, Sarah Goddard Power\, and Rhetaugh G. Dumas. These awards\, previously separated\, are now combined and called the CEW+ Inspire Awards. Recipients of the awards will embody the spirit and courage\, tenacity\, and innovation of these esteemed leaders.\n\n2026 Award Recipients:\n\n- Michelle Bellino\, Associate Professor\, U-M Marsal Family School of Education\, Carol Hollenshead Award\n- Vanessa K. Dalton\, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology\, Director of the Program on Women’s Health Care Effectiveness Research\, and co-Director of the Gynecology Division\, U-M Medical School\, Sarah Goddard Power Award\n- Shanna K. Kattari\, PhD\, MEd\, CSE\, Associate Professor\, U-M School of Social Work\, Women’s and Gender Studies\, and director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective\, Sarah Goddard Power Award\n- Ellen Rowe\, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation and the Earl V. Moore Professor of Music\, U-M School of Music\, Theatre and Dance\, Rhetaugh G. Dumas Award
UID:143516-21893321@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143516
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Center for the Education of Women
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251211T170612
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nWINTER 2026\n- January 15\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, MESA/Spectrum Center\n- February 12\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\n- [Grad student edition] March 19\, 6:00-7:30 pm\, Union Rec\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:142549-21891144@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142549
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260211T180316
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T153000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Our Political Context
DESCRIPTION:Join the University of Michigan Spectrum Center for a roundtable of scholars and practitioners to discuss how to support and serve queer and trans students in U.S. higher education at this time of our nation’s history. As the policy landscape shifts rapidly and higher education institutions move to shutter gender and sexuality centers and end critical programs and services\, queer and trans students persist on our campuses. What does current scholarship indicate these students need to survive or thrive? What are centers and programs that still exist doing to preserve knowledge of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and continue to support these populations? How can we bridge theory and praxis to center QT communities and encourage people of all genders and sexualities to work for more just and welcoming campuses? Our panelists\, Dr. Kris Renn\, Dr. Antonio Duran\, and Dr. Kristopher Oliveira\, represent innovative and student-centered scholarship and praxis. We encourage researchers\, scholar-practitioners\, and graduate students from U-M and beyond to be a part of this important conversation.\n\nPlease note that this webinar will be live only and will not be recorded or sent to participants.\n\nPANELIST BIOS\n\nJesse Beal\, (they/them/theirs) Jesse Beal is the director of Spectrum Center. They joined as associate director in November 2021 and were named the director in December 2022. Prior to arriving at the University of Michigan\, Jesse served as the director of the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center at Michigan State University. Jesse is an experienced student affairs practitioner\, who brings over a decade of experience leading student-facing affinity-based resource centers at Amherst College\, Brandeis University\, Suffolk University\, and MSU. They bring a demonstrated history of working towards equity and inclusion in higher education with a practice that is collaborative\, student-centered\, intersectional\, and justice based. Jesse has been a social justice and LGBTQIA2S+ activist\, educator\, and consultant for the past fifteen years. They present regularly at national conferences and at many colleges\, universities\, and nonprofits. Jesse serves as the director of community and advocacy for the Consortium of Higher Education LGBTQ Resource Professionals\, a member-based association working toward the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. Jesse is also a PhD student in the Michigan State University Higher\, Adult\, and Lifelong Education (HALE) program studying LGBTQIA2S+ populations in higher education. They possess a Master of Arts in women's and gender studies from Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Arts in women's and gender studies and government from the University of Texas at Austin. As the director\, they provide campus-wide leadership on strategies to advance equity\, and inclusion with regard to gender and sexuality. Jesse drives our strategic planning\, sets unit goals\, and oversees the operation of the center and our programs and services\n\nAntonio Duran\, PhD (he/him/his) is an Associate Professor of Higher and Postsecondary Education\, as well as a 1L JD student at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. His research agenda addresses how issues of inequity shape institutions of higher education and what practitioners\, faculty\, and students do to resist them. He is especially interested in applying frames that expose how intersecting systems of oppression affect multiply minoritized people and their navigation of these social institutions. As a JD student\, he strives to explore how research informs legal practice (and vice-versa) to advance equity and justice.\n\nKristopher Oliveira\, PhD (he/him/his) is Director of the LGBTQ+ Equity Center at the University of Maryland and a faculty affiliate. A sociologist and higher education leader\, he has previously directed LGBTQ+ centers at Princeton\, the University of Kansas\, and St. Cloud State University. His research examines Queer and Trans (QT) resource centers and practitioners\, exploring programmatic and academic outcomes for QT students and the experiences of Black and Queer professionals in higher education. He is co-editor of the forthcoming volume Championing Trans and Queer Inclusion Beyond the Campus Resource Center and serves as Practitioner-in-Residence for ACPA’s Coalition for Sexuality and Gender Identities. Kristopher has also held leadership and volunteer roles with the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals\, the Trevor Project\, and the Human Rights Campaign. When not working\, he enjoys traveling\, all things Oz\, and time with his husband\, Alfredo\, and their chihuahua\, Scooby Doo.\n\nKristen Renn\, PhD (she/her/hers) is University Distinguished Professor of Higher\, Adult\, &amp\; Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. With a background in student affairs administration\, including inaugurating the role of LGBTQ resource provider at Brown University\, she has for the last 30 years focused her research on the identities\, experiences\, and development of minoritized students in higher education. She was co-PI of the National Study of LGBTQ Student Success\, a two-phase study of LGBTQ college students comprising a mixed methods survey/interview phase and a four-year longitudinal interview phase conducted with LGBTQ students.\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n\nMORE NCID EVENTS\nhttps://ncid.umich.edu/events
UID:144327-21895170@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144327
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260129T135500
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:GILE Equali-Tea Kickback with Notably Black and Gay at East Quad
DESCRIPTION:Come connect with East Quad ResStaff and the student-led organization\, Notably Black & Gay\, over tea in celebration of queer BIPOC experiences this Black History Month.
UID:144697-21895739@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144697
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Mulitcultural Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260305T160152
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T163000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Queer & Trans Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Queer and Trans Research Symposium is a half-day academic conference focusing on queer and trans student research and queer and trans student researchers at the University of Michigan.\n\nThe symposium will feature the work of U-M graduate and professional students\, and will also include undergraduate researchers.\n\nFULL SYMPOSIUM DETAILS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/qt-research-symposium\n\nSPONSORS\nSpectrum Center\nLife-Changing Education\nStudent Life Research\nCenter for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education\nFLOURISH (School of Social Work)\nGinsberg Center\nRackham Graduate School\nThe Program on Intergroup Relations\nUniversity Library\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:136286-21878395@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136286
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Assembly Hall
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260204T164215
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Queer & Trans Networking Social
DESCRIPTION:Connect with students\, staff\, and faculty across campus in this networking social following the Queer & Trans Research Symposium.\n\nGraduate and professional students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumnx of all genders and sexualities (18+) are welcome to attend! Refreshments and food will be provided as well as fun music and community.\n\nIf you are interested in attending please fill out the RSVP form (coming soon) so we know you'll be there.\n\nMORE ABOUT THE QUEER & TRANS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/qt-research-symposium\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:145080-21896632@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145080
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T170612
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T193000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nWINTER 2026\n- January 15\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, MESA/Spectrum Center\n- February 12\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\n- [Grad student edition] March 19\, 6:00-7:30 pm\, Union Rec\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:142549-21891143@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142549
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251215T123402
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T170000
SUMMARY:Other:Gender-Affirming Clothing Closet
DESCRIPTION:Shop for what makes you feel great (for free!) as we turn Spectrum Center into a gender-affirming clothing closet. At this special limited-time event\, check out a collection of clothing donated from within the U-M community and take home what you want! There'll be a variety of clothing and accessories\, and private space to try on clothing. This event is open to all U-M students\, faculty\, and staff.\n\nPOP-UP OPEN TWO DAYS FOR SHOPPING\n- Wednesday\, March 25 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm\n- Thursday\, March 26 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm\n\nDONATE CLOTHING\n***From February 16 through March 23***\, drop-off donations will be accepted at Spectrum Center weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. To prepare the best experience\, no donations can be accepted the day of or before the clothing closet.\n\nWe're looking for:\n- Lightly used\, clean clothing (with no damage\, profanity\, or slurs)—especially clothing of larger sizes\;\n- Accessories\;\n- Essential needs\, including new hygiene items\; new cosmetics\; undergarments in original packaging\; and clean\, gently-used gc2b chest binders.\n\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:142595-21891203@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142595
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251215T123402
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T170000
SUMMARY:Other:Gender-Affirming Clothing Closet
DESCRIPTION:Shop for what makes you feel great (for free!) as we turn Spectrum Center into a gender-affirming clothing closet. At this special limited-time event\, check out a collection of clothing donated from within the U-M community and take home what you want! There'll be a variety of clothing and accessories\, and private space to try on clothing. This event is open to all U-M students\, faculty\, and staff.\n\nPOP-UP OPEN TWO DAYS FOR SHOPPING\n- Wednesday\, March 25 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm\n- Thursday\, March 26 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm\n\nDONATE CLOTHING\n***From February 16 through March 23***\, drop-off donations will be accepted at Spectrum Center weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. To prepare the best experience\, no donations can be accepted the day of or before the clothing closet.\n\nWe're looking for:\n- Lightly used\, clean clothing (with no damage\, profanity\, or slurs)—especially clothing of larger sizes\;\n- Accessories\;\n- Essential needs\, including new hygiene items\; new cosmetics\; undergarments in original packaging\; and clean\, gently-used gc2b chest binders.\n\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:142595-21891204@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142595
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T083744
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T160000
SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Connecting through zine-making with Jamie John
DESCRIPTION:Zine-making workshop session facilitated by local artist Jamie John! Students will learn the craft of zine-making with a focus on the genre of perzines.\n\nA perzine\, short for personal zine\, is a zine that relates directly to its author\, often featuring personal anecdotes\, stories\, and testimonies in a self-published memoir style. They can be silly or profound\, they can be about something trivial or monumental\, or they can be made to share or just for you.
UID:145656-21897641@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145656
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Center for the Education of Women
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260127T132626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T133000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Pride Month Kickoff: Pop-Up Pride Station
DESCRIPTION:Join Spectrum Center for a special Pop Up Pride Resource Table to kickoff Pride Month at University of Michigan. Learn about our plethora of resources\, upcoming Pride Month events\, and connect with Spectrum staff. All while enjoying some sweet treats\, fun activities\, and great swag. Open to all U-M students.\n\nMORE U-M PRIDE MONTH EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/pride-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:144625-21895588@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144625
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st floor (near courtyard entrance)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T184539
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T230000
SUMMARY:Other:Pride Prom
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Pride Prom!\n\nMORE U-M PRIDE MONTH EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/pride-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:142197-21890198@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142197
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T184437
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Roxane Gay Reading and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will read from her work and participate in a Q&A. Dr. Gay's books will be available for purchase and signing. All are welcome to this free event co-sponsored by the Hopwood Awards Program and The Spectrum Center.
UID:136074-21877812@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136074
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260218T091701
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T160000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study Day at CEW+
DESCRIPTION:It's the end of the semester\, so come by CEW+ to focus or to take a break from studying! We'll have study space\, snacks throughout the day\, a light lunch at noon\, and craft supplies for those feeling creative. Drop in or stay for the whole day. Children and families are welcome with an adult.
UID:145655-21897640@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145655
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC
LOCATION:Center for the Education of Women
CONTACT:
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