Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

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The public’s imagination of Black men and masculinities often draws from racist attitudes, depictions, and distortions that neglect/exclude narratives of healing, self-love, vulnerability, and joy. Join us on Friday, February 5 from 3-4:15 p.m. as we create space for and with Black men to reflect on and engage in conversation on the beauties, complexities, and possibilities of Black masculinities. Hosted by ODI and curated by Nana Brantuo. #BlackMasculinitiesUMD

The LGBT Equity Center is holding space for our constituents who are mourning the passing of Jude Maloney (he/they). This space will be centered on the grieving and holding space for the LGBTQ+ communities at UMD, though we invite all who would like to join who are in concert with our values and who will give space to centering LGBTQ+ people and voices. We will be joined by the LGBTQ+ liaison in the Counseling Center, Dr. Michelle Farrell (they/them).

The Women's Empowerment Institute is an organization created to serve as an inclusive community for Black and Latinx women. Our mission is to:

The Smith Business Academy is an organization created to serve as an inclusive community for Black and Latinx men. Our mission is to empower every student in our multi-ethnic and diverse community to be men of distinction academically, socially, and professionally — so that they may ultimately serve as leaders within the academy at Smith and within the community at large.

Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

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Working in partnership with Victor Mullins, Jeanette Snider and the undergraduate program, the revived Black Business Association is now providing channels of opportunity for all UMD black undergraduate students interested in pursuing business. Through events, academic programming, guest lectures, service projects, trips, and social events, BBA will educate, empower, and develop our members to be ready for the future of work. Just as important, we aim to unify African Americans and all those with African lineage. We're the new and improved BBA. And we're on a mission. Join us.

Join the Center for Literary & Comparative Studies for David F. Green, Jr. (Howard University) in conversation with Khirsten L. Scott (University of Pittsburgh) about Green’s published essays and instructional reader, as well as their own current work, focusing on Black discourse and rhetorics as modes of humanistic inquiry. Moderated by Dennis Winston (University of Maryland). Registration opens two weeks in advance of the event.

Join the African American History and Culture Museum for a conversation with Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire. Kendi and Blain have assembled 90 extraordinary writers to document the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present. Entitled Four Hundred Souls, each contributor writes about a five-year period of 400 years of American history using essays, short stories, personal vignettes, and fiery polemics.

We would like to welcome new members to our organization for the spring semester! We are actively recruiting a new cohort. Our vision is to create a fearlessly inclusive community for LGBTQ+ business students in Smith and beyond.