LGBTQ Equity Center donated a surplus of pronoun pins, #protecttransterps pins, pamphlets, rainbow stickers, and other freebies to give out. The Health Center will be providing free safe sex kits & resources!

The University of Maryland and the State of Maryland have an abundance of resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. This workshop will provide an overview of the resources and programs, and a suggested path to navigate them in the most efficient way. The workshop is designed specifically for faculty and graduate student startups based on university innovations.

In celebration of campus pride month, SEE is holding our third annual Drag Makeup Workshop. A local drag queen will walk attendees through a drag makeup look over Zoom, with participants doing their makeup along with the queen. Makeup will be provided to participants.

The Healing From Hate and Advancing Racially-Equitable Policies symposium will feature remarks from BSU President Aminta Breaux, UMD President Darryll Pines, and the Collins Family, as well as a panel of university, community, and policy leaders discussing issues centered on individual and community healing, anti-racism, and racially-equitable social and public policy. The symposium will also feature an award ceremony honoring Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, for his outstanding work in social justice.

Join us from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on April 27th for Denim & Donuts! Stop by Hornbake Plaza to commemorate and learn about Denim Day. Enjoy donuts, coffee and other treats. Free flower planters for all who come by.

Occupy McKeldin is an event that PSA holds on campus each year to protest campus sexual assault and spread awareness to the student body and the UMD community at large. We host various keynote speakers and provide resources for attendees with an aim of showing solidarity with survivors and increasing education efforts on this pervasive issue. Past speakers have included Rachel Haines, Lindsay Boylan, Lucy Taylor, Rebecca Berkowitz, and Heidi Bresse. This year, our theme is Every 68 Seconds, which represents the frequency at which someone is sexually assaulted in the United States.

“Bloom” brings together, Queer, Trans, non-binary, and all intersectional identities in between for a night of fashion, drag performance, and celebration of Queer Culture. The event will include performances by student fashion designers, drag performers, and more. Student judges will give comments on the performances, with extra commentary from the audiences.

This session provides a space for folks to get to know their inner child. We will explore questions like: what is our inner child; how can we nurture them; what makes our inner child feel safe and loved; how can we use our inner child to fuel our advocacy and activism? Nurture your inner child through interactive and collaborative activities and discussion. 

Join us for 45 minutes of fitness and additional time for discussion, Q+A and more as we celebrate APIDA Heritage Month at RecWell.