The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at UMD

Don't miss the first weekly Queer Book Club meeting at the @lgbtqequity Center today at 4pm! The first book will be "Hijab Butch Blues" by Lamya H. You don't have to own it or have read any of it yet. Come get a copy and enjoy refreshments & community with fellow book lovers!

Join our Bias Incident Support Services team this Thursday from 3 PM to 4:30 PM at @nyumburu for a restorative circle centering Black legacies and uplifting Black history! Questions/ADA: bamedina@umd.edu. See you there!

Spring "Stop the Hate" trainings start today! These are free one-hour Zoom introductions to campus bias resources with our Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) unit. Open to any UMD community member! Register at go.umd.edu/stop-the-hate.

We hope you know that if you have experienced hate or bias, you can get support from our Bias Incident Support Services team. Now, they have a new, more streamlined form at go.umd.edu/ReportBias to make it even easier to get started and receive kind, compassionate care.

Kick off Black History Month @Nyumburu multipurpose room on Monday at 5:30! Sales director and Terp alum Mr. Wendell Alston, Jr. will offer the keynote address, plus entertainment from Sista Pat & Frankie Javois, Sr. Dinner provided! ADA/more info: carswell@umd.edu.

Wishing a wonderful Lunar New Year to all who are welcoming the arrival of the year of the wood snake!

Today we honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the victims of the Holocaust and recommitting to speaking out against hatred, antisemitism and discrimination.

Our @Nyumburu team is hosting an event this Mon, Jan. 20 at 10 AM in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join via Zoom as early as 9:50 AM: umd.zoom.us/j/93172914529. Email carswell@umd.edu with questions or access requests. We hope to see you there to honor Dr. King!

Have your program featured on UMD's Black History Month calendar! Submissions are due Tuesday, Jan. 21 (next week) so visit linktr.ee/umdmica today for @umdmica's submission form and programming ideas. #BHM2025

Join the Anti-Black Racism Initiative for a panel discussion exploring anti-Black racism across diverse global contexts. Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 12-1:30pm in Tawes 0236. Lunch will be served! Register: go.umd.edu/ABRIpanelDec4. Request accommodations through the RSVP form.

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, which honors the memory of trans people who have been murdered due to transphobia & reminds us of continued violence against trans people. Let's recommit to protecting our trans community, to celebrating trans existence & vitality & life. #TDOR

The BISS restorative Circle this month will center UMD Native & Indigenous voices & experiences, co-facilitated by BISS director b.a. medina & prof/Whitetop Nation citizen Dr. Angela Stoltz. Join online Thur, Nov. 21, 4-5 PM. RSVP: go.umd.edu/1TCL. ADA: bamedina@umd.edu.

Meet TerrapinSTRONG Education! This new ODI unit combines the TerrapinSTRONG onboarding program and the former Diversity Training & Education (DTE) unit. Dr. Leslie R. Krafft will serve as inaugural director. Please join us in congratulating her! More: go.umd.edu/meet-ts-2024

Feeling overwhelmed? Take a breather and join the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct to learn beginner yoga poses, breathing techniques, and stress management tips. Drop by between 12:30 and 2 PM on Wed, Nov. 20 in Stamp Cozy Corner. ADA: asamuelf@umd.edu.

Join Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate next Friday, Nov. 15, 10 AM to 3 PM at Stamp for a free social justice & community-building workshop. We'll be learning about taking care of ourselves and each other. All are welcome! RSVP: go.umd.edu/hhh. ADA: bdc1@umd.edu

Meet international grad students over crafting & snacks! 🥰 Please join @terrapin_strong and Bias Incident Support Services Fri, Nov. 8, 1-2:30 PM in Benjamin (EDU 1121) to create friendship bracelets & swap stories! RSVP: go.umd.edu/bagb ADA: terrapinstrong@umd.edu

Join @LGBTQequity in 2218 Marie Mount Hall this Wednesday, November 6 from 2:30-4 PM for their Women of Color Chat N’ Chew! Enjoy some food and share experiences, tales, and advice of being a queer WOC. ADA: lgbtq@umd.edu.

The first Snack-a-demics event was a huge hit! 🎉 Our fantastic GAs from BISS & @terrapin_strong planned an amazing community-building event with 30+ grad students sharing stories & forming meaningful connections. Don't miss Snack-a-demics #2: go.umd.edu/Snack-A-demics2

Wishing a joyous Diwali to all who are celebrating!

Thank you to Dr. Charnessa Warren, director of disability svcs for @uchicago, for hosting sessions for students, faculty & staff on disability inclusion in higher education! (Photo from left: ADA coordinator Emily Singer Lucio, Dr. Warren, and TerrapinSTRONG's Dr. Leslie Krafft)