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April 1, 2015 | By Adam Eickmeyer
The OUTlist seeks to foster professional relationships and mentoring opportunities through engaging LGBTQ faculty, staff, students, and alumni in the creation of online searchable profiles. The OUTlist will serve as a database where University Community members can connect with one another and where individuals new to the community can look to for resources.
December 12, 2014 | By Jim Toy
Our celebration of Transgender Awareness Week reminds me how humbled I am to have been a part of our liberation. The first time a community member came to Spectrum--then called the Lesbian Gay Male Programs Office--to ask about resources for transgender people, I was limited to offering contact information for a therapist. LGBPO had barely begun to address the concerns of bisexual students, let alone to become aware and supportive of the concerns of transgender people.
December 12, 2014
University of Michigan class of 2012. Graduated from the School of Music, Theater and Dance and the College of Engineering with a B.S. degree in Performing Arts Technology, Sound Engineering Concentration.
December 12, 2014
December 12, 2014 | By Ashley Schwedt, bystander intervention graduate coordinator, marketing & design consultant
Have you ever noticed a harmful situation and wanted to help, but didn't? Have you ever not recognized a situation as harmful because it didn't personally affect you? Have you ever said something potentially harmful and then felt unsure about how to proceed? Most folks will answer yes to at least one of these questions, and that is nothing to feel guilty about!
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November 5, 2014 | By Will Sherry
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September 30, 2014 | By Austin Davis
September 23rd, 2014 marked the 15th annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day (CBD). First observed in 1999 by bisexual rights supporters Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilber, this national day of visibility for those identifying as bisexual celebrates all facets of their sexuality, such as its history and culture.
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September 14, 2014 | By Ashley Schwedt, Bystander Intervention Coordinator, the Spectrum Center
The new semester has begun and we have arrived with splashing glitter and soaring rainbows! We enjoyed the gloriously warm weather for a few short weeks and are now preparing our layers as the weather falls in true Michigan fashion. Just like the weather, the Spectrum Center has made many changes over the last few months and we are confident in saying that our most celebrated season is still ahead of us!
April 8, 2014
Get involved in what you’re passionate about, even if it’s different than what you’re majoring in. College is one of the great times in life to explore new ideas and opportunities.
March 11, 2014
The Spectrum Center has a new video series in which alumni answer your questions! Allsion Horky is our latest alum featured. For more videos, follow us on facebook: facebook.com/spectrumcenter and on twitter: @UMSpectrumCtr, or find us on our website: spectrumcenter.umich.edu
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On January 30, 2014, Melissa Harris-Perry, professor at Tulane University and host of the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC, addressed students, staff, faculty, and members of the local community at Rackham Auditorium to kick off Black History Month at the University of Michigan as the keynote speaker.