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Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity
135 Woodbury Campus Center Portland Campus
Sarah Parker-Holmes Coordinator, 207-780-5767
The University of Southern Maine's Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity seeks to ensure a university environment that is positive, safe and supportive for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities. This is done through a series of educational opportunities, support programs, and advocacy work on behalf of GLBTIQA students and employees. The Program works collaboratively with student groups, other University organizations and departments, and the greater community in these endeavors. The Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity also oversees the University Safe Zone Project.
For more information visit:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/glbtqa/
The Gender Studies Student Organization
Open to all USM students interested in gender related issues, the The Gender Studies Student Organization sponsors speakers and events on campus and in the community, participates in local and national gender studies conferences, and represents students on the Women's Studies Council and its committees. The goal of the group is to participate actively in the Women's Studies Program and to generate events, educate the campus on various issues in gender studies, including women's studies, comparative gender studies, and gay/lesbian/bisexual studies.
The Multicultural Center
The Multicultural Center is dedicated to providing a supportive and diverse environment for the USM campus community. Through various programming, the Center explores critical issues on campus regarding race, class, ethnicity, nationality and culture. The Center is open to the entire campus community. However, the Center has a unique role with regard to the support of students from marginalized communities and cultures.
For more information visit:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/eeo/culture/
The Queer Insurgency
Queer Perspectives
Queer Voices
Queer Activism
Mission: The Queer Insurgency’s mission is to foster radical queer
activism on campus and to encourage and expand upon already existing
dialogue about queer issues.The group also seeks to create queer
community that fosters and values both difference and commonality.
All are welcome to attend meetings and be involved.
Contact Sarah Parker-Holmes Coordinator, 207-780-5767
Women's Center
131 Woodbury Campus Center, Portland Campus
Lyndsay Santeusanio Coordinator, 207-780-4996
Established
in 1991 the USM Women's Resource Center works to empower
and transform women's Lives through a strong commitment
to promote gender equity, provide leadership opportunities,
honor diversity, address issues of campus safety, and
build a community of support and connection. In collaboration
with University and community organizations, the WRC
works to offer services and educational programming
that enrich the personal, professional, and academic
experiences of women at USM and beyond. The WRC serves
the Portland, Gorham and LAC campuses. The WRC is located
on the Portland Campus in the Woodbury Campus Center,
780-4996
Guiding
principles:
- Work
as a collaborative circle of women and men
- Empower
through engagement
- Promote
respectful and honest dialogue
- Honor
all members of the world community
- Encourage
activism, leadership and education
Highlighted
programs:
Taboo
Topics
Body Beautiful Project
Take Back the Night
Women's Suffrage Film Series
Wild Women Leadership retreat
The V-Day National College Initiative
For more information visit:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/womenctr/index.htm
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