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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at UMD @DiverseTerps
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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!
Queer Book Club in MMH 2218 on Thursdays from 4 PM to 5 PM. Books pictured: Hihab Butch Blues, Stone Fruit, and Confounding Oaths

ALT Queer Book Club in MMH 2218 on Thursdays from 4 PM to 5 PM. Books pictured: Hihab Butch Blues, Stone Fruit, and Confounding Oaths
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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!
The Circle: Centering Black Legacies on February 6 from 3 PM to 4:30 PM in the Nyumburu Multipurpose Room. This Circle will bring together folx of the African diaspora to uplift Black history. For accommodations, contact bamedina@umd.edu

ALT The Circle: Centering Black Legacies on February 6 from 3 PM to 4:30 PM in the Nyumburu Multipurpose Room. This Circle will bring together folx of the African diaspora to uplift Black history. For accommodations, contact bamedina@umd.edu
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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.
Stop the hate anti-bias training from Bias Incident Support Services. A handprint making a "stop" motion

ALT Stop the hate anti-bias training from Bias Incident Support Services. A handprint making a "stop" motion
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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.
Bias Incident Support Services. Impacted by bias? BISS is here for you.

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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.
Black History Month kick-off celebration and dinner, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Keynote speaker, music, dance, live entertainment, free dinner and more

ALT Black History Month kick-off celebration and dinner, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Keynote speaker, music, dance, live entertainment, free dinner and more
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Wishing a wonderful Lunar New Year to all who are welcoming the arrival of the year of the wood snake!
Lunar New Year; year of the wood snake with a snake sticking out its tongue surrounded by decorative flowers

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Today we honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the victims of the Holocaust and recommitting to speaking out against hatred, antisemitism and discrimination.
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ALT International Holocaust Remembrance Day with candles shining in the dark
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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!
In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 20, 2025, 10 AM to 10:45 AM. Meeting ID: 931 7291 4529. Quote: "If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, brethren! Be careful, teachers!" Additional information, email carswell@umd.edu.

ALT In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 20, 2025, 10 AM to 10:45 AM. Meeting ID: 931 7291 4529. Quote: "If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, brethren! Be careful, teachers!" Additional information, email carswell@umd.edu.
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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 in the campus celebration of the enduring contributions of Black pioneers and envisioning a promising future with Black History Month 2025: Black Legacies and Horizons. Submit your program to UMD's calendar at linktr.ee/umdmica by January 21.

ALT Join in the campus celebration of the enduring contributions of Black pioneers and envisioning a promising future with Black History Month 2025: Black Legacies and Horizons. Submit your program to UMD's calendar at linktr.ee/umdmica by January 21.
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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.
Headshots of the keynote speaker Dr. Chrystal George Mwangi and the moderator, Dr. Taylor Woodman on a flyer for the Anti-Black Racism in a Global Context panel

ALT Headshots of the keynote speaker Dr. Chrystal George Mwangi and the moderator, Dr. Taylor Woodman on a flyer for the Anti-Black Racism in a Global Context panel
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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
Trans flag-styled background with white flowers and the text International Trans Day of Remembrance, Remembering. Supporting, Affirming, Protecting, Celebrating

ALT Trans flag-styled background with white flowers and the text International Trans Day of Remembrance, Remembering. Supporting, Affirming, Protecting, Celebrating
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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.
Overlapping circle design on a flyer for the Native and Indigenous restorative circle

ALT Overlapping circle design on a flyer for the Native and Indigenous restorative circle
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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
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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.
Two figures sit cross-legged next to text advertising free snacks and de-stress items on a flyer for the Finding Peace: Yoga and Meditation event

ALT Two figures sit cross-legged next to text advertising free snacks and de-stress items on a flyer for the Finding Peace: Yoga and Meditation event
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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
The text "hope, heal, mobilize" inside of a circle with a bullhorn, heart, paper and pencil, microphone, person with books, beaker, band-aid, wrenches and other tools to symbolize the different roles people can play in a movement

ALT The text "hope, heal, mobilize" inside of a circle with a bullhorn, heart, paper and pencil, microphone, person with books, beaker, band-aid, wrenches and other tools to symbolize the different roles people can play in a movement
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Meet international grad students over crafting & snacks! šŸ„° 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
Flyer for Snack-a-demics bracelets and global bonds event with two hands wearing friendship bracelets

ALT Flyer for Snack-a-demics bracelets and global bonds event with two hands wearing friendship bracelets
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Join @LGBTQequity in 2218 Marie Mount Hall this Wednesday, November 6 from 2:30-4 PM for their Women of Color Chat Nā€™ Chew! Enjoy some food and share experiences, tales, and advice of being a queer WOC. ADA: lgbtq@umd.edu.
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ALT A brown polka-dotted background with four women of color and event details for Race, Queerness and Identity: WOC Chat n' Chew.
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The first Snack-a-demics event was a huge hit! šŸŽ‰ 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
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Wishing a joyous Diwali to all who are celebrating!
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ALT A candle holder with a flame and the text Happy Diwali surrounded by decorated circles with candle holder motifs
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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)
Emily, Dr. Warren and Leslie smile at the camera with their arms around each other next to a lectern in Marie Mount Hall

ALT Emily, Dr. Warren and Leslie smile at the camera with their arms around each other next to a lectern in Marie Mount Hall
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