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Students learn the importance of adoption justice 

By Jack Wynn University of Maryland students gathered to listen to a panel discussion featuring topics pertaining to perspectives on adoption justice on Tuesday afternoon in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union.  The panel was a joint effort between the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA) and the School of Public Health (SPH) as part of National Adoption Month. The panel featured four speakers, Beth … Continue reading Students learn the importance of adoption justice 

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Queer open mic celebrates LGTBQ+ History Month

By Charlotte Ormond The University of Maryland’s Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy hosted a queer open mic in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Tuesday to provide a space for community members to express themselves through various art forms in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. The event has been a longstanding tradition hosted by MICA. In the past, students have shared their talents … Continue reading Queer open mic celebrates LGTBQ+ History Month

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UMD Pride Month kickoff brings role model to campus

By James Matheson The Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy and the LGBTQ+ Equity Center arranged for an activist and host to engage in intergenerational dialogue with a UMD student on Tuesday to celebrate Pride Month on Campus and Transgender Day of Visibility. Rayceen Pendarvis, one of the first openly-gay Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners of Washington, D.C. and a lifelong Washingtonian, answered questions about trans … Continue reading UMD Pride Month kickoff brings role model to campus

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Joy on display at inaugural Black Prom

by James Matheson The Office of Multicultural Involvement Community Advocacy hosted its inaugural Black Prom Sunday in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom to celebrate the final days of Black History Month.  Students got to dine on beef wellington, dance in flowing ball gowns, and step on a circle that rotated a camera around them, all in the spirit of joyful resistance.  Existence … Continue reading Joy on display at inaugural Black Prom

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LGBTQ+ community rebuilding kicks off with UMD Quelcome 2021

By Parker Leipzig Freshman psychology major Nyomi Fox said she was surprised to see the large size of the University of Maryland’s LGBTQ+ community after being on campus for only a week. She messaged friends from home and asked them one question.  “Why the heck is UMD so gay?” Fox said she remembered texting. Fox volunteered at the 21st Quelcome for LGBTQ+ students and allies … Continue reading LGBTQ+ community rebuilding kicks off with UMD Quelcome 2021

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Imposter syndrome: the danger of feeling inadequacy

By Eunice Sung Failure. Fraud. Luck. Those struggling with imposter syndrome commonly use these words to describe themselves and their accomplishments, according to the American Psychological Association [APA]. “For the longest time I [thought], ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t deserve to be at [the University of] Maryland. I don’t really fit in here. Nobody really likes me,’” said Stephanie George, the graduate assistant of the … Continue reading Imposter syndrome: the danger of feeling inadequacy

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MICA presents the Women of Color Artists Panel as part of Black History Month

by Julia Rosier The Office of Multicultural Involvement Community Advocacy (MICA) hosted the Women of Color Artists Panel Wednesday night as part of their Black History Month program. The event gave women of color in the art world the opportunity to discuss the ways in which they enact change through their art.  The panel, which took place in the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching … Continue reading MICA presents the Women of Color Artists Panel as part of Black History Month

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CommUMDiversity inspires community involvement on inclusivity

By Chloe Goldberg The Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy hosted its third annual CommUMDiversity resource expo on Wednesday, bringing 75 student organizations together to highlight diverse communities, provide resources to new and returning students and encourage discussion on inclusivity. The expo, which took place at the Stamp Student Union, is part of an effort to create a home away from home for multicultural … Continue reading CommUMDiversity inspires community involvement on inclusivity

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African American History and Landmark tours reveal little-known facts about UMD’s past

By Sahana Jayaraman There is a an entire side of the University of Maryland’s history that much of the school’s student and faculty population may not be aware of. One man — Dr. Kim Nickerson, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UMD’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences — is determined to change that. Nickerson stood at the base of the historic Rossborough … Continue reading African American History and Landmark tours reveal little-known facts about UMD’s past

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