OMSA Open House: Welcoming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, & Ally 1st Year Students
Sunday, August 30, 2009
4:00 - 6:00pm, OMSA/MUB 327
Join us as we welcome new students to UNH! Meet other first year student and returning students, and learn about the LGBTQ organizations. Refreshments will be provided!
OMSA Open House: Welcoming Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, Black/African American/African/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic, Native American/First Nations/Indigenous, Biracial/Multiracial 1st Year Students
Sunday, August 30, 2009
6:30 - 8:30pm, OMSA/MUB 327
Join us as we welcome new students to UNH! Meet other first year student and returning students, and learn about the Diversity Support Coalition student organizations. Refreshments will be provided!
Diversity Week Opening Address ft. EnMotion (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Monday, September 7, 2009
6:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
We will kick-off Diversity Week with an introduction to the Diversity Support Coalition and its member groups. Come check out what we have planned for the next year and hear more about diversity on campus from UNH faculty and staff. And, back by popular demand, dance crew EnMotion will be performing.
Jewish and Queer: A Workshop on Jewish and LGBTQ+ Identities (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
12:40pm, MUB Room 330
Facilitated by Marla Brettschneider, a professor at UNH, this workshop will discuss the Jewish identity, LGBTQ+ identities, and where they intersect. This workshop is great for anyone looking to learn more about any of these identities as well as what it means to identify as both LGBTQ+ and Jewish.
Asia through Art (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
6:00pm, MUB Food Court
This fun-filled workshop will be showcasing various arts and skills from various Asian countries, ranging from Chinese to Indian. It will include food demonstrations such as Vietnamese Spring Rolls to traditional Indian tattoos—Henna.
Bridging the Gap (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Thursday, September 10, 2009
12:40pm, MUB Room 336
This workshop will use song, dance, and food to demonstrate the cultural differences and similarities between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Short Film Festival (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Thursday, September 10, 2009
7:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
Join us for a film festival featuring five short films chosen by each of our member groups. These films will continue our discussion of identity and our celebration of diversity.
Show Your Glow (DSC Diversity Week Event)
Friday, September 11, 2009
8:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
We will finish off our week of events with a glow-in-the-dark themed dance party. The party will include a guest appearance by local band and student organization ASUM.
Garden Party: Welcome
Reception for LGBTQIA students, staff, and faculty
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
4:30 - 6:30pm, PCAC [Johnson Theatre] Courtyard [Paul Creative Arts Center]
(Rain Location: Johnson Theatre Lobby)
A UNH community tradition, the Garden Party
is a Welcome Reception for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Queer, Questioning and Allied students, staff, and faculty together
with our families and friends! A great time for socializing, reconnecting,
and making new connections. Bring a friend and join us for food,
friendship, and a warm welcome to the new academic year! ~ Everyone
is welcome! ~ The Garden Party is co-sponsored by Co-sponsored
by the President's Commission on the Status of GLBT Issues, UNH
Alliance, Diversity Support Coalition student organizations, Dean's
Office of the Graduate School, Office of the Vice President for
Student and Academic Services, Office of the Provost/Diversity
Initiatives, Women's Studies Program, Queer Studies Minor, and
the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.
UNITY Reception: Welcome
Reception for students, staff, and faculty of color
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
5:00 - 7:00pm, MUB Granite State Room
A UNH community tradition, the UNITY Reception
is a welcome reception for Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian/Asian American/Pacific
Islander, Black/African American/African/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic,
Native American/First Nations/Indigenous, Biracial/Multiracial
students, staff and faculty, family, friends and allies. Come
learn about campus and regional resources serving the UNH community;
and join us for an afternoon of fun, music, and food from around
the globe! ~ All are welcome! ~ The Unity Reception is co-sponsored by Co-sponsored by the President's Commission on the Status of People of Color, Diversity Support Coalition student organizations: Black Student Union, United Asian Coalition, Mosaico, Hillel, Alliance; Office of the Provost/Diversity Initiatives, Affirmative Action and Equity Office, Dean's Office of the Graduate School, Office of the Vice President for Student and Academic Services, and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.
SCHOLARSHIP FAIR at OMSA!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
12:30 - 4:30pm, OMSA / MUB 327
Come and find scholarships that relate to your field of study, your identity, your career choices, etc. There is no need to RSVP, we will work on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions please contact Sean McGhee in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) at: smcghee@unh.edu or 862.0324. Co-sponsored by the Center for Academic Resources (CFAR), the Financial Aid Office, the Honors Program, Career Services in the UACC, the Connors Writing Center, and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA).
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