In the weeks following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others at the hands of police, many are demanding that their communities #DefundThePolice or abolish policing. While the call for police abolition isn’t new, especially within Black communities, many are hearing this demand for the first time. Join us via zoom this Tuesday, June 16th at 3:00pm for “Why #DefundThePolice?,” a discussion about […]
The Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) Sweat Lodge, which was located on the strip of grass south of the Paseka School of Business, was taken down on Friday, May 22, 2020. This was due to reasons associated with the maintenance and safety of the lodge as well as the COVID-19 situation. The decision to take down the lodge was made […]
Wednesday, June 3 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97788792269 The Minnesota State Indigenous Men & Men of Color Workgroup will be hosting a strategy session to counter systemic racism within Minnesota State and in our communities. Our purpose is to empower each of us to take the next steps to interrupt the systems that led to the murder of George […]
The recent pandemic has escalated casual fatphobia, particularly online, and the Women’s Center has created a resource to help our community fight back. While memes poke fun at pandemic weight gain, hashtags share damaging diet tips to lose the #quarantine15. While often meant as humor, these trends are fatphobic and damage our collective well-being and mental health. They amount to microaggressions and […]
Register by May 15th The FM Area LGBTQ College Alliance is hosting Lavender Graduation virtually! The celebration will be held May 21 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Graduating LGBTQ+ students from any FM area college or university are eligible to participate and should register by May 15. Graduates are encouraged to invite their friends, family, and professors to also register, […]