Diversity Dialogue – ‘Intersectionality 101’

Monday, Oct. 30 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Intercultural Center (CMU 121) Join the staff of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for our upcoming Diversity Dialogue on “intersectionality.” Dana Bisignani, MSUM’s Women’s Center Coordinator, will unpack what the concept means, how it applies to our research and social justice work, and why it’s so important to our understanding and solving […]

Pulse Mentorship Program

Students and staff from SPECTRUM and the Rainbow Dragon Center are excited to announce a new mentorship program to support LGBTQ+ college students in the Fargo-Moorhead community. The Pulse Mentorship Program is a LGBTQ+ mentorship program that matches LGBTQ+ students with LGBTQ+ or ally mentors from the Fargo-Moorhead community. This program seeks to create a safe space for students to […]

‘Not Your Festival Wear: Fashion and Cultural Appropriation’ Panel Discussion

Tuesday, Oct. 24 | 3-4 p.m. | Intercultural Center This student-led panel discussion will examine recent fashion and pop culture trends that “borrow” inspiration from other cultures in an increasingly globalized world, especially when it comes to women’s fashion. Student panelists will address tough questions like: what does it really mean to appropriate something from another culture? How is appropriation fueled […]

Looking for Common Ground

Friday, Oct. 20 | 3-4 p.m. | CMU 121 With our current political climate and a media that serves its own agenda, the public is left skeptical and in fear of those who hold different values. But did you realize just how many values are actually mutual? Let’s have a discussion about the foundations of our morals that are in […]

Call for LGBTQ+ Faculty

Craig Ellingson, Professor of Theatre, and IFO representative on the statewide LGBTQ+ Issues Committee, is seeking MSUM self-identified faculty members who would like to be part of ongoing LGBTQ+ discussion and activities here on campus. This involvement would also include other IFO statewide initiatives. The committee seeks to create spaces where support and action can assist in the recruitment and […]