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MSUM is a proud sponsor of and participant in Fargo-Moorhead Pride.

On Saturday, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. stop by the MSUM booth at Pride in the Park (Island Park, Fargo) to say hi to SPECTRUM student leaders, Admissions staff, and Rainbow Dragon Center staff.

MSUM students, faculty, and staff are invited to ride the Dragon train during the FM Pride Parade on Sunday, Aug. 13. Those wishing to join us on the Dragon Express train should meet at the Physical Plant between 1:00-1:15 p.m. or meet us downtown by the parade staging area (corner of NP and Broadway, Fargo) at 1:30 p.m. The parade begins at 2 p.m. in downtown Fargo.

If you would like to ride the Dragon Express train, please email diversity@mnstate.edu or call 218-477-2476. Please indicate whether you plan to join us at the Physical Plant or when we arrive to the staging area downtown. Dragon Express train participants will receive candy to pass out along the parade route.

For more information about the FM Pride Parade and other events, please visit: fmpride.com.

Saturday, April 8 | 8 p.m. – Midnight | Pride Collective and Community Center (1105 1st Ave S, Fargo)

Join LGBTQIA+ students and allies for a night of dancing, music, mocktails, snacks, prizes, community, and fun! One student per couple/group must present ID from MSUM, NDSU, Concordia, M State, NDSCS or UND. Students who are not comfortable presenting their ID can contact Kari Barnick at barnickka@mnstate.edu  for an alternate admissions ticket. No glitter please.  Read the rest of this entry →

Join us in the Rainbow Dragon Center (Bridges 150) between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 for Fuzz Therapy with dogs visiting from Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley! Students are welcome to visit the Women’s Center (Bridges 154) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on study day for snacks after spending some time with the canine guests.

Questions? Contact Diversity and Inclusion at diversity@mnstate.edu or 218-477-2652.

Join us for National Coming Out Week events:  Read the rest of this entry →

Tuesday, Oct. 11 | 6 p.m. | Weld Hall, Glasrud Auditorum  Read the rest of this entry →

Join SPECTRUM, MSUM’s LGBT student organization, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rainbow Dragon Center for a LGBT social. Come and check out our new space in Bridges 150 while grabbing some food in between classes.  Read the rest of this entry →

MSUM’s LGBT organization, SPECTRUM, would like to create a list of LGBT faculty and staff as a resource for students. The compiled list would be posted in the Rainbow Dragon Center and included on SPECTRUM’s Facebook page.  Read the rest of this entry →

KEEP CALM AND DRAG ON will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom.

Kelly Coxsyn will be the hostess for the evening and students from local colleges and universities will be performing. Read the rest of this entry →

SPECTRUM is hosting a LGBTQIA student social Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Rainbow Dragon Center, CMU 218. All students are welcome. There will be snacks and games. Come get to know who we are, other students, and get involved.

Dragons AfterDark is partnering with Spectrum and the Rainbow Dragon Center to present the tri-college Drag Show this Friday in the CMU Ballroom. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show will begin at 9:30 p.m. The first 500 people will receive a free t-shirt! Bring your friends for free snacks and drinks while you enjoy a fabulous show from professional and student performers.

The Rainbow Dragon Center is proud to sponsor Naked I: Insides Out on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7pm in Glasrud Auditorium/Weld Hall. Read the rest of this entry →

The 2013 Take Back the Night Event will take place Thursday, Sept. 19, on the campus mall. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. with a free barbecue in front of the Science Laboratory. This will be followed at 6:15 p.m. with a program that will include speakers, music, and more. Following the program, there will be a march around campus to show solidarity with victims of sexual and domestic violence. The event will conclude with a candlelight vigil. Read the rest of this entry →

You are invited to the Women’s Center, Rainbow Dragon Center, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House on Feb. 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m., in the Women’s Center, 154 Bridges.

Enjoy light refreshments and learn about 2013-2014 work opportunities and find out more about the events we host and work we do on campus to create an inclusive environment for all students. All are welcome!

The Safe Zone training scheduled for Feb. 8, has been changed to Friday, Feb. 15, 1-4:30 p.m. in CMU 101. The second Safe Zone training is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5-8:30 p.m. in CMU 227. Read the rest of this entry →

Two Safe Zone trainings have been scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5-8:30 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 8, 1-4:30 p.m. These trainings are open to all MSUM faculty, staff and students. MSUM Safe Zone seeks to form a group of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive allies for all MSUM community members in regards to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning issues. Both Safe Zone trainings will be held in CMU room 227. Refreshments will be provided. Read the rest of this entry →

A Safe Zone training will be held on Friday, Nov. 16, from 1:00 -4:30 p.m. MSUM Safe Zone seeks to form a group of students, faculty, and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive allies for all MSUM community members in regards to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning issues. The Safe Zone training will be held in CMU room 205. Refreshments will be provided.

To register for the training, please fill out the registration form attached below. Read the rest of this entry →

A Safe Zone training will be held on Friday, Nov. 16, 1-4:30 p.m. MSUM Safe Zone seeks to form a group of students, faculty, and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive allies for all MSUM community members in regards to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning issues. The Safe Zone training will be held in CMU room 205. Refreshments will be provided.

To register for the training, please fill out the attached registration form. Read the rest of this entry →

You are invited to attend “8” an American play that portrays the legal argument and witness testimony of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial, which led to the overturn of California’s Proposition 8.

It will take place Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gaede Stage, in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.

Questions: Craig Ellingson at craig.ellingson@mnstate.edu

A barbeque and music by singer-songwriter Kris Kitko will kick off the 2012 Take Back the Night event Thursday, September 13, on the MSUM campus mall. Events begin at 5:30 p.m. and include a poetry slam, speakers, a march around campus and a candlelight vigil.  The event is free and open to the campus community.

Take Back the Night events seek to increase awareness of violence against women. In the United States, one in five college women have been raped at some point in their lifetimes, according to One in Four, a national non-profit working to end sexual assault and rape on university campuses. Read the rest of this entry →