Augtober is coming to a close soon! It’s homecoming week here which is busy in my office yet not at the same time since other areas are more involved. The actual month of October is LGBTQIA+ History Month in the US along with a bunch of different days to celebrate including my all-time favorite, National Coming Out Day which was on October 11.…

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It’s time for our monthly meetup! My favorite Peloton instructor, Cody Rigsby, released his book this week and I’ve been reading at home to wind down my day. Last night we tackled friendships. Over the last 4 years, ACUI has opened the door to new friendships for me and part of that is thanks to this Community of Practice. Come make…

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Colleagues,?

I am currently volunteering for ACUI with the Denver 2024 Conference Program Team. One of the great aspects of our annual conference is the opportunity for colleagues across ACUI to share learning and contribute to our professional practice by helping provide the educational content for the conference.

I want to ask you to…

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We’ve made it to August! The month students begin returning to campus and/or last minute preparations are happening for that to happen depending on your institution. If you have a spare hour we’ll be meeting on Friday, August 18, at 3:30 PM EST. Hope to see you!

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Hi friends!

Our July meetup is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 21, at 3:30 EST. You will be able to join us using this Zoom link https://acui-org.zoom.us/j/93115362529?pwd=NmE0eHR0M0Q1MUczNDF1MjFmWUxmUT09

I’m still looking for a co-lead, so if anyone is interested please reach out and ask questions or go ahead and apply here: …

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Hi y’all!

Our June meetup is coming up on June 16 at 3:30 PM EST. It’s okay if you’re late or need to pop out early too – I’m typically there at least 30-35 minutes to see if anyone hops on. Would love to have you join!

Hope everyone is having a great beginning to Pride Month and has some fun plans on the horizon. I know my small town of 20K…

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Hi friends!
We are offering the ACUI SafeZone Workshop Series in the month of June. Sessions will take place on June 1, 15 and 29 at 2 PM EST. I would love to have you join to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community. This can also be a chance to get a refresher on what you may already know. In these trying time for the LGBTQIA+ community,…

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Hi friends!
The end of April is here and summer is right around the corner. I hope you are able to attend our upcoming monthly meetups after a small hiatus. They will happen on the Third Friday of each month at 2:30 PM CST. They’ve been added to the events within the community forum and invites went out with the link to join and add to… Read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

After reviewing the few community engagement survey responses, the common suggestion for communication beyond this forum was to form a GroupMe. It has been created as a closed group and you may join at the link provided. I’ll approve people with reference to the ACUI Directory. This process could change if we see fit…

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Hello Friends,

I am slowly benchmarking colleges and universities regarding their LGBTQIA rooms or centers across campus. Currently, my institutions does not have a full time employee overseeing our Pride Room so I have taken on the responsibility which I enjoy. I was the first employee to establish a working committee at my institution…

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