Hi all!

I’m almost a full semester into my new role at Delta State University and I’m working on restarting a programming board that fell off in recent years. What type of structures does everyone have? What positions do you have? Paid roles vs. volunteer or is it a little bit of both? Any information would be great as we hope to get this…

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Hi all!

I’m almost a full semester into my new role at Delta State University and I’m working on restarting a programming board that fell off in recent years. What type of structures does everyone have? What positions do you have? Paid roles vs. volunteer or is it a little bit of both? Any information would be great as we hope to get this…

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It’s our Third Friday meetup at 3:30 PM EST on Friday, June 21. I am unable to attend due to the summer site visit at UTSA for Region IIs RLT/CPT, but I wanted the space to be available for those who may want/need it for Pride Month. This is the last scheduled meetup until we get a new CoP leader on-board.

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The LGBTQIA+ CoP’s Third Friday meetup is TOMORROW – Friday, May 17, at 3:30 PM EST, and can be joined?here. Last month we discussed possibilities for our community social/s at ACUI NYC in March 2025 so the new community leader can take it and run with a small team of help as well as the new Beyonce and Taylor Swift albums. It was so much fun…

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The LGBTQIA+ CoP’s Third Friday meetup is TOMORROW – Friday, May 17, at 3:30 PM EST, and can be joined?here. Last month we discussed possibilities for our community social/s at ACUI NYC in March 2025 so the new community leader can take it and run with a small team of help as well as the new Beyonce and Taylor Swift albums. It was so much fun…

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We have a third Friday this week! Would love to see you on Friday at 3:30 PM EST at https://acui-org.zoom.us/j/93115362529?pwd=NmE0eHR0M0Q1MUczNDF1MjFmWUxmUT09

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Caleb Eubanks (he/him/his)
Union Marketing & Communication Manager
University of Central Missouri
eubanks@ucmo.edu
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Thank you to all who were in Denver last week! Attached is our photo from the social that took place on Monday night. We had a full house for the session on Tuesday morning which brought my heart joy. The conversation and connections don’t have to stop at the conference. This forum can be used for discussion (even anonymously) and we have… Read more

Hi friends!

f you’re in Denver and want our pin for this year’s conference, find me or visit the ACUI swag table in the Plaza/Exhibit Foyer. If that table runs out I’ll restock until we’re completely out.

I can’t wait to have a great time with everyone!

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Ooo! I really like this, Kate. Different work, but similar to what I have graphic designers do when they interview.?

Thank you!?

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Friends,

It’s time for our regular monthly meetup on Friday, March 15, at 3:30 PM EST. I would love to see some new faces! Allies are welcome to attend too. Check-In Zoom Info

Also, the LGBTQIA+ Community Jamboard is still open for responses. There are multiple pages so please click through and add a response if you have something to share.

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Friends,

It’s time for our regular monthly meetup on Friday, March 15, at 3:30 PM EST. I would love to see some new faces! Allies are welcome to attend too. Check-In Zoom Info

Also, the LGBTQIA+ Community Jamboard is still open for responses. There are multiple pages so please click through and add a response if you have something to share.

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Hi all,

Do any of you have assignments as part of the interview process for your student teams? If so, what are they and how do you facilitate them? Very interested in anything that pertains to marketing, social media and programs, but open to hearing any and all as things can be adapted.

Thanks!

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Hi all!

For those who were unable to attend Community Week last week, I would LOVE to hear from you. To get a pulse on our community, please follow the link below to a Jamboard and answer the questions provided. Questions range from who you are, pop culture, LGBTQIA+ issues in your areas, how you take care of yourselves and more!

LGBTQIA+…

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When the Philly Pride Flag and the Progress Flag, two flags with black and brown stripes, first came to my attention during grad school I was confused… then I learned. Let’s go through some of our history together!

Many pre-colonized cultures had queer inclusive structures that threatened white power and control. This resulted in their…

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Hi all,

If you have bank partnerships for your facilities/campuses, how do you navigate marketing them on your Union and/or Student Center social media platform? If you post content for them do you create it or do they create it? How often do you make a post on their behalf? If you post their content, is it stock photos, photos catered to…

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Hi all,

If you have bank partnerships for your facilities/campuses, how do you navigate marketing them on your Union and/or Student Center social media platform? If you post content for them do you create it or do they create it? How often do you make a post on their behalf? If you post their content, is it stock photos, photos catered to…

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Hi friends!

I laughed this morning when checking my email. Technology is funny sometimes and scheduling a post for this forum at 1 AM probably isn’t the best idea because it will be sent a week later than intended. Oops! That’s why we use the event feature to send invites to our check-ins and I appreciate those who attend from time to time.

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Hi friends! 
I hope to see some of you on the call Friday, February 16, at 2:30 PM CST to check-in on what?s happening with YOU! It can be job related, personal, professional, fun, etc. It?s all up to you and what you care to share. I?m also available for any questions you may have about being a possible community leader or anything else…

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I haven’t heard anything about my campus which is a little bit north of the path, but my alma mater, Arkansas Tech, is in the path of totality and they have a lot happening for the eclipse (I’m actually going to visit since it lands immediately after my birthday). They have t-shirts for pre-order, renting spaces to view the eclipse for…

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Hi Chrissie!

In January we did a CPR/AED informational session for our students and the presenters made it very engaging by what I’m told (I covered the desk so didn’t actually attend). In February we have someone coming to talk about conflict management and boundaries. These topics were brought up during semester evaluations as things…

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Hi all!

Does anyone have separate Instagram accounts for their bowling centers, game rooms, etc.? If you do have one, how is the overall engagement? What content do you post? We have a separate one for our Facebook page because that engages community more, but that’s it. Everything bowling related on Instagram goes on our main Union account…

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Hi all!

Does anyone have separate Instagram accounts for their bowling centers, game rooms, etc.? If you do have one, how is the overall engagement? What content do you post? We have a separate one for our Facebook page because that engages community more, but that’s it. Everything bowling related on Instagram goes on our main Union account…

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In case you missed it:

We’re officially less than two months from the annual conference! If you’re joining us in Denver in March and are already registered, the adventure, socials and volunteer signups were sent to our emails this week. We have limited space for the social at?Steuben’s so if you’re planning to attend on the Monday night…

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Hi all,

I got this filled out and we do plan to participate. If there’s anything specific you want to discuss please reach out and we can work it in. There will be Denver updates and information about recruiting new community leaders for the next year so we can stay active and do meetups throughout the year and socials at conferences and such.?

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Happy New Year, everyone!?

I hope everyone’s holiday season or just a break in general was refreshing and brings new energy into 2024. Our monthly meetups invitations for the spring will be sent soon, so be sure to check your emails or the Community of Practice page to see them and add to your calendar. I would love to see new people join…

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Hi friends!

The monthly LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup is Friday at 2:30 PM CST. Think of it more like a Gaysgiving, Friendsgiving or whatever you prefer to call it with it being November. Hope to see you there!

https://acui-org.zoom.us/j/93115362529?pwd=NmE0eHR0M0Q1MUczNDF1MjFmWUxmUT09

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Hi friends!

The monthly LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup is Friday at 2:30 PM CST. Think of it more like a Gaysgiving, Friendsgiving or whatever you prefer to call it with it being November. Hope to see you there!

https://acui-org.zoom.us/j/93115362529?pwd=NmE0eHR0M0Q1MUczNDF1MjFmWUxmUT09

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We have Santa attend our annual Holiday Market, an event for students, faculty and staff who have their own small business to sell crafts, food items, etc. It’s more of an extra incentive to get families to attend, but students love it too. As of now, we don’t charge for the photos although I love the idea when it goes towards a…

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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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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!

https://acui-org.zoom.us/j/93115362529?pwd=NmE0eHR0M0Q1MUczNDF1MjFmWUxmUT09

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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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I subscribe to Karen Catlin’s blog 5 Ally Actions which delivers every Friday morning. The last two editions have highlighted three tips I feel are great to share and think about as many of us hit the halfway point of summer and start diving deeper into planning the return of students to campus:

• Share your pronouns (but don’t call them preferred

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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!
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

Hi Kristi,
I’ve been tweaking our digital signage procedures throughout the semester to send updated information to my more regular submissions before the fall semester begins, but the highlights connecting most to your question are here:

– 10 seconds per slide – The longest we got was 6.5 minutes around Homecoming?
– Content priorities are based…

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Hi Koriana,
This is what our handbook lists under our dress code:

• Employee will be provided with a uniform (Union polo/tees) that should be worn during all scheduled shifts.? Name Tag should be worn whenever on duty.

• Jeans cannot have holes, rips, or any other distinguishing marks. Yoga, baggy and saggy pants are not allowed.?

• Work…

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Hi Ginger,
We currently do not allow table tents; however, we are exploring other options to advertise beyond a social media post and digital signage and bringing table tents back in some form or fashion has come up in discussions. We’ve also discussed something similar to Susan’s ‘stall stories’ as a possibility.

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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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There were a couple sessions I attended at the annual conference where table tents were mentioned. In the marketing roundtable someone said they are using digital ones. If you are that person or if your institution uses them too, I’d love information as we explore possibilities.

Thanks!

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Hi everyone!

I want to thank everyone who I was able to connect with in Boston this last week. Being in community with y’all was everything I needed and more. We had about 20 people attend our Community Social at Cathedral Station and 15 people attended the Telling Our Stories session with 6 stories being shared. We also ran out of buttons…

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Hi everyone! If you are attending the annual conference in Boston and signed up for the community social at Cathedral Station, please see your email for more details. Below are other details that are community related: I would like to encourage anyone and everyone to attend the?Telling Our Stories session on Tuesday, February 28, at 4 PM… Read more

It’s time for our monthly meetup and this time is part of ACUI’s Community Week. Please join us for an hour of updates and chatting.??

This is through the Zoom Events platform. If you are unfamiliar, here’s some step-by-step to join:

1. Login
2. Go to Lobby
3. Find Community
4. Enjoy time together 🙂

See you soon!

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Hi folks!?
I don’t know about you, but I’m TIRED. I’m WORN OUT. I’m FRUSTRATED. Going into today, Missouri had 20% of the anti-LGBTQ+ bills to have been filed across the country so far this session and we’re not even at the end of January. The number has since dropped to 16% due to other legislation being filed today – including four more… Read more

Hi folks! As we are wrapping up semesters or just powering through to our respective winter breaks if our students have already left, I just wanted to give an update about the annual conference in Boston… and ask for your help.

We submitted Telling Our Stories to be a session at the conference and I am happy to say it has been accepted and… Read more

Hi all,
I’m a little late to the get word out about what our community recognizes in November; however, in my mind we should be aware and remember when we can. Learn more about each of the days by clicking on the links.

First two full weeks in November: Transgender Awareness Week
November 20: International Transgender Day of Remembrance

December 1: … Read more

Hi all,

We are presenting our SafeZones as a pre-conference in Boston. If anyone is willing and able to review content with me, please reach out and we can set up a time to discuss the best way to go about the review. If you are interested in co-presenting the pre-conference I’m happy to discuss that as well. Our content covers… Read more

Hi all,
I’m subscribed to Karen Catlin’s 5 Ally Actions Newsletter that comes to my inbox every Friday morning. In this last one she gives tips on how to gather pronouns respectfully with Wednesday, October 19, being International Pronouns Day. Here’s what she shared:
Gather Pronouns Respectfully

(This tip comes to you from Jeannie…

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