Diversity and Inclusion

7th Annual Queer Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Diversity and Intercultural Center

LU is celebrating its 7th Annual Queer Thanksgiving, an event which gives LGBTQ+ students who may not be able to be their true selves at home a chance to celebrate the holiday with the LU community. All LGBTQ+ and allied students, faculty and staff are welcome. Faculty and staff who would like to contribute a dish should fill out the spreadsheet here.

Trans Day of Remembrance
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6-9 p.m.
Harper Hall then Main Hall south steps

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. This year, local musician Nicholas Raymond will perform and speak prior to our candlelight vigil and reading of the list of people lost to anti-transgender violence this year.

In addition to these events, the Faculty/Staff Pride Group will also host its monthly happy hour on Thursday, Nov. 8, 5-7 pm at Dr. Jekyll’s. These happy hours reoccur monthly on the second Thursday of the month. 

Questions about any of these events can be directed to Dakota Williams or Helen Boyd Kramer.

Location: Mead Witter, Warch Campus Center
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 16th; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by gender-queer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first session of open office hours for Fall Term is being held on October 15, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first session of open office hours for Fall Term is being held on October 15th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Location: Mead Witter, Warch Campus Center
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 16th; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by gender-queer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

October 16, 2018 ● 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ● WCC, Mead Witter

Title: Smash the Binary

Speaker: Helen Boyd Kramer

Topic: Gender Inclusive Language

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by genderqueer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Please rsvp to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by October 12. Thanks!

October 8, 2018 ● 4:30 to 7 p.m. ● Main Hall Green

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates the history and contributions of the indigenous peoples of North America. This the is third annual event in which Lawrence will honor indigenous peoples with a demonstration Pow Wow. This event is coordinated by the LUNA student group.