Belonging & Community at UMD works to cultivate well-being, belonging, and a vibrant learning and working community for all. This department includes Bias Incident Support Services, LGBTQ+ Equity Center, Nyumburu Cultural Center, Office of the ADA Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education, and TerrapinSTRONG Education.
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Join us Tuesday afternoons for some tea, art, and music to unwind and recharge.
Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for an Organizer Social to meet and informally connect with other students who engage in activism and on-campus organizing!
Join us Tuesday afternoons for some tea, art, and music to unwind and recharge.
BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Symposium 2026
Join us for the annual BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Symposium, Freedom Dreams and Radical Joy: Youth Voices in the Pursuit of a Just Society, on April 10, 2026 (11 AM–1 PM) at the Riggs Alumni Center, University of Maryland, honoring LT Collins.
Gymkana Home Show 2026: Celebrating 80 years of Gymkana
Gymkana Home Show 2026: Celebrating 80 years of Gymkana
Join us Tuesday afternoons for some tea, art, and music to unwind and recharge.
Queer Zine Exhibition & Workshop
Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, UMD Professor Max Barnewitz, and the Queer Zine Archive Project’s, Milo Miller, for a fun and educational event about queer zines!
Join us Tuesday afternoons for some tea, art, and music to unwind and recharge.
Grad Student Bowling Night with the LGBTQ+ Equity Center
Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for Grad Student Bowling Night!
Poetry Writing with the LGBTQ+ Equity Center
Come write a poem based on a prompt or theme, or just write something freeform!