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GLBTQ Outreach

 
     
 

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is a place where Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (GLBTQ) students can hang out, talk to staff and students about their experiences, attend community events, and find resources. CDI staff provides advising, outreach and other support services:

  • Workshops and events
  • Personal and academic support
  • Career and professional assistance
  • Information about GLBTQ scholarships and internships
  • GLBTQ lending library

 

 

Renee Wells
Assistant Director
Phone: (906) 487-2920
Email:
rrwells@mtu.edu

 

Questions about GLBTQ resources and services should be directed to Renee Wells at (906) 487-2920 or at rrwells@mtu.edu.

Student Organizations

Keweenaw Pride
Keweenaw Pride (KP) is the GLBTQ student social organization at Michigan Tech. KP holds meetings each Wednesday at 8 PM in the Peninsula Room of the Memorial Union Building.

oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a national technical society for GLBTQ students. Michigan Tech's oSTEM chapter holds meetings each Wednesday at 6 PM in Memorial Union Building Room 106A.

Annual GLBTQ Events

  • Keweenaw Pride Retreat
  • GLBTQ History Month
  • National Coming Out Day
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • Keweenaw Pride Holiday Potluck
  • MBLGTACC Conference (a.k.a., BGC)
  • Pride Week
  • National Day of Silence
  • Lavender Graduation

Support Services

The Safe Place Program educates faculty and staff about the needs of GLBTQ students and helps to foster a university climate where every individual is treated with respect. Safe Place Allies assist GLBTQ students by:

  • Providing a safe, supporting environment
  • Answering questions
  • Referring students to resources
  • Addressing inappropriate comments or actions

Michigan Tech also offers a weekly confidential GLBTQ support group for students who are questioning, who are in the process of coming out, or who are dealing with other GLBTQ-related concerns. For more information about the support group, please email Renee Wells.

Recurring Events
(To view the GLBTQ Programming events in calendar format, click here.)

  • oSTEM general meetings: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) Room 106A. General meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend.
  • Keweenaw Pride business meetings: Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) Peninsula Room. Business meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend.
  • Keweenaw Pride general meetings: Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 PM in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) Peninsula Room. General meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend.
  • Keweenaw Pride study sessions: Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 PM at CDI (Hamar House, building 13). Study sessions are open to anyone who wants to attend. Students can study individually or in groups and can get help from their peers if needed.
  • GLBTQ film nights: The third Thursday of each month at the Canterbury House. Film screenings are open to anyone who wants to attend.


Upcoming Events
(To view the GLBTQ Programming events in calendar format, click here.)

  • Pride Week committee meetings: Come help Keweenaw Pride plan the 2012 Pride Week events. Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Aftermath Cafe (Fisher Hall).
  • oSTEM Resume Workshop: Come learn how to format an effective resume. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions. Wednesday, February 15 from 6:00-7:00 PM in MUB Ballroom A2.
  • CDI Corporate Reception: Come take advantage of this opportunituy to network with corporate recruiters. Tuesday, February 21 from 6:00-7:30 PM at CDI (Hamar House, building 13). Business attire recommended.


GLBTQ Student Survey

In order to better assist GLBTQ students, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion is offering students a way to self-identify using the new GLBTQ Survey. The data submitted will remain confidential and will be used by CDI Assistant Director Renee Wells to track GLBTQ student recruitment and graduation rates and to let students know about upcoming GLBTQ events. The survey is also a way for GLBTQ students to confidentially request additional information about resources or events. If you are a student who self-identifies as a member of the GLBTQ community, please take a moment to complete the survey.

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Hamar House (Building 13)
1400 Townsend Drive / Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
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