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Student Equity & Engagement Center

Join the Student Equity & Engagement Center in recognizing the achievements of graduating students of color and international students! A brief ceremony will be followed by music, a special menu of cultural foods, and time with the community. All are welcome and tickets are not required. 

If you are a graduate interested in participating in the ceremony and/or receiving a stole, please fill out the registration form via The Hub.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Join the Student Equity & Engagement Center in celebrating the achievements of LGBTQ+ graduating students with their allies, families, and friends! Snacks and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome and no tickets are required. 

If you are a graduate interested in participating and/or receiving a lavender cord, please register via the link on The Hub.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

The Student Equity and Engagement Center invited you to recognize the achievements of graduating students of color & international students. A brief ceremony will be followed by music, a special menu of cultural foods, and time with community!

Graduates must check The Hub to register for the ceremony and/or to receive a cord. 

All are welcome, no tickets required.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

The Student Equity & Engagement Center invites you to celebrate the achievement of LGBTQ+ graduates! During the ceremony, the LGBTQ+ graduates are given lavender cords to wear for commencement. 

Graduates must register to participate and/or to receive a cord by scanning the QR code available on The Hub, or by emailing seec@nmu.edu. 

All are welcome and tickets are not required.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

NMU participates in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) every two years including a topical set of questions on inclusiveness and engagement with diversity.  NMU's Institutional Effectiveness team will present on how this information is used and share findings from the most recent data collection cycle.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

From factory work to sex work, activism to organizing; butches and femmes have done it all. As a community, we must learn from our history and we simply cannot do that without delving first into butch/femme identities across the gender spectrum. In this session, we will discuss the coevolution of butch and femme identity and community, the backlash against and erasure of these identities, and the resilience of the communities in the present day.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

In this session, Kenton, Callie and members of the GVSU Athletics Laker Inclusion Team will share about their process of activating engagement in Athletics around inclusion and equity. They will discuss the framework that has guided these efforts as well as successes and areas of resistance.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

In this session, Kenton, Callie and members of the GVSU Athletics Laker Inclusion Team will share about their process of activating engagement in Athletics around inclusion and equity. They will discuss the framework that has guided these efforts as well as successes and areas of resistance.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Collecting more and better data centered on LGBTQ+ identity is essential to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people yet there remains a persistent lack of routine and well designed data collection — leaving the challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities unknown to the greater population. This session explores best practices for collecting data on LGBTQ+ communities and presents evidence to support why thoughtful research is imperative for LGBTQ+ community members,  students, faculty, and staff.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Collecting more and better data centered on LGBTQ+ identity is essential to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people yet there remains a persistent lack of routine and well designed data collection — leaving the challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities unknown to the greater population. This session explores best practices for collecting data on LGBTQ+ communities and presents evidence to support why thoughtful research is imperative for LGBTQ+ community members,  students, faculty, and staff.