Diversity & Inclusion

Dean of Students office personnel will be available at AsACC for students on a walk-in basis, for consultation on any issues or concerns.

Event: Spaces for Aces discussion group

Place: Rainbow Center Program Room (Student Union Room 403)

Time: Mondays 4:00 – 5:00 pm

The UConn Queer Collective, a new student organization, is proud to announce that it will be holding a weekly discussion group for asexual and aromantic students. Previously known as Aces and Aros, Spaces for Aces provides a great opportunity for individuals who identify as asexual and/or aromantic to meet and discuss relevant topics. Meetings will begin Monday, February 4th and be held weekly.

NOTE: This group is confidential and open only to those who identify or believe they identify with the above orientations. Please practice good allyship and allow the space to be used by those who are in need of it.

For more information, please contact Cris Knowles (cristina.knowles@uconn.edu) or Megan Graham (megan.r.graham@uconn.edu)

The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV/AIDS test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support from the ARROW (AIDS Risk Reduction Outreach Worker) program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately SIX spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union. Dates for the 2018-2019 Academic Year will be (the fourth Monday of the month):

Monday, August 27 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, September 24 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, October 22 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, November 26 between 5pm and 8pm


Monday, January 28 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, February 25 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, March 25 between 5pm and 8pm

Monday, April 22 between 5pm and 8pm

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

UCONN Sports Management presents Beyond the Field with MAHMOUD ABDUL RAUF

Monday, April 22, 6 pm, McHugh 102

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball for Gulfport High School before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college basketball for the Tigers.

His nine-year NBA career, spent with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies, was marked by an appearance in the Slam Dunk Contest as well as by one of the most accurate free-throw shooting records ever. Considered one of the greatest free-throw shooters in the history of the game, Abdul-Rauf missed the all time free-throw shooting NBA season record by only a single miss in the 1995–96 season[citation needed]. After his NBA career, he played in multiple leagues around the world. Abdul-Rauf sparked controversy for refusing to stand for the national anthem, and calling the flag of the United States a symbol of oppression. (Wikipedia)

Twenty years later, despite losing prime years of NBA stardom, enduring death threats and having his home burned to the ground, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf still does not stand for the national anthem.
The quicksilver guard who foreshadowed NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest is now living in Atlanta, taking care of his five teenage children along with his ex-wife, training NBA players, and giving occasional speeches to groups in black or Muslim communities. At age 47, he has no regrets about choosing the difficult journey that Kaepernick is just starting. (Jesse Washington, The Undefeated)

Reception following the event.

If you need an accommodation, please contact asacc@uconn.edu

This event is co-sponsored with the Asian American Cultural Center's Salaam program, African American Cultural Center, Center for Students with Disabilities, SUBOG and the Muslim Student Association.

Looking for a Scholarship to Study Abroad? Do you receive Pell funding? THINK GILMAN!
Join LuAnn Saunders-Kanabay of the UConn National Scholarships Office and Education Abroad Advisor, Valerie Nightingale for more information on the Gilman Scholarship and other financial resources! Registration is recommended as space is limited https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/events/event_registration.php?ser=1397&rc=9861201642

Come join us in Student Union 403 for a discussion group focused on questioning and coming out. We will meet every other Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 pm. Please practice good allyship by allowing those who need the space to utilize it freely.

The Harvard Business School (HBS) Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) is a one-week residential educational program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. This summer’s program will be the 37th anniversary of SVMP.

An annual event at HBS, this unique educational experience helps participants develop a broader understanding of the challenges business leaders face, the many dimensions of the business world, and the impact they can have on their community and the world through business leadership.

The deadline to apply is April 24, 2019.

Please visit the School of Business, Diversity Initiatives website for more details - https://diversity.business.uconn.edu/leadership/

Come join us in the 1st Floor of the Student Union to engage in conversation about this important day for our community!