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UHart Celebrates Transgender Awareness Week

November 14, 2022
Submitted By: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement

Transgender Awareness Week is celebrated annually from November 13 through 19 and is a crucial time to increase visibility of the transgender and gender non-conforming community, as well as amplify their voices and experiences through education and action. November 20 is recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) each year, and is a day on which transgender and gender non-conforming people and allies across the globe come together to honor the lives lost to anti-transgender violence.

Campus Program

Join us on Monday, Nov. 14, 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., to engage in a conversation about creating visibility and belonging for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, plus) community, as we strive to foster a more inclusive UHart, where people of all identities may experience a sense of belonging. This panel will feature campus community members who will provoke thought and inspire action across our campus community by sharing how they feel our campus can be more inclusive, raising awareness of nuanced experiences, and increasing understanding of the unique needs of members of the LGBTQ+ population. Attendees are welcome to join us in person in the KF Room of the Library or virtually via Zoom. Register here to join us. 

 

Campus Resources

Professor Jane Horvath serves as the Special Assistant to the President for LGBT Issues and is a resource to the campus community; she can be contacted here.

Campus community members can update their preferred name, gender identity, and personal pronouns via the "Personal Information" tab on Self-Service, which will populate this information in other campus systems such as Compass, StarRez, rosters, and Blackboard. More information here. 

 

Student Organizations:

Spectrum 

Spectrum is a Student Organization that aims to serve the LQBTQ+ undergraduate student population here at the University of Hartford. Join us on a biweekly basis for our club meetings where we'll hang out, play some games, and discuss events and initiatives that our Spectrum community wants to see happen. For more information, email spectrum@hartford.edu or DM us on Instagram (@uhartspectrum) and a member of our e-board will get back to you.

oSTEM 

The purpose of oSTEM is to provide a safe and welcoming environment to members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies in STEM fields. It will serve as a way to discuss inclusion and allyship within the university as well as in professional fields. It will also provide a place for members to make professional connections and learn about aspects of job searching and office environments that can be especially challenging for LGBTQ+ people. If you have any questions, are interested in joining, or want to contact us email ostem@hartford.edu. Everyone is welcome!

 

Staff/Faculty Groups:

LGBTQ+ Affinity Network

The mission of the LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Affinity Network is to provide a safe space for networking, support, and camaraderie. We advocate for inclusivity and equity in the workplace, campus community, and beyond. We honor the privacy of our network. Email Natasha Segool and/or Sarah Coster to join this network.

Faculty of Marginalized Genders Affinity Network

The mission of the Faculty of Marginalized Genders Affinity Network is to provide the opportunity for sharing insight into faculty governance, promote members in leadership, to engage on curricular and classroom issues, to participate in shared readings and discussions and to mentor and support faculty of marginalized genders at the university. Email Dawn Ennis to join this network.

 

Educational Resources

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement seeks to bring visibility to the gender diversity that exists on our campus, by increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of respecting and using the correct pronouns when referring to others. The information below and this Gender and Pronoun Guide were compiled using several sources in an effort to provide a starting point of useful information for the learning, living, and working environment. These are not intended to be an all-encompassing or exhaustive guide to gender and pronouns, but a starting point for personal education and cultural transformation. We welcome feedback and input to further and/or improve this resource.

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Celebrating Heritage Months and Identity Recognitions: Identity and Inclusion – Breaking Barriers of Invisibility

Throughout the year, UHart commemorates national heritage months and identity acknowledgments. These recognitions are an opportunity for all members of the community to continue our learning and engage in meaningful programming that recognizes, examines, and values historical legacies of all identities, celebrates its present, engages the diversity of lived experiences within our community, enhances our awareness, and raises visibility for communities across campus and beyond. Through community spotlights, guest speakers, panels, conversations, and research presentations, we foster an inclusive community at UHart. Read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEIJ).

Please see below for a listing of heritage months and identity acknowledgments. While these acknowledgments and recognitions are attached to a particular month, week, or day, honoring and learning about these identities is not time-limited. We hope this calendar is a helpful tool to ensure we’re inclusive of all members of our community.

  • Sept. 15 - Oct. 15: Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
  • Oct.: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Oct.: LGBTQ+ Heritage Month
  • Second Monday of Oct. (Oct. 10): Indigenous People's Day
  • Third Wednesday of Oct. (Oct. 19): International Pronouns Day
  • Nov.: Native American Heritage Month
  • Nov. 13-19: Trans Awareness Week
  • Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • Dec. 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • Third Monday of Jan. (Jan. 16): Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Feb.: Black History Month
  • Mar.: Women's History Month
  • Mar. 8: International Women's Day
  • Apr.: Arab American Heritage Month
  • Apr. 18, 2023: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day)
  • May: Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
  • May: Jewish American Heritage Month
  • May: Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Jun.: LGBTQ Pride Month
  • Jun. 19: Juneteenth
  • Jul.: Disability Pride Month

Questions, comments, or suggestions? Contact Christine Grant, Assistant Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement (cgrant@hartford.edu; 860-768-4220) and/or Lisa Coté, Assistant Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (licote@hartford.edu; 860-768-4932).