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Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations
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We are seeking nominations for our 2019 LGBTQAA Distinguished Alumni Award. The deadline to submit nominations is
October 30, 2018
. The award is available to members of the LGBTQ community and individual allies or supporters of the LGBTQ community, regardless of sexual orientation. Only living alumni of Indiana University are eligible. Nominees shall have made significant contributions benefiting Indiana University or their community, state or nation. Nominations and related questions should be directed to Reuben Rifin at rrifin@iu.edu
or 812-855-2822.
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Kelley School of Business Scholarships
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For the 2018-19 academic year, the Kelley School of Business is pleased to announce the availability of two scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate students in the Kelley School of Business who are active members in the LGBTQ+ community.
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| Women's Empowerment Conference - October 4-6 |
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Be Golden is hosting its second annual women's empowerment conference October 4-6 in downtown Bloomington.
Keynote speaker Ericka Hart,
a self-described Black Queer Femme activist, writer, speaker, and sexuality educator will take the main stage on October 6th with the IU Essence Dance Team opening up the presentation.
Workshop topics include
Unleash Your Joy Potential
,
Sexual Abuse and Recovery
,
Build Yourself. Build Your Brand.
, and
Race in My Life?
Discounted tickets for students and groups with over 4 people are available.
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National Coming Out Day - October 11
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Celebrate National Coming Out Day on campus by coming to the LGBTQ+ Culture Center to make a flower crown anytime from 9am - 7pm.
This event is free and open to everybody. All materials will be provided. Just show up and staff and volunteers will help you craft a flower crown or bracelet that uniquely reflects you. Click here for more information.
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IU Homecoming - October 12-13
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On October 12-13, celebrate
IU Homecoming
and relive all the things that made you fall in love with Bloomington.
Join us for the ultimate display of IU spirit, pride, and tradition! The parade kicks off at 17th
Street and follows Woodlawn Avenue to the Indiana Memorial Union. Start Homecoming weekend right with food trucks, family activities, and fireworks! IUAA members - be on the lookout for the IUAA member tent along the parade route and check-in for a special gift!
The Hoosiers take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 13th.
Purchase your tickets through IU Athletics at 1-866-IUSPORTS or online.
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Hoosiers Out Together Conference - October 26-27
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Hoosiers Out Together Conference (HOT CON), hosted by IUPUI, is organizing its second annual event which will be held on IUPUI's campus October 26 and 27, 2018.
This is the first university conference focused on the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ people in Indiana. It's open to students, faculty, staff and community members. Click on this link to find more information about HOT CON.
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| IUPUI Harvey Milk Dinner - October 27 |
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The annual Harvey Milk dinner, hosted by the
IUPUI
LGBTQ Student Alliance, will take
place on October 27
,
6 PM at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott.
This year's keynote speaker is Blair Imani, author of Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewritting History. Click here for more information about the event, ticket sales, and sponsorship opportunities.
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Staff Spotlight - Reuben Riffin, Associate Director of Alumni Communities
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The IU LGBTQ+ AA is proud to announce Reuben
Rifin who began his role as the Associate Director of Alumni Communities in early August. His portfolio contains the African American Arts Institute Alumni Association, Asian Alumni Association, Groups Alumni Association, Latino Alumni Association, LGBTQ+ Alumni Association, the Neal Marshall Alumni Club, as well as serving as liaison to the Office of the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (OVPDEMA).
Reuben
, works closely with Rachel Jones McAfee, Director of Alumni Communities and Volunteer Management and Herb Caldwell, the Director of Development and External Relations for OVPDEMA, to implement strategy and establish community building efforts with our Alumni Communities and all OVPDEMA directors.
Reuben hails from Naples, Florida and comes from a small, close knit family. Raised to be a servant leader, he is the son of Haitian immigrants who serve as a nurse and minister. He is an alumnus of Bethune-Cookman University which is a Historically Black College and University in Daytona Beach, Florida. There he earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in broadcast journalism. He served as Student Government Association President and as the Vice President of the Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Reuben also has a Masters of Education degree from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. While in St. Louis he served dual roles at Harris-Stowe State University as an admissions counselor and male initiatives coordinator. He most recently served as
Senior Assistant Director for Recruitment at IU Bloomington's Office of Admissions and is an active member of the Sigma Kappa Lambda Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
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