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�鶹ֱ�� on Wednesday hosted its annual LGBTQA+ Pride Hoops Night, a collaboration between �鶹ֱ��'s Office of Gender & Sexuality and �鶹ֱ�� Athletics. The tradition began in 2016, following the tragedy at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, to make a bold and positive statement to address hate and show that �鶹ֱ�� is a welcoming and supportive institution to the LGBTQA+ community.

Community led food pantries have been supporting �鶹ֱ�� Community members facing food insecurity for many years. See the options in Westchester and New York City.

Criminal Justice major and Millennium Fellow Danielle Harari set out to tackle period poverty in prison before realizing the issue was impacting her on-campus community. Now, with help and inspiration from fellow students, she’s working to ensure every student in need on has access menstrual products.

On Wednesday, February 8, all three �鶹ֱ�� campuses will host the inaugural Wellbeing Fair, featuring 70+ tables hosted by members of the �鶹ֱ�� Community and our neighbors, in celebration of �鶹ֱ�� adopting the Okanagan Charter. Plus, giveaways!

Find your people. Through the Alumni Association’s affinity groups, you can get connected with fellow alumni around a common interest, identity, or purpose.

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The transition into higher education is always bumpy but can be especially challenging for veterans and those leaving active service. A sense of community not only bridges the civilian-veteran gap, but can also improve veteran’s mental health and sense of purpose after service. Two veterans from the �鶹ֱ�� Community weigh in on the importance of inclusivity, community, and what it means to be a student veteran.

Meet Tabi Haly '06, the software engineer, singer-songwriter, disability advocate, and proud New Yorker taking a stance.

Director of Communications and Strategic Operations at Seidenberg; executive and life coach for LGBTQ+ leaders; INvolve 2022 OUTstanding LGBT+ Future Leader; and NASA diversity, equity, and inclusion panelist. Katie Todd has been busy ever since they left Scotland and came to �鶹ֱ�� and they show no signs of stopping. Get to know this �鶹ֱ�� powerhouse.

When �鶹ֱ�� student Mikaylah Mgbako hosted an event for Social Justice Week, she was looking to put her desire for advocacy into action. What she found was an opportunity to grow, as she opened the door for fifty students to discuss difficult topics such as race, inequality, and injustice.