In Spring 2023, the University Council on Diversity began sponsoring new affinity spaces for campus community members to connect, support, and empower peers that share in their lived experiences and identities.
These are open to all members of the SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College campus communities. Various events will be hosted throughout the semester, so keep a look out on Campus Connection for details.
FWD: Folks with Disabilities Affinity Group
Vision: We are an inclusive safe space to help create awareness, advocacy, acceptance, and a community of practice that empowers individuals.
Contacts:
Jeannine Webster, Associate Director, Accessibility Resources (Jeannine.Webster@oneonta.edu)
Dr. Matthew Unangst, Assistant Professor of History (Matthew.Unangst@oneonta.edu)
Upcoming Events:
First Tuesday of the month, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Leatherstocking Room, Hunt Union & on Microsoft Teams: Monthly Meetings.
QT: Queer/Trans Affinity Group
Vision: Our affinity space will strive to create LGBTQIA+ networking spaces and events for students, faculty, and staff, create a mentorship program for LGBTQIA+ faculty, and staff, & support programming and academic work around LGBTQIA+ issues, community, and scholarship.
Interested in joining in the affinity group? Sign up here.
If you are a queer-identifying student and interested in having a queer-identifying professional mentor, you can sign up for our mentorship program here.
Contact:
Dr. Chloe Diamond-Lenow, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies (Chloe.Diamond-Lenow@oneonta.edu)
Upcoming Events:
Staff/faculty mixer Sat. Dec. 7, 5-7 p.m. at Roots.