Digital LGBTQI-Plus Conference Free for U of A Campus

University of Arkansas faculty, staff and students can participate in a digital conference from Aug. 24-28 on preventing and responding to sexual and interpersonal violence against members of the LGBTQI-plus community.

The third-annual SPECTRUM conference features digital sessions around topics such as supporting the well-being and mental health of LGBTQ-plus college students, creating inclusive online classrooms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and how to make Title IX practices more inclusive.

Members of the U of A campus community can register for the conference free of charge, as the university is a member of the Student Conduct Institute.

For more information on SPECTRUM, visit the conference website. To register for the conference, email spectrum@suny.edu.

Contacts

Liz Means, coordinator
Title IX Office
479-575-7111, edavisme@uark.edu

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