Prism Center at UVM

Remember to take care of your health during this busy time of the year! We have Student Health drop-in hours from 1:00 to 4:00 today.

[Image description: text reading “Health and Wellness at Prism. Art Klossner, he/him,. 1:00 to 4:00. Walter Brownsword, he/him, Friday 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Stefan Nickum, he/him, Fridays 100 to 4:30” on a blue background with pictures of staff.]

Both sessions of CAPS drop-in hours are unfortunately cancelled today, and we apologize for any inconvenience. If you want to check in with someone today Living Well has CAPS drop-in hours today at the Davis Center from 12-2pm. Walter and Stefan will both be back next week from 8:30-12pm and 1-4:30pm, respectively.

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We are so sad to say goodbye to Becky Swem who served as Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Prism Center since Fall 2012. We wish her the best on the next step in her professional journey! Thank you Becky 🙏🏼 🏳️‍🌈

Our colleagues at UVM Communications dropped by today on their whirlwind tour of campus for their Day in the Life series. Here our Social Media & Marketing team was having their weekly planning meeting. Check out all the other fantastic stops around campus today on the Instagram and Facebook account.

Trying to find other bi- and/or pansexual people? In need of some ace space? Join any of our affinity groups to be in community with similarly identified folx! If you’re interested in any of the affinity spaces (QTPOC, oSTEM, Hineinu, Aro/Ace Space, or the bi/pan group) reach out to Alex ([email protected]) to learn more!
Image description: poster with white-blue gradient and logos for each group; the text lists the affinity groups and Alex’s contact info

Trying to find other bi- and/or pansexual people? In need of some ace space? Join any of our affinity groups to be in community with similarly identified folx! If you’re interested in any of the affinity spaces (QTPOC, oSTEM, Hineinu, Aro/Ace Space, or the bi/pan group) reach out to Alex ([email protected]) to learn more!

Image description: poster with white-blue gradient and logos for each group; the text lists the affinity groups and Alex’s contact info

Prism 20 anniversary just about to get started! Come by before 7!

We are having an amazing and powerful time listening and sharing stories with Eric Marcus from the ... 17 years later 2 of the people he interviewed for his book (and appear on the rear cover) Holly Puterbaugh and Lois Farnham who were among the plaintiffs of the first Civil Unions court case! 🏳️‍🌈 🍁

Check out this awesome (and super q***r) end cap at the UVM Bookstore! It’s the little things that make all the folks returning to campus for this Alumni & Parent/Family weekend that make UVM such an inclusive and welcoming campus 🏳️‍🌈 📚

It’s Meet the Staff Monday! Travis, class of '20 (they/them)
Travis is excited to be back another year with the Prism Center. They are currently in their 2nd year of studying clinical mental health counseling at UVM and is staying busy with a full course load and an internship! In whatever spare time they have, Travis enjoys spending as much quality time with their dog Bloo both indoors and out, playing games of all sorts, and appreciates each season with whatever it may offer. Travis is here on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The Prism Center is now open by CatCard access until 9pm M-F.

We are excited to have Eric Marcus of join us. Local story gathering legend will also host our panel of folx as well. Join us on Friday 10/4 as we Make Gay History together!
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From Eric Marcus: “Stella Rush wrote for ONE. But you wouldn’t find her name in the magazine. Instead, you’d need to look for Sten Russell. Stella and Sten were two sides of the same coin. Sten was Stella’s pen name—a byline that appeared regularly in ONE magazine beginning in the mid-1950s. Stella was a woman caught between categories, in search of acceptance. She was , and described herself as “ki-ki,” a derogatory term used in mid-century ***an culture for women who didn’t sort themselves into the butch-femme binary.
Growing up gay in the 1970s, I often felt like I just didn’t fit in. I think we’ve all felt that at times. But for Stella Rush, that was her whole life.”
Click the link in our bio to hear her story.
📸: Pat Rocco/ at the USC Libraries

A friendly heads up from the Prism Center that our CAPS counselor Walter will have shortened hours tomorrow 8:30-10:30am but counselor Stefan will be here 1-4pm. Drop in for 30 minute chats before the weekend. CAPS counselors are here every Friday.