LGBTQ+ Alumni Network
The LGBTQ+ alumni network was launched informally in 2019 under guidance from Dickinson’s alumni relations and the Office of LGBTQ Services. We offer events and programs and a mentorship program that pairs students and alumni.
Upcoming Events & Programs
October 3: "LGBTQ+ Literature: Surveying a Booming Market" Webinar
Monday, Oct. 3
Noon – 1 p.m. Eastern
Virtual Webinar via Zoom
As the market for LGBTQ+ themed stories expands at a rapid rate in the United States, so have the offerings from a diverse range of authors. In this webinar, we will explore some of the recent trends in publishing literature about LGBTQ+ lives and experiences, from young adult novels to poetry collections. Learn about how authors have explored the intersections of identity and new genres of literature, and along the way we will highlight recent publications by Dickinson alumni. Our presenter, Todd G. Nordgren, Ph.D. (he/him/his), joined Dickinson College as the director of the Office of LGBTQ Services in July 2020. He is also a contributing faculty member in the Department of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
To attend, please register no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30. Click here to register!
October 8: Celebrating with Pride: 10 Years of the Office of LGBTQ Services
Stern Center Great Hall, 7:00-8:30pm
Join us as we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Office of LGBTQ Services at Dickinson. Hear from office founders and Dickinson leaders as they share their experiences, our progress, and opportunities to stay engaged and support the LGBTQIA+ community at Dickinson, including remarks by President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11.
To attend, please register by clicking here!
Alumni Mentorship Program
Our philosophy is that mentoring is needed to help LGBTQ+ students navigate societal and internalized discrimination, bias, and challenges. Mentors can act as role models, guides, and helpers to student mentees as they navigate Dickinson College and plan for their futures after graduation. Alumni offer experience and knowledge different from what is offered by student peers. Working with mentees allows alumni to reconnect with Dickinson College and LGBTQ+ students.
Interested in being an alumni mentor or a student mentee? Click here to sign up!
Dickinsons LGBTQ+ Archives
The LGBT Center of Central PA and the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections have partnered to document the stories and history of LGBT life and activism in the greater Central Pennsylvania region. This site contains oral histories that have been recorded for the LGBT History Project, as well as fully accessible digital versions of documents, images, and artifacts that have been donated to the project.
This is a quickly growing collection, and not all items are available through this website. Please contact Malinda Triller-Doran at archives@dickinson.edu for information about how to access all of the resources of the LGBT History Project, as well as how to donate additional materials.
Generous support to make these unique resources accessible has been provided by the Schlegel Deibler Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Click here to register for the LGBTQ+ Alumni Network mailing list, so you can keep up-to-date on all our activities and opportunities.
Contact Todd Nordgren or Stephanie Asper with questions or ideas!