For the first two weeks of classes, SJE welcomes the entire community to participate in our series of welcome events, including our annual LGBTQIA Reception, Big Queer Game Knight, LGBTQA International Student Brunch, and of course the Cultural Center Collaborative Global Culture Fest!
RSVP for our LGBTQIA+ Welcome Weeks programs:
CultureFest & Meet the Greeks 2024
Monday, September 2 | 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST
Voorhees Mall | College Ave Campus
There will be free cultural food trucks, Rutgers and cultural swag, cultural performances, a DJ, live entertainment, a step and stroll show, games and so much more!
Culture. Community. Engagement.
Co-hosted by the Cultural Center Collaborative and Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs
Q-mmunity Reunion
Wednesday, September 4 | 07:00 – 09:00 p.m. EST
The Rutgers Zone | Livingston Student Center
All alum of our Q-mmunity extended orientation experience are invited for a reunion at the Rutgers Zone! Join us for food, fun, and reconnections.
Coming Soon: Liberation Ball w/ OTA
To kick off the new academic year, we’re having a ball! Check back here and follow @RUSJELGBT on Instagram for updates.
Want to be the first to know the details? RSVP at go.rutgers.edu/LGBTWelcome24 and leave your email to be notified!
SJE Open House Party: It’s a Field Day!
Wednedsay, September 11 | 12:00 – 04:00 p.m. EST
17 Bartlett St | College Ave Campus
Welcome home! Join SJE as we host a party with your favorite field day games (sack races, cornhole, giant parachute, and more). Our house will be open to tour, hang out, learn more about available resources, and be in community before the start of classes.
LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Social
Wednesday, September 11 | 05:00 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. EST
17 Bartlett St | College Ave Campus
Calling all queer and trans graduate students! Swing by the house to connect with fellow grads, enjoy free food, and feel comfortable knowing that there is a community for you at Rutgers.
Co-sponsor: GRADient
LGBTQIA+ International Brunch
Friday, September 13 | 11:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. EST
Asian American Cultural Center, 49 Joyce Kilmer Ave | Livingston Campus
Pride is worldwide! All LGBTQIA+ international students are invited to a welcome brunch to build community here at Rutgers.
Co-sponsors: Rutgers Global & Asian American Cultural Center
Social Justice Poetry Workshop and Open Mic ft. Gabriel Ramirez
Wednesday, September 18
Workshop: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST @ SJE | 17 Bartlett Street
Verbal Mayhem Open Mic: 9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. EST @ Van Dyke Hall Room 211, Voorhees Mall | College Ave Campus
Calling all poets, writers, singers, and musicians! Speak/sing your truth at our social justice-themed open mic night. Join us before the show for a poetry workshop with poet, performer, and educator Gabriel Ramirez (@ramirezpoet on Instagram)
Co-sponsor: Verbal Mayhem
LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Social
Friday, September 20 | 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST
Harvest Moon | 392 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ
All queer and trans full- and part-time faculty and staff are invited for a social at Harvest Moon in downtown New Brunswick. Learn about SJE resources, be in community with fellow faculty and staff, and discover how you can become part of our Advocates Network!
#RUSJELGBT Student Org Boba Social
Friday, September 20 | 06:00 p.m. – 08:00 p.m. EST
17 Bartlett St | College Ave Campus
That's right, FREE BOBA to the first 30 people who join our #RUSJELGBT student orgs at this social. ALL STUDENTS (even if you are not a part of a club) are welcome to the social. Come find friends, a club to join, play games, or just be in safe queer and trans community. See you there!
What’s Tea at SJE? Sip Tea and Meet Your QT Affirming Advocates
Tuesday, September 24 | 04:00 – 06:00 p.m. EST
17 Bartlett St | College Ave Campus
What’s tea? Sip on some bubble tea, hot tea, or sweet tea and meet and greet with affirming campus partners who are here to support YOUR Rutgers experience.
Co-sponsors: Advisors, Deans, & Supporters from SAS, SEBS, SOE, Dean of Students, Basic Needs, Career Exploration & Success, and Disability Services
LGBTQIA+ Advocates Network Business Meeting
Thursday, October 3 | 03:30 – 04:30 p.m. EST
Location TBD
All LGBTQIA+ Advocates are invited to participate in our business meeting for the fall semester. Learn more about updates from SJE and how we are working together to support LGBTQIA+ students at Rutgers.
RSVP for our LGBTQIA+ Welcome Weeks programs:
CultureFest 2023
Monday, September 4th, 2023
3 - 6PM on College Avenue Campus (Voorhees Mall)
There will be free food, free Rutgers and cultural swag, cultural performances, a DJ, live entertainment, a step and stroll show, games, and a multicultural Involvement Fair…and sooooooo much more!
DRAG Me to the Stage: A Night of Drag and Spoken Word
Wednesday, September 6th
7PM at Livingston Student Center MPR
RSVP to Attend: go.rutgers.edu/dragme
Sign up to perform: go.rutgers.edu/drag23
Celebrate the beginning of the new school year with a performance showcase of Rutgers student talent! Get ready to snap, clap, and clack your fans for our drag artists and spoken word performers. In a time where drag and gender expansiveness are being banned across the country... we resist. Presented with Verbal Mayhem!
PRIDE is WORLDWIDE: Welcome Lunch for LGBTQIA+ International Students
Thursday, September 7th
12:30 - 2PM at 17 Bartlett St
Calling all LGBTQ+ international students! Join us for a welcome lunch to learn about our resources and fun opportunities for LGBTQ+ students. Presented with Rutgers Global.
We recommend an RSVP: go.rutgers.edu/prideworldwide
SJE Open House & PRIDE Bus Party!
Thursday, September 7th
2 - 5PM at 17 Bartlett St Lawn
Calling all LGBTQIA+ students! Join us for our welcome party and open house to learn more about our queer and trans community at Rutgers. Enjoy free food, games, and make new friends!
Also join us for a PARTY BUS experience on board the Rutgers PRIDE campus bus!! The party bus will loop around College Avenue Campus. The bus will have stops at SJE (17 Bartlett St), the Yard, the Student Activities Center, and the College Avenue Student Center.
RSVP: go.rutgers.edu/sjeopen
LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Social
Wednesday, September 13th
5-7PM at 17 Bartlett St
Graduate students in the LGBTQIA+ community are invited to meet and greet with us! Learn more about campus resources for our community and make new friends. Free food provided. Presented with GRADient, the LGBTQIA+ student organization for graduate and professional students.
Save the dates!
Events through September 14, 2022!
Celebrate the start of a new school year with The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities! The LGBTQIA+ Welcome series brings together our queer and trans students, faculty, staff and allies to kick off the fall semester. These virtual events will help new students make friends, connect with campus partners, and have fun!
More events are being finalized and added to the list below! Please check back for more events!
CULTUREFEST
NEW DATE: Friday, September 9, 2022 | 3PM – 7PM
College Avenue Campus – Voorhees Mall
(next to Scott Hall, Zimmerli Museum, Murray Hall, and Graduate School of Education)
There will be free food from cultural food trucks, free Rutgers and cultural swag, cultural performances, a DJ, live entertainment, a step and stroll show, games, and a multicultural Involvement Fair…and sooooooo much more!
SOCIAL JUSTICE OPEN MIC
Wednesday, September 7th | 7:30PM – 9PM
Honors College South, Fireside Lounge, College Avenue Campus
Calling all poets, writers, singers and musicians! Join us for a social justice themed open mic night. Presented in partnership with the Verbal Mayhem Poetry Collective and the Honors College.
PRIDE LUNCH for LGBTQIA+ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Thursday, September 8th | 11AM – 1PM
SJE (17 Bartlett St, College Avenue Campus)
Are you an international student in the LGBTQIA+ community? Please join us to learn about our queer and trans community on campus, meet other international students, and enjoy a tasty lunch menu! Presented with Rutgers Global.
Queer Qomedy Qlub
Monday, September 12th | 7PM – 8:30PM
Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center
Join us for a night of laughs and community! RIVER BUTCHER (he/they) is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. His special, “A Different Kind of Dude,” recently premiered on Comedy Central’s Youtube channel. River has written for “A League of their Own” and created the critically acclaimed and GLAAD award-nominated show, “Take My Wife.”
PRIDE BUS LAUNCH & HOUSE PARTY
NEW DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2022
3-5PM at SJE Lawn (17 Bartlett St, College Avenue Campus)
RAIN OR SHINE
Celebrate the reveal of Rutgers’ first ever PRIDE bus! Snap your photos and celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride at Rutgers while enjoying inflatable games, music, and food! While you are here, take a tour of your “home away from home.”
Presented as part of the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities.
LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Social
Wednesday, September 14th | 4PM – 6PM
SJE (17 Bartlett St, College Avenue Campus)
Calling all LGBTQIA+ graduate and professional students! Join us for a relaxed mixer to make connections and learn more about campus life and resources. Light refreshments served.
