Note: In this blog, we use “queer” as an umbrella term to refer to a vast spectrum of identities including people who identify as: bisexual, transgender, lesbian, same-gender-loving, questioning, asexual, gay, non-labeling, and anyone else who does not strictly identify as heterosexual or cisgender. The views expressed in this blog are those of individuals, and do not represent the views of the Spectrum Center.
The Spectrum Center Visual Library
Ventures in Volunteering: Issue #2
We are not makers of history. We are made by history.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
What do you know about the students who came before you at the University of Michigan? When students consider applying, we analyze the Admitted Student Profile, providing a detailed description of where our predecessors came from, what background they have, and which scores they achieved. However, these sheets skip over Who these people are. Rather than competing against a mirage of the past, we should view our former’s for what have they accomplished for the future.
The University of Michigan Spectrum Center is collecting visual materials to create a Visual Digital Library. Any…
- Photographs
- Newspaper Clippings
- Images
- Memorabilia
…relating to the University of Michigan LBGTQ and/or Spectrum Center are welcome! The longer people wait to archive these materials, the more likely we are to loose the opportunity to preserve them.
You can summit your materials here or email them to rabinowe@umich.edu. A few minutes of your time could mean preservation of these materials for future generations. How will your legacy at the University of Michigan be viewed?
