LGBTQ+ Network
Mission
The University of Rochester LGBTQ+ Network is an inclusive leadership organization of alumni, students, friends, faculty, and staff that honors the history, celebrates the present, and fosters the future of LGBTQ+ excellence at the University.
Vision
Through intentional programming and discussion, the purpose of this Network is to provide opportunities to contribute to building and sustaining LGBTQ+ connections, engagement, and support.
Together, we will Celebrate | Advocate | Elevate
Celebrate
- Check out the Alumni Relations Event Calendar to stay up to date on events that are happening around the country and in your area of the world!
- Do you have an idea for an LGBTQ-oriented program you’d like to see? We are happy to hear it! Please share it here.
Advocate
Let’s come together to advocate for stronger connections to our community.
- Join us on our Facebook group.
- Join the LGBTQ+ group on The Meliora Collective to network with other alumni and students.
- Subscribe to Encompass – an e-newsletter presented by the Office of Equity and Inclusion – to learn about institutional efforts towards a world – ever better.
- Become a mentor on The Meliora Collective to support LGBTQ+ students and alumni.
Elevate
Meet the LGBTQ+ Network Chair
Col E. Raimond, ’22W (EDD), JD
Director of LGBTQ Life
Staff Ombudsperson
Chair, LGBTQ Advocacy Committee
Chair, LGBTQ Alumni Network
Contact Us
Dr. Nkiruka (Nky) McGinnis joined the Advancement team at the University of Rochester in 2022. She brings over 20 years of higher education advancement and alumni engagement experience working at the University of Pittsburgh, American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University and Towson University. At these institutions, she has focused on both fundraising and engagement strategies. She has served as a conference presenter for multiple higher education advancement organizations and is an active member of the University of Rochester’s Advancement EDI committee. With a passion and expertise in working with identity-based affinity volunteers and as a leader in higher education advancement, she looks forward to continuing to build and strengthen engagement efforts within identity-based affinity networks and EDI programming while also facilitating strategies for supporting EDI fundraising priorities.
