Mission
Founded in 2014, QGrads (Cornell’s LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association) serves approximately 150 graduate students in various fields of study. Our members enjoy vibrant and exciting programs throughout the year, including professional development events, community discussions, and social gatherings.
QGrads was originally founded as a chapter of oSTEM, Inc., a national organization for LGBTQ+ people in STEM. In 2019, we re-branded and became an independent Cornell organization in order to serve a broader community of graduate students across all departments and disciplines, not just limited to people in STEM.
QGrads's purpose is to bring together LGBTQ+ graduate students at Cornell. In particular, QGrads strives:
(a) To build a strong queer community at Cornell by creating spaces for graduate students of all sexual orientations and gender identities to feel heard, seen, and supported.
(b) To plan events and programming that promote the personal and professional development of LGBTQ+ graduate students.
(c) To actively address the needs of all LGBTQ+ individuals at Cornell, centering the experiences of those with identities that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in academic communities.
(d) To advocate for social justice on and off campus, not only for the queer community, but for all historically marginalized communities.
QGrads is affiliated with the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), the LGBT Resource Center (LGBTRC), and Diversity Programming in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell University.
QGrads was originally founded as a chapter of oSTEM, Inc., a national organization for LGBTQ+ people in STEM. In 2019, we re-branded and became an independent Cornell organization in order to serve a broader community of graduate students across all departments and disciplines, not just limited to people in STEM.
QGrads's purpose is to bring together LGBTQ+ graduate students at Cornell. In particular, QGrads strives:
(a) To build a strong queer community at Cornell by creating spaces for graduate students of all sexual orientations and gender identities to feel heard, seen, and supported.
(b) To plan events and programming that promote the personal and professional development of LGBTQ+ graduate students.
(c) To actively address the needs of all LGBTQ+ individuals at Cornell, centering the experiences of those with identities that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in academic communities.
(d) To advocate for social justice on and off campus, not only for the queer community, but for all historically marginalized communities.
QGrads is affiliated with the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), the LGBT Resource Center (LGBTRC), and Diversity Programming in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell University.
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