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The Black Faculty and Staff Affinity Group at Skidmore College has defined its mission to:

• Strengthen the relationships among Black people within the Skidmore College community
• Foster a sense of community and mutual support through social gatherings, networking, mentoring and coalition-building
• 吃瓜爆料 professional development
• Outreach to students and student groups to promote academic, social, and overall well-being
• Provide a visible campus presence
• 吃瓜爆料 the administration's recruitment and retention efforts
• Educate and engage with the community on issues related to race, the Black experience, and anti-racism
• Develop the relationship between Skidmore and Saratoga Springs' Black community members
• Caucus with other communities of color on campus
• Strengthen our relationship with allies
• We believe that these efforts will greatly enhance the quality of life of all members of the Skidmore College community

For additional information please contact : Joshua Woodfork at  woodfork@skidmore.edu 

The Queer Faculty/Staff Affinity Group at Skidmore College is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and empowering community. We aim to celebrate diversity, promote equity, and enhance the sense of belonging for queer individuals within the college by upholding our core values of social engagement, mutual support, open communication, education, connection, visibility, and community. Our group is committed to an intersectional approach amplifying the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual + staff and faculty, addressing unique challenges, and contributing to a vibrant, inclusive campus culture that respects and values all identities.

• Establish regular social meetings and events to provide a space for queer faculty and staff to share experiences, build connections, celebrate queer community, and promote a sense of belonging.
• Create a support network where queer faculty and staff can seek advice, share resources celebrate our allies, and advocate to address the unique challenges and experiences faced by queer individuals in the College community and beyond.
• Ensure transparent communication between the affinity group, college administration, and the broader campus community to share information on current issues, promote awareness of programming and services.
• Through educational initiatives and workshops, the affinity group aims to raise awareness, dispel misconceptions, and promote a more inclusive and affirming campus environment for queer individuals. 
• The group works to increase the visibility and representation of Queer staff and faculty, ensuring their voices and perspectives are heard and valued within the college community. 

*Notes on the term 鈥渜ueer鈥�

Skidmore鈥檚 Queer Faculty/Staff Affinity Group (QFSAG) elected to use the term 鈥渜ueer鈥� in our title after considering 鈥淟GBTQIA+鈥� and other acronyms to describe the community of Skidmore employees who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, or who hold any other sexual orientation or gender identity outside of heterosexual or cisgender. While our founding ranks include members who are old enough to recall a time when the word 鈥渜ueer鈥� was commonly used as a slur, all of us have appreciated how both scholars and a broader culture of queer people have reclaimed and embraced this term as a succinct and inclusive way to describe a wide range of people living outside societal norms of gender and/or sexuality. We hope that our use of the term 鈥渜ueer鈥� in our name continues to nurture a culture of acceptance, understanding, and belonging for queer people at Skidmore and beyond.

Co-Leaders: Alison Hart and June Paul

For additional information please contact : ahart@skidmore.edu or jpaul@skidmore.edu 

If you'd like to be added to the email list, please write to John Sanders at  jbsander@skidmore.edu .