Events | Prism Center | The University of Vermont(title)

Prism Center hosts annual signature events, supports other campus and community events including Pride celebrations, and supports programming designed by our students.

Calendar of events

Students play a game of cornhole in front of different LGBTQ+ identity flags on an outdoor patio.

Everyone is Welcome Party

Kick off each academic year at our Open House to welcome new and returning campus community members with pride. Connect with new and old friends and enjoy food, crafts and games. All members of the UVM community welcome including alums, partners, friends, and children.

Three crafted snow people, one made from a mason jar filled with cotton balls, and two made from socks, sit on a table peppered with candles, pinecones, and Prism Center sticker.

Home for the Holidays

A nondenominational holiday gathering and reminder that no matter what your winter break is like, there is an LGBTQ+ affirming community on campus to return to in January. Join us for crafts, games, and treats!

Tech screen showing multiple video inputs, including a person on zoom, an audience, and a slide that says "Rainbow Graduation" all in front of colorful balloons, a row of empty chairs, and rainbow uplighting against a back wall.

Rainbow Graduation and Awards

Recognizing important contributions to UVM's LGBTQ+ community and celebrating the graduation of queer & trans scholars. Receive your rainbow stole, celebrate the space and people who embrace your fullest self, and be in community as we center joy.

Community Collaborations

We know the value of connecting with communities beyond campus. Prism Center supports and organizes ways for the UVM community to engage in other important identity-affirming and justice-focused events.

March at Vermont Pride

Prism gathers UVM sponsors, organizes banner and sign decorating events, and welcomes all members of the university to march together during the Vermont Pride Parade in Burlington every fall.

Translating Identity Conference (TIC)

TIC is a one-day event with sessions throughout the day geared towards folks of all levels of education and inclusion - the conference is a safe space for trans folks and allies to come together to learn and build community. Founded in 2002, TIC was one of New England’s largest conference focused on transgender identities, issues, and intersections. After a brief hiatus between 2020-2023, TIC returned in the spring of 2024.