Cultural Centers
The Cultural Centers — the Gender & Sexuality Center, Intercultural Center and Latiné Resource Initiative — are places to connect, reflect, and grow. Located in the University Center, they host student-run events and services that explore social issues and identity.
Connect Across Cultures
Get involved, make connections, and find a place to belong at the Intercultural Center. Grab a coffee or tea, take a nap on our couches, or join programs and events that explore race, ethnicity, class, and culture. Connect through community meetups, creative workshops, and conversations with others from different backgrounds.
Embrace Your Pride
Find community at the Gender & Sexuality Center, where you can get advice, resources, and mentorship from a full-time staff member. Across campus, you’ll find LGBTQ+ supportive counseling, group therapy, ministry, and faith gatherings. Ready to graduate? Celebrate at Lavender Commencement. Then keep the connection going after USF through the PRIDE Alumni Society.
Celebrate Latiné Culture
Meet people, explore your culture, and find support through the Latiné Resource Initiative. Join events that celebrate Latiné culture, from field trips and cooking demonstrations to conversations about migration and diaspora.
Explore Your Passions
Explore your role in a diverse, connected community. Meet people from different backgrounds. Exchange ideas. Work together toward shared goals.
Empowerment
Apply for a paid Cultural Centers internship to host your own events and learn how to engage members of a diverse community.
Community
The Cultural Centers maintain two community centers where you can connect with others across identities, backgrounds, and experiences to develop a sense of belonging at USF.
Intersectionality
Who you are can never be distilled into a singular expression of being. Cultural Center events and resources encourage you to be your full, authentic self in all spaces.
Growth
Training and workshops like the Justice Leadership Collective guide you in deepening your consciousness by building on your unique lived experiences.
Solidarity
As advisors to the Culturally Focused Clubs Council, the Cultural Centers cultivate support and advocacy for, and with, marginalized communities.
Celebrate Your Culture at Commencement
Celebrate your graduation through the End of Year Ceremonies, where cultural traditions honor who you are and where you come from. Receive a stole unique to each ceremony. Invite as many guests as you’d like. You can register for one or multiple ceremonies, no matter your background.
Ceremonies include Lavender LGBTQ+ Commencement, Interwoven Asian Diaspora, Barakaat MENA, Native & Indigenous Graduate Honoring, Latiné Recognition, Indigenous Peoples of Oceania, and Vizuri Kabisa Black & African American.
Find Your Place to Make a Difference
Don’t just attend events. Create them. Pursue interests outside your classes and take an active role in campus life. Find heritage celebrations happening across campus throughout the year, from Lunar New Year and International Education Week to Disability Awareness Week and Black History Month. Want to create your own? The Heritage Month Initiative lets you plan events, collaborate with campus organizations, promote your event, and get support along the way.
These events offer opportunities to:
- Celebrate culture and heritage: Recognize the histories and contributions of Arab American, Asian American, Black, Filipinx American, Indigenous, Latiné, and other communities.
- Explore identity and belonging: Take part in programs recognizing LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, undocumented students, and other identities.
- Learn and connect: Attend workshops, discussions, performances, and gatherings that introduce new perspectives and bring the campus community together.
