Safer sex supplies are now available outside of the Rainbow Center's front door.
  • Sep
    18
    Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
    UConn Storrs
    ALL DAY

    Join us for a week of events to help promote the importance of suicide prevention.

  • Sep
    18
    Welcome Back Bash
    Student Union
    5:00 PM

    There is a presentation of the staff and signature events at the Rainbow Center as well as the student organizations on campus that are queer-affiliated. An optional activity (Just Dance, Bracelet Making and JackBox) will also be hosted as well as snacks, drinks, and cater.

  • Sep
    24
    Funding Your Research and Creative Projects
    Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)
    12:30 PM

    Are you an undergraduate student with an idea for a research or creative project? Do you want to learn more about the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) funding programs?

    Join us as we share information about our funding programs and general tips to help you apply for the opportunities.

  • Sep
    24
    Let’s Talk with Daveon
    Student Union
    1:15 PM

    The Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. More info like other dates, time and location can be found here.

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Phone: 860-486-5821
rainbowcenter@uconn.edu
Address: 2110 Hillside Road, Unit 3096
Student Union 403
Storrs, CT 06269

Rainbow Center Hours – Summer 2026

May 11, 2026 - August 24, 2026
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Monday9am5pm
Tuesday9am5pm
Wednesday9am5pm
Thursday9am5pm
Friday9am5pm
SaturdayClosed

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Husky SOGIE Data Collection Animation Video Release

In 2025, the Rainbow Center (RC) was one of five higher education institutions in the United States awarded a grant by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to improve the ethical collection and use of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data at their respective institutions. The grant was named the Husky SOGIE Data Collection Project, and Kelsey O’Neil, Director of the Rainbow Center, served as the Principal Investigator (PI). Director O’Neil worked with a group of collaborative leaders representing many departments and expertise on UConn’s campus. Along with other notable objectives, the project conducted five separate focus groups with LGBTQIA+ students to gain perspectives on their experiences at UConn. Dr. Angela Weeks was instrumental in creating an animation video to share vital information in a unique format. Thank you to everyone who gave input along the way, and thank you to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Check out the video here or below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS7jB1tqMXo

Read the initial press release here: Five Postsecondary Institutions Receive Funding to Improve Collection and Use of SOGI Data | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 

https://www.aaas.org/news/five-postsecondary-institutions-receive-funding-improve-collection-and-use-sogi-data