Tag: LGBTQ Inclusion

LGBTQ+

APLU Panel Explores LGBTQ+ Issues on Campus

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) hosted a panel on Tuesday that included LGBTQ+ leaders in faculty and student life. Four panelists gathered to speak about their queer experiences, some shared and some unique, in higher education.

June 22, 2021

News Roundup

Spelman College Will Be the First HBCU With an Endowed Queer Studies Chair

Spelman College will be the first historically Black college or university to have an endowed chair in Queer Studies, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Currently, the college is running a $2 million fundraising campaign, which will be matched by Arcus Foundation founder Jon Stryker to finance the position. “Spelman College has long been at […]

October 31, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. Amy Sueyoshi Becomes First Woman Dean of College of Ethnic Studies at SFSU

San Francisco State University (SFSU) has named Dr. Amy Sueyoshi as the first woman dean of the College of Ethnic Studies. Sueyoshi has served in the interim role for the college since January 2018. “Professor Sueyoshi has done a superlative job leading the college and reinforcing its core commitments to community engagement, social justice and […]

April 12, 2019

LGBTQ+

Temple University is First Institution in the Region to Display ‘Progress’ Pride Flag

Temple University has hung the “Progress” Pride flag above a student lounge in the atrium of the university’s Howard Gittis Student Center. The flag is a symbol of acceptance, a conversation starter and a statement that the institution is inclusive and supportive “of everybody,” Temple senior director of student center operations Jason Levy told the […]

February 6, 2019

News Roundup

Chick-fil-A No Longer an Option at Rider University

After polling its student body about what restaurant they wanted on campus, Rider University, a private institution located in central New Jersey, removed Chick-fil-A as an option based on the restaurant being “widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ+ community.” Rider administrators sent a letter to the campus community stating that they intended […]

November 27, 2018

African-American

Human Rights Campaign to Host 13th HBCU Leadership Summit

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 13th annual HBCU Leadership Summit: “Leading the Truth” will take place in less than a week, welcoming 46 LGBTQ students attending 23 HBCUs around the country. Students will participate in workshops, leadership development opportunities and can network with well-known LGBTQ figures. The summit will occur in Atlanta over the course […]

November 7, 2018

News Roundup

Howard’s 4th Annual LGBTQ Renaissance Reception Held Wednesday

Howard University’s fourth annual LGBTQ Renaissance Reception was held Wednesday at the university’s Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library Atrium and Lobby, according to information from Howard’s website. The event’s purpose was to demonstrate the university’s commitment to inclusion and diversity while honoring students interested in advancing LGBTQ advocacy. The event also recognized the three recipients of […]

October 24, 2018

LGBTQ+

Educator Makes LGBTQ and Immigration a Focus of her Work

Trinice McNally sits in her office at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) surrounded by boxes of papers and bags full of empowerment swag-buttons with “undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic” in bold, printed graphics. These items share their space with a herd of elephant figurines standing as silent symbols of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.

October 15, 2018