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The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT* Issues
The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT Issues is a campus committee whose members are representative of campus constituencies. Its function is to offer advice and assistance to the Chancellor, Provost and Equal Opportunity Officer ensuring that the voices of LGBT employees and students are heard and that equal opportunities for LGBT employees and students continue to be carried out as fundamental responsibilities of the institution and are carried out appropriately in all aspects of employment and student life.Topics
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Internships and Scholarships and Opportunities, Oh My!
A couple of opportunities for students to pass along: The Pipeline Project is currently seeking applications from LGBT students of color for available internships for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Pipeline Project is a recruitment, retention, and leadership advancement effort … Continue reading
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News Roundup for the Week
The task force members do such a great job with finding stories and resources from all over – below are ones sent this week: The latest issue of Diversity & Democracy, a publication of the Association of American Colleges & … Continue reading
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The Tide is Changing in Sports, Too
The world of sports is one of adrenaline, hormones, and competition, but it often also includes homophobia and transphobia. Strides are definitely being made to break down those walls and barriers, and Nathan’s Manske story on the Huffington Post is … Continue reading
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Amsterdam for Some Learning, Anyone?
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sexual Politics in Amsterdam This program is by offered by Michigan State University. Anyone may participate – alumni, students at other institutions, community members. The application deadline is March 1, 2012. There are only a … Continue reading
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You Can’t Wear That!
There’s a story brewing in Virginia, where the school board in Suffolk, a town in the southeastern corner of the state, is considering a ban on cross-dressing. Administrators are claiming that wearing clothes “not in keeping with a student’s gender” … Continue reading
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