Keeping any sort of statistics on numbers on LGBT students, or the community as a whole, can prove to be a monumental task, given that it requires that individuals self-identify, in other words, come out. While we could potentially estimate the population here at Whitewater or anywhere else, you may never know.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t try. Elmhurst College has become the first college in the country to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity on their admissions application. While others have tried to get at the answer in more roundabout ways, the Illinois college is just going to come right out and ask. Good for them!
What do you say, UW-System? =)
More information:
Elmhurst College asks prospective students about sexual orientation
Chicago Sun-Times
They Ask. You Needn’t Tell
Inside Higher Ed
Statement from Campus Pride
Major advocate for the LGBT community in higher education
Thanks to Jeff, Katka, and Dan for the heads-up!
