SDSU’s LGBT Pride Center Receives $200,000 Gift
David Gubser recently made a $200,000 donation to the San Diego State University‘s Pride Center, which is committed to LGBT studies. Continue reading…
University of Washington Ranked Top LGBTQ-Friendly College
The University of Washington is ranked as one of the top 15 best universities in the US for LGBTQ students. Over the last 20 years, universities all over the United States have started addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students, staff, and faculty. For many schools it’s about running special programs, changing public policy, and hosting student activities. That’s exactly what the University of Washington has done according to a ranking by CollegeChoice.net. Continue reading…
Support for LGBTQ Community Grows on MBA Campuses
Since the release of the cover of the July issue of Vanity Fair Magazine, the world has been erupting with news about Caitlyn Jenner. According to TIME, there were more than 10 million Google searches for “Caitlyn Jenner” from May 29 to June 5. Caitlyn, formerly known as Bruce, has become the most well-known transgender woman. According to the official Google blog, “Her high-profile transition has put Jenner at the center of an active national dialogue about transgender equality and rights.”
In a preview of the VF story “Call Me Caitlyn,” the magazine reveals some of the conversations that contributing editor Buzz Bissinger had with Jenner over the course of her transition. The two discuss her upcoming eight-part documentary series on the E! network, “I am Cait.” Jenner comments that she is prepared for criticism about creating a show that could be perceived as a publicity stunt. “You don’t go out and change your gender for a television show. O.K., it ain’t happening. I don’t care who you are,” Jenner told Vanity Fair. “I’m doing it to help my soul and help other people.” The E! documentary series will focus on the issues that the transgender community faces.
HBS Holds LGBT Open House Event
Harvard Business School and the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Student Association at Harvard have joined together to host the LGBT Open House. The event will be held Feb. 9. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Open House event will give prospective students an opportunity to meet and speak with current students and members of the MBA admissions team as well as visit a class and tour the campus.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Association is a group of LGBT students, partners and straight allies at Harvard University. Harvard strives to maintain a supportive environment for LGBT students in the classroom, in corporate recruiting and on campus. The school also strives to increase awareness and understanding of LGBT issues at HBS and in the business community through events on and off campus.
Columbia Places First in Friendfactor Challenge
For the second year in a row, Columbia Business School placed first in the Friendfactor MBA Ally Challenge. The Friendfactor MBA Ally Challenge is a friendly competition among business schools to build the largest and most impactful ally initiatives they can over the course of the school year.
In 2012 Friendfactor presented MBA student leaders with a challenge to build the largest and most impactful ally initiatives they could over the course of the school year. Six top schools took up the challenge. They activated over 900 MBA students and transformed the culture at their schools. The participating schools raised awareness about LGBT issues by an average of 19 percent, and improved the inclusiveness of campus culture by an average of 24 percent.
Marshall Students March in LA Pride Parade
Fifty USC Trojans marched in the LA Pride Parade as part of a campus-wide initiative from Marshall‘s Gay & Lesbian Association, which sponsored registration costs for the event, in partnership with the USC LGBT Resource Center.
Participants walked as part of the LGBT Resource Center’s contingent during the annual gathering, one of the largest of the nationwide pride events taking place the first weekend in June. The L.A. parade on June 8, for which recording artist Demi Lovato served as grand marshall, drew around 400,000 attendees. Continue reading…
