The Rainbow Center is the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender center for all students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Connecticut. The Center, committed to enhancing the educational experience and overall quality of student life promotes education, advocacy, visibility, equality and diversity through innovative programming and a comprehensive range of services. The Director will provide leadership and supervision for the Center while establishing program goals and objectives. In addition to budget development, the Director will be responsible for coordinating programs for the campus community as well as recruiting, training, and evaluating program and volunteer staff. The Director will develop a library of resources on LGBT concerns and establish an advisory committee of students, faculty, staff and alumni who will work actively to support and further the University's ongoing commitment to eliminating homophobia in the University community.
Salary is negotiable.
Starting date is August 1998. The bill would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. That Act requires colleges to report statistics of serious crimes that occur on their campuses. The current law also does not require colleges to report hate crimes that are committed based on gender or disability. HRC believes that both potential and current students and their parents should have access to accurate campus crime statistics so they can make informed decisions when choosing a college or university.