Expanding the circle
Subtitle: creating an inclusive environment in higher education for LGBTQ students and studies
By: edited by John C. Hawley
Series: SUNY series in queer politics and cultures; SUNY series in queer politics and cultures
Publisher: State University of New York Press; SUNY Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781438454610; 9781438454627
Subjects: Gay college students; Higher Education; Homosexuality and education; Education (Higher); Bisexual college students; Gays in higher education; Transgender people; Sexual minority college students; Lesbian college students
Description: Many educational professionals agree that the time has come to expand their circle of inclusion and broaden their definition of diversity by increasing LGBTQ studies, but the question of how to do so is still debated. Although some colleges and universities have been incorporating LGBTQ studies for decades, courses and programs continue to be pockets of innovation rather than models of inclusion for all of higher education. Colleges and universities need to encourage faculty members to teach and research a wide range of LGBTQ topics, as well as support student life professionals in building inclusive campus communities. This book includes testimonies that alert educators to possible pitfalls and successes of their policies through an analysis of changing student attitudes. based on these case studies, the contributors offer practical suggestions for the classroom and the provost's office, demonstrating not only the gains that have been made by LGBTQ students and the institutions that serve them, but also the tensions that remain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A website evaluation of the top twenty-five public universities in the United States to assess their support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people / Bharat Mehra, Donna Braquet, and Calle M. Fielden; title: Conducted in a whisper : some observations about the current state of LGBT studies, and ten ways we can shout down the silence / Joshua G. Adair; title: Queering the academy : a case approach to LGBTQ studies / Molly Merryman and K.G. Valente; title: Transgendering the academy : transforming the relationship between theory and praxis / Pauline Park; title: Creating systemic change around lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues : a case analysis and recommendations / Frank D. Golom; title: Network VA : a case study of a statewide effort to build LGBTQ coalitions for change on college campuses / Charles H. Ford and Elizabeth P. Cramer; title: -The one-year campus-climate turnaround : the University of Rhode Island strives to become a leader in LGBTQ advocacy / Karen de Bruin; title: Queering Harvard Yard : four decades of progress for BGLTQ equality / Susan B. Marine, Paul J. McLoughlin II, and Timothy Patrick McCarthy; title: Student development : theory to practice in LGBT campus work / Milton E. Ford, Colette Seguin Beighley, and Ronni Sanlo; title: Queering service learning ; promoting antioppressive action and reflection by undoing dichotomous thinking / David M. Donahue and Myles Luber; title: Five proposals on homophobia / David William Foster; title: LGBT bullying in schools : can school policies affect climate? / Erik Green; title: Exploring the boundaries of self : using queer autobiography to teach courses on identity and solidarity across borders / Juan Velasco; title: Show me your ID / Jewelle Gomez; title: At the crossroads : navigating the intersection of spiritual and sexual identity within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) college students / Beth Bradley and Brian J. Patchcoski; title: New perspectives on religion and spirituality for LGBTQ students / Scotty McLennan; title: Intersections : a guide to working with LGBTQI university students of minority religions or cultures / Mychal Copeland and D'vorah Rose; title: Culturally appropriate information support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) South Asians : representing multiple shades of identity based on sexual orientation and ethnicity / Bharat Mehra, Eric Haley, and Dylan Lane.