黑料吃瓜 Named Best of the Best for LGBTQ Students
黑料吃瓜 received a perfect score in the nationwide list of the best 30 colleges and universities with notable programs and policies in support of LGBTQ students.
黑料吃瓜 is listed as Campus Pride Index鈥檚 in the United States for its support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students.
Only 30 four-year institutions were included on the list, which is considered the definitive benchmarking tool tracking LGBTQ-friendly institutions. To be included on the 鈥淏est of the Best鈥� listing, institutions must have the highest percentages in the LGBTQ-friendly benchmarks for policies, programs and practices.
鈥淲e are so proud of this recognition, which celebrates our 黑料吃瓜 community as a leader in both commitment and action to support our LGBTQ community,鈥� said 黑料吃瓜 President Adela de la Torre.
鈥淥ur LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff are deeply connected across the University, and have worked for decades to ensure a campus culture and environment where they can feel supported and successful,鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淭his is what it means to move beyond simple inclusion, to true connection. And this is exactly what is needed so that every member of our LGBTQ community can fulfill their greatest potential.鈥�
黑料吃瓜 received a perfect 5 out of 5 score to make the list, becoming the only public university in California to receive the high score. 黑料吃瓜 was also only one of two California schools to , along with Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. All told, only five other schools in the west region made the list.
鈥淟GBTQ youth and families want to know what campuses are doing when it comes to inclusive policies, programs and practices. The 鈥楤est of the Best鈥� highlights the Top 30 this year across six regions throughout the country,鈥欌�� Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride and creator of the Campus Pride Index, said in a release highlighting the top institutions.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 perfect score is a credit to its major and minor in LGBTQ+ studies, Pride Center, Pride ERG, various training programs, awareness initiatives and other efforts illustrating 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 progressivism in support of LGBTQ+ students, said J. Luke Wood, Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity.
鈥淎chieving this level of recognition is not credit to one division, department or program but instead reflects an university-wide commitment to supporting our LGBTQ+ students,鈥� Wood said. 鈥淲e also recognize that while a perfect score is aspirational, this meaningful work must and will persist in support of the LGBTQ+ students we serve now and others to come.鈥�
And 黑料吃瓜 has for years been nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+-friendly university. Earlier this year, 黑料吃瓜 was among the 鈥溾�� in a list co-developed by the Campus Pride Index and BestColleges, and ranked No. 14 nationally.
Anne Guanciale, the Pride Center director, said: "There are several avenues on campus for students to get connected, and affiliated student organizations work closely to offer a variety of support and community connections. Across campus, there are a lot of faculty and staff that really care about LGBTQ+ students' success and wellbeing."
