August 3, 2006
University of Minnesota Top 20 for Gays
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus has been selected as one of the nation's top twenty campuses for LGBT students. The University of Minnesota-Duluth campus was also selected as one of the top 100 out of the over 700 campuses nominated. The ranking were done by the Advocate.
"That two of our campuses have been chosen among the top 100 says a lot about the university's system-wide commitment to improving the climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and allied students,” said Anne Phibbs, system-wide director of the university's GLBT Programs Office. “We're a national model on how to serve GLBT students, faculty, staff, alums and visitors,” Phibbs said.
I like to think my time at the U of MN helped to contribute to that high ranking. However, the campus still has some very anti-gay people in the Students for Family Values group and Christian groups like Maranatha Christian Fellowship, both of which spend a lot of time handing out anti-homosexuality materials. The University does a great job of helping to resolve conflicts when these groups clash with fair-minded people.
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I agree with you that the U has supplanted it's academic mission for one that perfectly suits the current fad for deviancy before all else....but dou you really think this is this a good thing?
Posted by: Swiftee | August 3, 2006 11:19 PM
Ah yes, more prophetic words from the mouth of Swiftee. Fuckin loser.
Posted by: DavidD | August 3, 2006 11:23 PM
You're clearly in bad need of some deviancy yourself, Swiftee darling. Try it, its hot.
Posted by: Haris | August 4, 2006 12:54 AM
swiftee was here! i thought something smelled rancid.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 4, 2006 10:32 AM
I think supporting 'deviants' is a perfect way for the University to advance it's mission. As a 'deviant', I pay taxes and when I was a student I paid tuition, the University's mission damn well better support me. Plus, since the GOP has made being a against 'deviants' a campaign issue, it's certainly a phenomena and culture worth studying.
Posted by: Andy | August 4, 2006 3:43 PM