Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Gay college students; Homosexuality and education;
Abstract
A review of the literature indicates that gay, lesbian, and bisexual students do not experience a positive campus climate while in college. Rather, statistics reveal that these students frequently contend with negative attitudes of others, discrimination, harassment, violence, rejection, isolation, and a lack of role models. This paper will attempt to define what the campus climate is currently like for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students and discuss strategies for promoting a positive campus climate. strategies for improving the campus climate include: comprehensively assessing campus climate; creating and supporting policies which are inclusive of sexual orientation; educating the campus community regarding homosexuality and bisexuality; providing resources on gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; having gays, lesbians, and bisexuals represented in college and university faculty, staff, and administration; and becoming an ally with gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
Year of Submission
1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Michael D. Waggoner
Date Original
1995
Object Description
1 PDF file (29 leaves)
Copyright
©1995 Cindy Jo Haarstad
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Haarstad, Cindy Jo, "Promoting a positive campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students" (1995). Graduate Research Papers. 2468.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2468
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