PRIDE is a discussion group for students who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual (GLBT) and their friends. The purpose
of this group is to provide support to students and to inform the college
community about issues which are of concern to the GLBT community. The
group is confidential and an interviewing process for prospective members
is required.
Karen Granberg and Debi Bonds are Co-Advisors of PRIDE. You may contact the Counseling Center, Student Center Room 103, (402) 375-7321, for information about the PRIDE group. If you would like to interview to join PRIDE, please contact Alicia Karli @ 760-485-4063 or allinemathin@gmail.com; OR Debi Bonds @ 402-375-7011 or debonds1@wsc.edu.
Activities PRIDE has sponsored include:
— Special events we sponsor to raise awareness:
— Other activities:
-
arranging panelists who are willing
to discuss their experiences growing up for Child and Adolescent
Growth and Development classes
-
making rainbow stickers available to
to faculty/staff/administrators who signed agreement
-
providing an information table during
recruitment sessions (Senior Preview Day/Parent's Day)
-
initiating dialogue with administration
regarding students' classroom experiences and suggestions so that
faculty could be more inclusive
-
encouraging administration to include
"sexual orientation" in acceptance policy statement
-
organizing movie nights and discussion
following viewing
-
participating in "chalking" on sidewalks
-
writing state representatives about
legislation which affects gays and lesbians
-
networking with gay and lesbian groups
in the state
Scholarship Available: Students
interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and /or transgender issues are
invited to apply for the WSC PRIDE Endowed Scholarship by submitting
a scholarship application and essay indicating their interest in GLBT
issues. Follow this link to the WSC
Scholarship webpage and choose "scholarship listing" under
"Current Student Scholarship Applications." This is a PDF
file, look through the information to "Miscellaneous Scholarships"
and the WSC PRIDE Endowed Scholarship is toward the end.