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Trans student housing gains popularity and demand

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Despite the popularity of such LLCs, colleges and universities may face a number of hurdles in seeking to open transgender or LGBTQ+ living spaces for students, Renn said. If a university typically includes educational programming with their LLCs, for example, it will need to add queer studies courses if it doesn’t already offer them.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These efforts include OLAS, the Organization for Latin American Students, a longtime fixture at the college; and Hispanic Achievers Committed to Excellence and Results, HACER, a living and learning community with recently added provisions for students who wish to reside in student housing.

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Flushing Queens NYC

Student Housing Works

Kennedy Bridge), the building was once a recreational center for Flushing Meadows Corona Park and housed a roller rink. In 1972 it became the art museum it is today, carrying on the building’s history of serving the community of Queens with educational programs, exhibits and events.

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Sexual Abuse in Academe & #metoo

The Change Leader, Inc.

Some institutions are especially concerned about the proposals change that would not require schools to investigate off-campus incidents, especially since student housing and fraternity and sorority houses are often off-campus.