Training Institute: Improving Campus Climate for LGBT Students

Research demonstrates that a safe and welcoming campus climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students is a strong predictor of LGBT students successfully completing college. Developing safer campus climates for LGBT students can also help prevent alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV), and other forms of harassment and discrimination. During this two-day Training Institute, participants will build upon existing skills to improve their own campus climate, support effective AODV prevention on college campuses for LGBT college students, and learn how policies can bring about long-lasting positive changes that increase their retention and academic success.

The goals of the Training Institute are to:

Review research and best practices that will assist campuses in creating effective AODV prevention programs in order to strengthen learning environments and increase college retention rates for LGBT students.

Examine policies and legal strategies that may offer new approaches to build welcoming campus climates in order to strengthen learning environments and increase college retention and completion rates for LGBT students.

Share successful model campus programs, build upon existing skills, and receive training from practitioners in the field of AODV prevention and other areas related to improving campus climate and retention for LGBT students.

Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, July 13-14, 2011
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota

Online registration coming soon. More information available on the Center's Web site at http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/institute/strategies-imp..., or contact Tracy Downs at tdowns@edc.org.