Writer Eric Resnick at Cleveland's Gay People's Chronice reports in the paper's July 18 issue, which is online currently, that the director of Case Western Reserve University's LGBT center was asked to resign only 88 days after being hired.

Center director Dan Coleman says he was asked to resign when he went to see Deputy Provost Lynn Singer and give her good news on the school's progress on Campus Pride's LGBT-Friendly College Climate Index. The school had been ranked at 3.5, but had moved up to 4.5, out of a total of 5 possible points.

That low score was one of the deciding factors in setting up the center, Resnick reports. Coleman told the newspaper he worked on several items to increase the score, including setting up an LGBT resource library, a graduation ceremony for LGBT students, an LGBT alumni group and more. Coleman also undertook a great deal of campus research for the index, something he says hadn't been done before.

Coleman said he was "baffled" at the resignation request and believes he was fired for moving too quickly on LGBT issues, and described a certain "patience of the entire university on LGBT equality."

“I was willing to be vocal about things and that may have crossed a boundary with the boss," he told the Chronicle. “I think they wanted someone to move slower on LGBT equality. They’re dedicated to it, but they want someone to take their time.”

NEW YORK TIMES FEATURES CAMPUS PRIDE

How to Find a Gay-Friendly Campus?

CAMPUS PRIDE'S NATIONAL LGBT COLLEGE FAIR PROGRAM

THEY ARE HERE TO RECRUIT YOU
Colleges Reach Out as Never Before
by John Schwartz

READ THE ENTIRE STORY ONLINE
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18guidance-t.html

The scene was similar to one that plays out thousands of times a year in gyms and auditoriums around the country: a college fair. The folding tables, the school banners, the admissions officers with a student representative or two, and the brochures and tchotchkes laid out. The only thing that might have made this one appear out of the ordinary was the preponderance of handouts with rainbow designs, and the fact that the fair was being held at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in Greenwich Village. This college fair, and several like it around the country, was devoted to recruiting gay students.

“Actually going out and recruiting a gay student — that’s a very new thing for colleges,” says Shane L. Windmeyer, the co-founder of Campus Pride, a national organization that promotes safe college environments for gay students and sponsored the event.

While Ivy League schools are often represented, the fairs also attract lesser-known institutions like Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Scott A. McIntyre, associate director of admissions there, says that his university attends some 500 fairs each year, and that including one for gay students made sense.

George Aumoithe, Jr. of Bowdoin College and Stephen Lucas of Penn State chosen for national LGBT honor recognizing extraordinary contributions

(Charlotte, NC, February, 15, 2010) -- Campus Pride (www.CampusPride.org) recognizes George Aumoithe, Jr. of Bowdoin College (Class of 2011) and Stephen Lucas from Pennsylvania State University (Class of 2010) with the 2010 National Voice & Action Leadership Award. The annual honorary recognition is the only one of its kind focused nationally on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally college students. Every year the award is bestowed upon young adults who have made extraordinary contributions as LGBT and ally leaders at colleges and universities across the United States.

“Campus Pride created the Voice & Action National Leadership Award to showcase the amazing work and commitment by young adult leaders in our movement for fairness and equality. Indeed, both George and Stephen exemplify this award and Campus Pride honors both of them and all the outstanding leaders who applied this year,” Christopher Bylone, Campus Pride volunteer program coordinator, said.

Yeah, it's HOT!

Campus Pride officially releases the 2009 HOT LIST! The list represents our "Top 25 LGBT Favorites" -- lecturers, comedians, musicians. poets, artists, researchers, activists and more. Every year Campus Pride will pick the most diverse, provocative, inspiring and enlightening artists/speakers as a resource for your LGBT student organization. The purpose is to provide a recommendation of the BEST OF THE BEST in planning your campus events and activities.

Peaches Christ
Pauline Park
Martin Manalansan
Marga Gomez
The Kinsey Sicks
Randi Driscoll
Vidur Kapur
Sue Rankin, Ph.D.
Sharon Bridgforth
Roderick A. Ferguson
Mia Mingus
Judy Shepard
Jessica Pettitt
LZ Granderson
Ian Harvie
Hanifah Walidah
Shane L. Windmeyer, MS. Ed.
Emi Koyama
John Corvino, Ph.D.
DRED
Deep-Dickollective
Lt. Dan Choi
Cherrie L. Moraga
Andrea Gibson
Adelina Anthony

The artists/speakers listed are not only our SIZZLING HOT PICKS but they also rate highly among recommendations from LGBT young adults at colleges and universities across the country. If you want to create change -- PICK FROM OUR TOP 25 LGBT FAVORITES!

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Learn more about each artist/speaker and don't forget to mention the Campus Pride HOT LIST!

NOMINATE YOUR LGBT FAVORITE FOR THE 2010 HOT LIST