199900 John Champagne, Assoc. Prof English, Chair CLGBE.

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• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
  committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,
  it is the only thing that ever has.
  
• Margaret Mead
• 2007 CLGBTE Retreat
• Brief History of Commission

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• May 30 1991
• Non discrimination clause
• the new version indicates the University is
  committed to insuring discrimination does not
  occur based on an individual's ancestry or sexual
  orientation.

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• 9/12/91 Report
• 11 member committee - faculty, staff, students,
  administrators surveyed 20 gay faculty and staff.
  Recommended
  
• Office for LGB concerns
• Standing commission
• Personnel provide DPB, dual hiring, library
  privileges
  
• Release time faculty should be released from
  teaching one course to develop lgbt course
  
• Student course evaluation should include
  questions on faculty sensitivity to gay/lesbian
  issues

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• October 1991
• Commission (21 members) founded as
  University-wide advisory committee to the
  president in response to campus environment team
  report from 1988 - 70 of all acts of intolerance
  were directed toward those perceived to be
  lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
• Appointed by James Stewart, vice provost
• Committee chaired by William Tierney, assoc. Prof
  of Education,
  
• Joab Thomas president of PSU
• 4 subcommittees to address major concerns of
  report
  
• Structure of the committee,
• University policies,
• Educational initiatives and curriculum, and
• the role each plays in relation to gay, lesbian
  and bisexual groups

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• 1993
• Support Network created by 2 graduate students,
  Kiersten Elliot and Kyle Richards, called Safe
  Space Program, Feb 1, 1994 Commission provided
  home.
• 1996 260 member of Support Network
• 2007 771 members

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• 1996
• For first time PSU joined celebration of National
  of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual History Month
  (October)

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• April 2000
• Transgender added to CLGBE

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• November 2001
• LGBTA Student Resource Center Alison Subasic
  director
  
• 2005 Christian Matheis hired as Assistant Director

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• 2002
• Employee Special Assistance Fund (announced in
  Intercom January 2003)

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• 1991/92 - Committee on LGB Equity William
  Tierney (Assoc. Prof. Education)
  
• Policy Recommendations
• Recommendations on health insurance
• University Health Services education, expand
  HIV testing. Hire physician to work with HIV
  positive students
  
• Develop resource directory
• Increase visibility of non-discrimination policy
• Publications regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual
  concerns still need work
  
• Curricular Integration recommendations
• Recommend traveling workshops on curricular
  integration of LGB concerns
  
• Recommend periodic feature article in
  collegian/Intercom on faculty working in LGB
  issues
  
• Educations Recommendations
• Produce pamphlet on Homosexuality and Homophobia,
  distribute to faculty, staff and students
  
• Establish monthly calendar with relevant glb
  concerns
  
• Workshops on diversity
• EOPC conduct faculty/staff workshop on diversity
  related to GLB concerns
  
• Send committee members to National Conference on
  Education of Homophobia and Sexual Orientation
  
• Structure recommendations
• Should we push to make committee commission?
• Develop staff position, trainer?

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• 1992/93 Committee Steve Armentrout, Math
  Prof., Chair
  
• Received funding, 3000 for resource directory.
  Plan to survey community
  
• Asked to nominate interested people for vice
  provost and dean of education
  
• Recommended starting an electronic newsletter
• Recommended that commission meet with board of
  trustees

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• 1993/94 Lynda Goldstein, assoc. Prof English,
  Wilkes-Barre Chair Committee
  
• Non-discrimination Policy graduate student
  housing for domestic partners, changing wording
  to be inclusive
  
• Six workshops held at campuses
• Draft resource directory completed
• Discussion about including transgender in
  committee name
  
• Developed list of commonwealth campus people
  included 6 campuses

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• 1994/95 - Tony D'Augelli, Prof. HHD, Chair
  Committee
  
• Lunch salons casual discussions on topics
  related to lgb
  
• Training workshops for campuses continued
• Coordinated with solicited funding from
  departments for The Lecture Series on
  LesbianGayBisexual Lives".
  
• Met with Faculty Senate re DPB
• Discussion of a Resource center

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• 1995/96 - Jeannette Bragger, French Dept, Chair
  Committee
  
• Developed committee brochure
• Proposal for Resource Center
• Committee transitions into a Commission
  11/30/95
  
• DAA and Dept Head survey
• Town Meeting held
• Report on CES survey conducted

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• 1996/97 - Morris Weinstock, Computer Research
  programmer, Chair CLGBE
  
• Goal 1 increase visibility
• Met with Committee on Campus Environment of the
  Board of Trustees
  
• Spoke to CES diversity committee member added
  to commission as liaison
  
• Commission Service on committees HR Staff Focus
  committee
  
• Created library exhibit - Lesbian and Gay Issues
  at Penn State, 1971 - 1996 Twenty-five Years of
  Press
  
• Spoke on Take Note with Patty Satalia
• November blitz week banner and table staffed in
  dining halls
  
• Goal 2 work to unify lgb and allies
  communities
  
• Two research forums held
• Workshop on integrating LGB issues in classroom
• Developed list of classes that incorporate LGB
  issues
  
• Joint retreat for all three commissions
• Concern regarding Renee Portland speaking at
  TDTWD, PFLAG brochures distributed
  
• Goal 3 create safe place for lgb to convene
• Reception held for lgb and allies 150 people
  attended
  
• End of year reception - 100 people came
• Lobbied student concerns for resource center
  included in strategic plan
  
• Form to allow students to request from
  commission
  

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• 1997/98 - Sallie McCorkle, assoc. Prof of Art,
  Chair CLGBE
  
• Commission members printed in Collegian
• Community letters National Gay and Lesbian
  History month
  
• Ally and Outstanding Service Award
• Fall Summit and Spring Reception
• Developing webpage
• Joint commission meetings
• Campus liaisons 30 from 18 non-UP locations
• Network Newsletter
• Coordinator LGB equity

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• 1998/99 - Robert Seeds, Dept. Head Math Dept.
  Chair CLGBE
  
• Faculty Senate decision to implement DPB in
  conflict with PA legislators. Spanier decision
  to not approve Feb. 10,1999
  
• Spanier states dual career program open to
  everyone
  
• Assessment survey of Support Network
• Student Resource bookmarks
• Heterosexism workshops for campuses
• Straight Talks
• Funding for packets and reference materials for
  Support Network
  
• Resource info plan for room
• Continued discussion re Transgender inclusion

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• 1999/00 - John Champagne, Assoc. Prof English,
  Chair CLGBE
  
• Transgender added to Commission
• Commission hired consultant to advise on how to
  achieve goals in the institutions Framework for
  Diversity.
  
• Limit activities to advisory body to OVPEE
• Challenge rumors
• Stop friction in community
• Follow bylaws on who are commission
  spokespersons
  
• Begin healing process in LGBT community
• Hold retreat vision, mission, purpose, goals
• Host town meeting
• Establish and publish core functions of
  Commission
  
• Update bylaws
• Separate nominating committee from exec.
  Committee
  
• Create true shared vision
• Have student chair student concerns committee
• Attend student meetings and gatherings

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• 2000/01 Neill Johnson Assoc. Director for the
  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
  Chair CLGBTE
  
• Strategic planning retreat
• Reaffirmed vision - To create a climate of
  justice, understanding, support, and respect for
  lgbt and questioning members of the Penn State
  community,
• Town meeting shared areas of focus
• Program series with Am assoc. of university women
  Not Hate, Note Here.
  
• Two joint commission retreats
• Lecture to all nurse practitioners and physician
  assistants - Healthcare Needs of Lesbian, Gay,
  Bisexual and Transgender Individuals Providing
  Culturally Competent Healthcare.
• LGBTA center opens

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• 2001/02 Tramble Turner DAA Abington, - Chair
  CLGBTE
  
• 10 year celebration banquet 160 people
• Revised bylaws
• First meetings with athletic director
• Plans for follow up to last fall pulse survey

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• 2002/03 - Louis Campbell (assoc. Prof. Speech
  Communication) Liz Jenkins (Senior Lecturer
  Eng) co-Chairs CLGBTE
  
• Town Meeting
• Outstanding commitment to equity to Billie
  Willits
  
• Library Archive project

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• 2003/04 - Dan Treviño (Sr. Instructor
  Biobehavioral Health) Jerry Henry (Mgr. HR)-
  co-Chairs CLGBTE
  
• Meeting with Billie Willits re grad student dpb
• Senior Vice President for Finance and Business
  includes LGBT in annual breakfast meeting re
  climate
  
• Survey of campus liaisons
• Met with Alumni office regarding diversifying the
  Alumni Fellows Award following Renee Portlands
  receipt of the award
  
• Support Network brochure sent out to 15,000
  people
  
• LGBTA professional listserv developed, 75 people
  joined. Social activities coordinated
  
• Work with HRDC to make Support Network membership
  professional development

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• 2004/05 Tunç A. Iyriboz (MD Hershey) Kate
  Lumley-Sapanski (Ast. Dir. EHS), co-Chairs
  CLGBTE
  
• DPB implemented
• Worked with other commissions to id liaisons for
  non- UP campuses
  
• Combined with commissions to send joint
  electronic letter to students and employees on
  three commissions included in PSU newswire
  
• Follow-up meeting with athletics following
  framework to foster diversity info
  
• Meeting of past chairs institutional memory
• Worked with Victoria to upload commission info to
  Angel
  
• Ad hoc transgender task force

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• 2005/06 Susan Shuman (Ast. Dean Equity Div.)
  Jennifer De Coste (,Dir Inst Equity Div.)
  co-Chairs CLGBTE
  
• Worked to educate committees for prestigious
  awards (Renaissance Fund, the Penn State Alumni
  Association, and the Board of Trustees)
  
• Worked with constituencies involved in Portland
  investigation - Authored numerous position
  papers
  
• Summary meetings minutes posted to web site to
  improve communication and openness
  
• include gender identity as a protected class in
  both Policy AD42 Statement on Nondiscrimination
  and Policy AD29 Statement on Intolerance
  
• Faculty senate liaison appointed
• Marketing new brochure and promotional items,
  pens

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• 2006/07 Jenneth Layaou (Grad Educational Equity)
  Brent Hurley DUS advising Program
  
• Coordinator, co-Chairs CLGBTE
• Joint Commissions Athletic Subcommittee
• 15 year celebrations 1 each month
• Support Network transitions to LGBTA Student
  Resource Center
  
• ICA liaison training
• Transgender Task Force internal training
• Affirmative Action Office liaison
• Student Outreach growth in student involvement

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• our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond
  measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that
  frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be
  brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
  Actually, who are you not to be?...
• As we let our light shine, we consciously give
  other people permission to do the same. As we
  are liberated from our own fears, our presence
  automatically liberates others.
• Nelson Mandela