Puget Sound Ranked Top 20 Campus for LGBT Students Nationwide
August 11, 2006
Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound was recognized as one of the 20 Best Campuses for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) students in the nation, according to a new guide released by
Campus PrideNet and endorsed by
The Advocate magazine. The university will be featured in
The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, the first comprehensive campus guide to highlight the 100 most LGBT-friendly campuses in the United States.
Long known for its beautiful campus and rigorous academic standards, University of Puget Sound has gained recognition for its commitment to creating an open and positive learning environment for students of all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations. Puget Sound was the only university in Washington state to make PrideNet’s top 20 ranking.
“We are extremely honored that our campus was selected and recognized as a LGBT-friendly campus,” said Jean Kim, vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Puget Sound. “Our campus leaders have worked tirelessly over the years to create a positive environment for all our students and this distinction emphasizes the importance of providing necessary support to meet all students' needs-including those of LGBT students.”
Campuses were selected and ranked based on results from more than 5,500 online interviews with LGBT students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities across the country. Respondents evaluated each campus in eight categories of LGBT-inclusive policies, program, and practices. The interview strategy, criteria, and questionnaire were developed in collaboration with the National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education.
The Top 20 colleges rose above expectations as pioneering institutions in higher education, exemplifying outstanding accomplishments for LGBT progressiveness.
In addition to University of Puget Sound, colleges and universities that earned Top 20 status include (in alphabetical order):
o American University
o Duke University
o Indiana University
o Oberlin College
o Ohio State University
o New York University
o Princeton University
o Pennsylvania State University
o Stanford University
o Tufts University
o University of California – Berkeley
o University of California – Los Angeles
o University of California – Santa Cruz
o University of Massachusetts – Amherst
o University of Michigan
o University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
o University of Oregon
o University of Pennsylvania
o University of Southern California
The Advocate College Guide for LGBT students was released August 1, 2006 and profiles 100 colleges and universities from across the country that offer resources and create a positive living and learning environment for LGBT students. For more information about Campus PrideNet or to order a copy, visit www.campuspride.net.
Editors Note: To schedule an interview with campus representatives, contact Media Relations at mediarelations@ups.edu or 253.879.2611. The University of Puget Sound word mark, suitable for download and high resolution photographs of the Puget Sound campus are available online at www.ups.edu/pressphotos.xml.
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