Nondiscrimination Policy Expanded

Queer Student Union

Stewart Center Box 642

128 Memorial Mall

West Lafayette, IN 47907

pqsu.org

Contact: Nicholas Goldsmith, President

ngolsmi@purdue.edu

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Purdue Board of Trustees Expands Nondiscrimination Policy

On Friday, December 17th, the Purdue Board of Trustees voted to expand the nondiscrimination policy to include "gender identity and expression" and "genetic information." No votes were cast in opposition of the revision.

With this addition, Purdue joins the majority of its peer institutions and the city of West Lafayette in rejecting discrimination on the basis of "gender identity and expression." The amendment was proposed by Purdue Student Government, who voted unanimously to recommend the change.

The policy will now state, "Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran."

Purdue Queer Student Union President Nicholas Goldsmith, "I am proud to see Purdue move closer to being an inclusive community for all."

Jess Rombach, Purdue Student Government Senator for the Council of Organizations for Respect and Equality and author of the resolution stated, "This is a giant step towards a more welcoming environment, so that all Purdue students can equally enjoy their time at Purdue."

Purdue Student Government took up the issue after the Queer Student Union illuminated the gap in the inclusivity of the policies.

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS
QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)
NOGLSTP: Thursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103
GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: PRIDE LAFAYETTE
Monday, 7-8pm, QRC, STEW G20
Pride Lafayette will be visiting to talk with us about who they are and the community resources they can offer. We will also be discussing plans for next semester.

QSU COFFEE NIGHT
Thurs, Dec 9, 8-10pm, Vienna Coffeehouse
Enjoy the many different beverages (not just coffee), baked goods, and other edibles that Vienna has to offer! Meet new people or catch up with old friends in an informal setting. This is the last coffee night of the semester!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146221132093933

PRIDE LAFAYETTE HOLIDAY PARTY
Fri, Dec 10, 6:30pm, Pride Lafayette Community Center
Come visit the Pride Lafayette Community Center, meet new people, and celebrate the holidays before Finals start! Feel free to bring a side dish, dessert, or drink to share! They will be collecting items for the YWCA Domestic Violence Program. These include toys, gift cards, or wrapping paper/gift tags for the kids and robes, PJs, slippers, jewelry, or gift sets for the mothers.


Brian K. Lewis
Vice President
Queer Student Union
Purdue University
bklewis@purdue.edu

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS
QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)
NOGLSTP: THursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103
GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: ELECTIONS
Monday, 7-8pm, QRC, STEW G20
The elections for QSU positions for next semester will be this Monday. In order to vote or be an officer, you must have attended three meetings this semester. The officer positions are: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The chairs are: Activist, Diversity, Social, Public Relations, Technology, and Fundraising. More detail in our Constitution at http://www.pqsu.org/Constitution.pdf

SPEAKER RONNI SANLO
Fri, Dec 3
Dr. Ronni Sanlo will be attending a Student Leaders meeting at 9am in the QRC and will be speaking at a brown bag lunch at noon in LWSN 1142.
Dr. Ronni Sanlo is a Senior Associate Dean of Students and Professor and Director of the UCLA Masters of Education in Student Affairs. Formerly, Ronni was the director of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center, the University of Michigan LGBT Center, and an HIV epidemiologist in Florida. Ronni lives on the campus of UCLA as a Faculty-in-Residence during the week, and in her Palm Desert retirement community on the weekends where she rides around in her purple golf cart and plays rotten but passionate golf.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170899939599056

CCR HOLIDAY PARTY
Fri, Dec 3, 7-10pm, Loeb House
708 Cincinatti St, Lafayette
Citizens for Civil Rights will hold its annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 3, at the always beautifully decorated Loeb House, 708 Cincinnati St. in Lafayette, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  Come join us for great food, beverages and conversation with some of the most interesting people in town. Feel free to bring your favorite snack or dessert to share and invite friends and allies to come!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141468559235086

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS
QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)
NOGLSTP: THursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103
GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: NOMINATIONS AND GAMES!
Monday, 7-8pm, QRC, STEW G20
The nominations for QSU positions will be opening up this week and we will be having a fun time before Thanksgiving! Feel free to bring any games you want to play! :)

SPEAKER RONNI SANLO
Fri, Dec 3
Dr. Ronni Sanlo will be attending a Student Leaders meeting at 9am in the QRC and will be speaking at a brown bag lunch at noon in LWSN 1142.
Dr. Ronni Sanlo is a Senior Associate Dean of Students and Professor and Director of the UCLA Masters of Education in Student Affairs. Formerly, Ronni was the director of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center, the University of Michigan LGBT Center, and an HIV epidemiologist in Florida. Ronni lives on the campus of UCLA as a Faculty-in-Residence during the week, and in her Palm Desert retirement community on the weekends where she rides around in her purple golf cart and plays rotten but passionate golf.

CCR HOLIDAY PARTY
Fri, Dec 3, 7-10pm, Loeb House
708 Cincinatti St, Lafayette
Citizens for Civil Rights will hold its annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 3, at the always beautifully decorated Loeb House, 708 Cincinnati St. in Lafayette, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  Come join us for great food, beverages and conversation with some of the most interesting people in town. Feel free to bring your favorite snack or dessert to share and invite friends and allies to come!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141468559235086

OFFICER NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
The nominations for QSU officers and chairs open this week. The elections will take place on Monday, November 29. In order to vote or be an officer, you must have attended three meetings this semester. The officer positions are: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The chairs are: Activist, Diversity, Social, Public Relations, Technology, and Fundraising. More detail in our Constitution at http://www.pqsu.org/Constitution.pdf

Brian K. Lewis
Vice President
Queer Student Union
Purdue University
bklewis@purdue.edu

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS
QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)
NOGLSTP: THursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103
GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: MBLGTACC DISCUSSION
Tonight, 7-8pm, QRC, STEW G20
The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) is an annual conference occuring in February. QSU will be discussing sending people, expectations, and past experiences at the conference.

IT GETS BETTER WITH TREVOR
Wed, Nov 17, 8-10pm, ARMS 1010
Gamma Rho Lambda is presenting the films Bullied and Trevor to shed some light on the recent LGBT tragedies. Pizza will be provided by the Purdue Queer Student Union and any donations will be sent directly to the Trevor Project. Cosponsored by Gamma Rho Lambda, QSU, and Pride Lafayette.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147803815266092

CCR HOLIDAY PARTY
Fri, Dec 3, 7-10pm, Loeb House
708 Cincinatti St, Lafayette
Citizens for Civil Rights will hold its annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 3, at the always beautifully decorated Loeb House, 708 Cincinnati St. in Lafayette, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  Come join us for great food, beverages and conversation with some of the most interesting people in town. Feel free to bring your favorite snack or dessert to share and invite friends and allies to come!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141468559235086

OFFICER NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
The nominations for QSU officers and chairs will open next Monday, November 22. The elections will take place on Monday, November 29. In order to vote or be an officer, you must have attended three meetings this semester. The officer positions are: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The chairs are: Activist, Diversity, Social, Public Relations, Technology, and Fundraising. More detail in our Constitution at http://www.pqsu.org/Constitution.pdf

Brian K. Lewis
Vice President
Queer Student Union
Purdue University
bklewis@purdue.edu

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS
QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)
NOGLSTP: THursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103
GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: WRITING A RESUME THAT WORKS
Tonight, 7pm, QRC (STEW G20)
This week's meeting will be a presentation from the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO). Come learn how to create a resume from scratch plus advice on how to polish a resume to catch the employer's eye. This will include tips about being out on your resume and other queer-specific topics. The presenter is very open to speak about whatever you may want to know about. Also, we will be presenting a certificate CCO received from Out for Work (http://www.outforwork.com/) because of our "Out at Work" event last year, which we will be holding again this Spring.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156841661024443

"BULLIED" AND "TREVOR" FILM SCREENING
NEXT Wed, Nov 17, 8pm, ARMS 1010
In light of recent coverage regarding LGBTQ bullying, Gamma Rho Lambda, with assistance from QSU, will be screening "Bullied" and "Trevor".

Brian K. Lewis
Vice President
Queer Student Union
Purdue University
bklewis@purdue.edu

Queer Student Union Weekly Email

MEETINGS

QSU: Mondays, 7-8pm, QRC (STEW G20)

NOGLSTP: THursdays, 5:30pm, ARMS 1103

GRAD: Fridays, 6pm, ARMS 1021

QSU MEETING: FREEZE

Tonight, 7pm, QRC

Come play Freeze with the Queer Student Union! Freeze is an improv game in which two players begin a scene. At some point another person will yell "Freeze!" and the two will freeze. The other person will then take the place of one of the people in the scene and continue with a different scene.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162092467144902

COFFEE NIGHT

Thursday, 8-10pm, Vienna Coffeehouse

Enjoy the many different beverages (not just coffee), baked goods, and other edibles that Vienna has to offer! Meet new people or catch up with old friends in an informal setting

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161425577211894

INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITY

QSU is looking for a Fundraising Chair to organize fundraising events. If you are interested, email ngoldsmi@purdue.edu.

Brian K. Lewis

Vice President

Queer Student Union