Advocates and Allies 2007 LGBTQ Film Series Advocates and Allies for LGBTQ Issues

The University of Nevada, Reno

Select Diversity Resources

Formed in Fall, 2002, this committee reports to the President through the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity. Participation is open, on a continuing basis, to all members of the university community.

Mission

Establish a network of faculty, staff and student allies who will provide support and advocacy by identifying the issues and concerns attached to sexual orientation or identity in the university community.

Goals

University LGBTQ Resources


The Center for Student Cultural Diversity,
  Juniper Hall, 775 784-4936

Advocates and Allies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Issues

Career Development Center
Thompson Building, Room 200 775 784-4678

Committee on the Status of Women

Counseling Services
Thompson Building, 775 784-1110

Downing Clinic
William Raggio Building, Room 3007. 775 784-1596

Intercultural Council

Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Clark Administration Building, Room 208 775 784-1547

Queer Student Union or http://www.myspace.com/unrqsu

Women Without Borders

Women Studies Program
Mack Social Science, 124, 775 784-4798

Training Guide and On-line Resources

SAFEZONE Project (pdf.)

National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education

The "Ally" Program

Interested in becoming an Ally? Review the SAFEZONE Project's "Qualities of an Ally," fill out the Ally Agreement below by typing your intitials/name were appropriate, and send it to mcoray@unr.edu .

"Ally" Registration Form


Meeting Schedule, 2007-2008

First Friday of each month, 10:00-11:00, 245, Jot Travis Student Union (JTSU).

Committee Members

Alvarez, Mike
ASUN Government

Bolling, Joel
Graduate Student

Booth, Jennifer
Sponsored Projects Administration

Chadwick, Christopher
ASUN Bookstore

Cordova, Denise
Affirmative Action
Co-Chair

Eckhardt, Jessica
Graduate Student Association

Embry, Matt
Queer Student Union (QSU)

Heaton, Jill
Geography

Herzik, Jodi
Faculty Senate Representative

Hogan, Matt
Undergraduate

Holm, Amber
Center for Nutrition and Metabolism

Hoyt, Michelle
Office of Sponsored Projects

Houk, Jessica

Jacques, Daniel
Chemistry
Co-Chair

Kimball, Ronald

Mala, Monika
ASUN Government

Mathews, Erin
Career Development

Meredith, Scooby
Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Programs

Nicholas, Vannessa
Advising Center

Niebur, Louis
Music & Dance

O'Reilly, Kim
Curriculum, Teaching & Learning

Perez, Daniel Enrique
Chicana/o Latina/o Studies

Rinne, Christine
Foreign Language & Literatures

Ruby, Dan
Fleishchmann Planetarium & Science Center

Taycher, Timothy
Flipside Productions, Associate Students

Thompson, Monica
ASUN Campus Escort

Vacilotto, Silvana
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Counseling & Educational Psychology

Wiest, Lynda
Educational Specialties

Wood, Richard
Office of Prospective Students

Ex Officio/Affiliate

Burnett, John
Affirmative Action and ADA Compliance Officer, Ex Officio

Maese, Jerome
Residential Life, Housing and Food Services, Affiliate

Staff

Michael Coray
Special Assistant to the President for Diversity

Co-Curricular Events, 2007-2008

LGBTQ Film Festival, 2007 (films and moderated discussions)

October 3, "Brokeback Mountain"; October 10, "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"; October 17, "Saving Face"; October 24, a series of shorts.

2006

LGBTQ Film Festival, 2006 (films and moderated discussions)

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Series, Co-sponsored by Outlands Magazine, QSU, JTSU and Women Without Borders.
October 11, "Gender Bending in the Movies" with Howard Rosenberg; October 18, "30 Days" and "If these Walls Could Talk 2"; October 25, "Dorian Blues"; November 1, ""Transamerica"; November 8, "Yossi & Jagar"; November 15, "Imagine Me & You."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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