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Data & Donuts
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31% of LGBT+ identified college students leave college for a semester or longer 1 33% of LGBQ and 38% of T* students seriously consider leaving their institution permenantly 2 Top reasons for LGBT+ students to leave: ◦ Isolation ◦ Feelings of Alienation ◦ Invisibility ◦ Hostile/Chilly Environment 1 Sherrill, J. M., and C. A. Hardesty. 1994. The Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students' Guide to Colleges, Universities, and Graduate Schools. New York: New York University Press. 2 Rankin, S., Weber, G., Blumenfeld, W. and Frazer, S. 2010. 2010 state of higher education for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Charlotte, NC: Campus Pride.
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The problem: ◦ Retention of non-traditional students: Graduate Adult Transfer
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Fall 2012, No Graduate student focused programs ◦ Graduate students made up: 22% of respondents and 50% of students who didn’t visit the LGBTRC Fall 2013, began LGBT+ Graduate Coffee Talks ◦ 10% of respondents were Graduate students made up less than 5% of students who don’t visit the LGBTRC
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Data says… ◦ Adult students do not feel that the LGBTRC is their space Why? 100% - Age 33% - Age alone 47% - Communication with those of a different generation 19% - Uncomfortable around students ages 18 or younger
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LGBT+ Adult Student Organization Coffee talks Intergenerational programming Additional outreach at TASOs
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