LGBTQI office reaches out to students
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The Office of the Dean of Students is working to create more community on campus.
The K.C. Potter Center, named in honor of a retired dean, is the home to the recently expanded Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life.
"(The mission of the office) is to raise awareness about gender and sexuality (issues) and support students in discovering themselves and others," said Nora Spencer, director of the office.
The office provides a number of resources for students, the most significant being a full-time staff to provide personal support for students of all orientations.
Sophomore Jody Kittle, secretary of Lambda, a GLBT organization, said it is nice to have the new office on campus and to know it is available to anyone who needs someone to talk to. Kittle became involved with the office in hopes of preventing depression and suicide among students. He also hopes the new office will also solidify and unite the community.
