The Columbus Dispatch: Diversity issues spark student engagement at Denison

<p>Peter: What’s funny about that is that Denison has offered a “Queer Studies” concentration for years, and as far as I know the only Ohio LAC to do so.</p>

<p>[University</a> Queer Programs](<a href=“http://people.ku.edu/~jyounger/lgbtqprogs.html]University”>University Queer Programs)</p>

<p>(Not that I am suggesting there are a lot of private LACs out there that are havens for LGBT students. I suspect it’s, unfortunately, quite the contrary at most.)</p>

<p>I just know that if you go digging through these schools you find an awful lot of hate stuff going on. Some incidents get more press than others, and some schools allow it to get more press. </p>

<p>Every incident is shameful and kids need to stand up and take a stance against all hate. Last year the FBI reports hate crimes are up 8% - and 12.2% with those occurring on college or school campuses.</p>