All posts tagged diversity
Jose Lopez uncovers roots of racism
In a response to the hate crime that occurred last month, Jose Lopez, executive director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center and instructor at UIC, brought a Latino perspective on racism in the President’s Dining Room, Nov. 18. According to …
Spoken Word Jam causes intercultural tension
Staff Report The Spoken Word Jam, a poetry slam hosted by the Intercultural Student Affairs office took an unexpected turn when evangelical poets conveyed anti-interfaith and anti-intercultural views on
To the Elmhurst College community and members of the EC LGBTQ community,
To the Elmhurst College community and members of the EC LGBTQ community, I am writing to address homophobic moments that occurred during a recent cultural poetry jam on Friday
ELSA struggles to find its place in EC community
When the Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA) began seven years ago, its purpose was to provide academic literacy for students with disabilities—but its central mission was to
EC first in nation to ask LGBT admission question
The optional question gives LGBT students scholarship opportunities and support As a way to create a more open and diverse environment, Elmhurst College is the first college in the
Chicago hosts the 2011 Gay Softball World Series
For the first time in 28 years, the Chicago region hosted the 35th annual Gay Softball World Series (GSWS), a weeklong event boasting over 4000 participants and fans
EC names LGBT Guestship in honor of alumnus
EC’s annual LGBT Guestship has been named in honor of alumnus Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson, the first openly gay person to be ordained in a modern Christian
Editorial 9.6.11
A core value at Elmhurst College is community. Posters around campus have always shown different definitions of diversity claimed to be among our college community. Students who supposedly show
Minority enrollment increases substantially
Thirty percent of new students are minorities at Elmhurst College this year. Presumably, they are the most diverse class in EC’s history with a 12.8 percent increase from







