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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">There are currently only 66 LGBTQ allies working in STEM at UH (only 24 are faculty). There are 835 faculty and staff allies in total.
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">LGBTQ students are in need of more representation of allies in the STEM faculty. I would appreciate your help in encouraging STEM faculty to attend one of the Cougar Ally
Trainings. This will enable them to post their placard (see below) and be listed on our website. This helps LGBTQ+ student feel more welcome at UH.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">We surveyed a small sample of LGBTQ+ STEM students and here is what we found.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">88%</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> said they were out to many, most, or all people, but only
<b>44%</b> said they are out in their major at UH.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Only
<b>33%</b> feel comfortable being their authentic LGBTQ+ self in their UH STEM classes and with STEM faculty.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">But,
<b>77%</b> said it is important to them to feel their LGBTQ+ identity is supported and welcome in their UH STEM classes.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">These numbers result in LGBTQ+ STEM students feeling isolated here at UH. STEM faculty displaying a symbol of allyship can make an impact on these students.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Registration is required</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">. </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Please first login to AccessUH - Get Involved, then click below</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Cougar Ally Training Feb. 23 <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/456624__;!!LkSTlj0I!UDRDbPMDw5W0w_hXjpVcXEVpO6Xx9W-B8NtmtDubUmfoGLy5JYt730cuYYK3HOBn$">https://uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/456624</a> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Cougar Ally Training Mar. 4 <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/460375__;!!LkSTlj0I!UDRDbPMDw5W0w_hXjpVcXEVpO6Xx9W-B8NtmtDubUmfoGLy5JYt730cuYfMjGD1T$">https://uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/460375</a>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Cougar Ally Training Apr. 9 <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/456628__;!!LkSTlj0I!UDRDbPMDw5W0w_hXjpVcXEVpO6Xx9W-B8NtmtDubUmfoGLy5JYt730cuYczzV_Xj$">https://uh.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/456628</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E"><a href="https://uh.edu/lgbtq/calendar/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#954F72">https://uh.edu/lgbtq/calendar/</span></a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:black">Lorraina Schroeder, M.A.</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:black">LGBTQ Resource Center, Director</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#0033CC"><a href="http://www.uh.edu/lgbtq">www.uh.edu/lgbtq</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#0033CC">713-743-5463</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#0033CC"><a href="mailto:lschroeder@uh.edu">lschroeder@uh.edu</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#1428BC">Student </span><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#0033CC">Center</span><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#1428BC"> North 201</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif; color:#C00000">Pronouns - She/Her/Hers
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