VALLEY VIEWS
Progress Pride Flag Installed The Progress Pride Flag was raised during a ceremony in late June. Members of Freedom Rings, the LGBTQ+ community, and allies attended the event during which President James M. MacLaren, Meredith Sapp ’22, Freedom Rings vice president, and Katelyn Huey ’23, Freedom Rings historian, spoke about the importance the Progress Pride Flag holds to current and prospective students, and alumni and friends.
P.R.I.D.E. Network’s Efforts Improve LVC’s Campus Pride Index Score
The College’s P.R.I.D.E. (Pursuing Respect, Inclusion, and Diversity for Everyone) Network celebrated recent efforts to improve LVC’s Campus Pride Index Score. The group, which began as a social group for LGBTQ+ and allied faculty and staff, worked over the past year to evaluate and improve components of campus related to LGBTQ+ and ally programs. As a result, LVC’s Campus Pride Index Score increased from a 3-star to a 4-star rating. Dr. Laura Eldred, interim provost of undergraduate education; Dr. Barbara Prince, assistant professor of sociology; Dr. Holly M. Wendt, associate professor of English and director of creative writing; and Dr. Tonya Miller, assistant professor of physical therapy, are network members.
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