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Gay, Lesbian, Black, Illegal or Liberal. Straight whites need not apply.
NBC Chicago ^ | 8/25/2011 | Anthy Ponce, Ivanna Hampton

Posted on 08/26/2011 9:29:32 AM PDT by rjsclassics

Elmhurst College put a question on its admissions application that won’t appear on any other school's application. "Would you consider yourself to be a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community?”

That optional question makes Elmhurst the first school in the country to ask applicants about their sexual orientation or gender identity, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Gary Rold, the dean of students at Elmhurst, stressed the question falls in line with the campus’ mission statement to increase diversity.

"We're offering an incentive to a group of students who are looking for a home and may not find that in a lot of other places, we consider that a good thing. It's very consistent with our mission," said Rold

Prospective freshmen and transfer students applying for the 2012 fall semester will become the first group of applicants to check "yes," "no" or "prefer not to answer."

Their answers will not play a role in the admissions process. A "yes" answer could put students in line to qualify for a scholarship worth one-third of tuition at the private, liberal arts school affiliated with the United Church of Christ, said Rold.

The college also plans to direct students to groups or resources to help them feel more comfortable on campus. "We try really hard to take good care of students, have them graduate and be successful citizens in the world,” he said. Modesto Tico Valle, CEO of Center on Halsted in Chicago, called the move another step in the right direction.

"As our society continues to become more open and welcoming to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, it makes sense that institutions are giving individuals more opportunities to express their diversity," Tico Valle said. "We trust Elmurst is working to foster a culture where LGBT students feel welcome and safe not only in the application process but throughout their entire college career."

Not everyone feels that way. "In defending their decision to include a question about 'sexual orientation,' by asserting an offensive and absurd comparison of race to a condition constituted by subjective desire and volitional sexual acts, Elmhurst College administrators reveal their own ignorance," said David E. Smith, executive director of Illinois Family Institute, in a statement.


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KEYWORDS: college; discrimintation; gay; illegal; liberal; quotas; whitey
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Get a college education if you are in the country illegally, Gay, Lesbian, Black or Liberal. I weep for the future.
1 posted on 08/26/2011 9:29:34 AM PDT by rjsclassics
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The whole point of the question is that this makes cruising much easier for someone in the school administration. He/she can build a dating list ~ I hope no one thought this was about scholarship money.


2 posted on 08/26/2011 9:31:04 AM PDT by muawiyah
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Five will get you ten that the college is in poor financial condition and is using any trick to increase enrollment.


3 posted on 08/26/2011 9:31:19 AM PDT by Melchior
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To: rjsclassics

A “yes” answer could put students in line to qualify for a scholarship worth one-third of tuition at the private, liberal arts school affiliated with the United Church of Christ, said Rold.

The UCC - it figures.


4 posted on 08/26/2011 9:31:19 AM PDT by mom4melody
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To: rjsclassics

Typical Libtard.

They cannot understand Equal Opportuntity, with Equal Results.

You cannot expect a lazy, unmotivated and unintelligent person to excell - regardless of race, religion, creed or sexual orientation. They are screening the applicants, in the hopes of providing equal results - that simply cannot happen, no matter how low you drop the bar.


5 posted on 08/26/2011 9:34:14 AM PDT by Hodar
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No thanks! There are other schools.


6 posted on 08/26/2011 9:34:21 AM PDT by pallis
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Not all college “educations” are the same. I'll bet you that thousands of successful employers will see this story and will always be watching for a resume that has “Elmhurst” listed on it. As someone who has interviewed hundreds of college grads I've found that sometimes that resume on your desk tells a story that the person who submits it didn't intend to offer. The old saying goes “let the buyer beware.” If I had a kid about to make the decision on what college to go to I'd hand them this story and suggest to them that they could be seriously damaging their potential for success by spending four or five years of their live to end up with an “education” bullet on their resume from a place like this. Let tomorrow's “basket-weavers” and welfare queens spend their inheritance on an Elmhurst degree. Who cares...?
7 posted on 08/26/2011 9:42:53 AM PDT by RavenATB ("Destroy the family and you destroy the country!" ~Vladimir Lenin)
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True enough. I’ve received many resumes on my desk from liberal Macalester College that immediately went into the trash. I don’t care what their resume says. Most of the time, having a liberal on the team adds a lot of unnecessary stress, and everyone has to walk on eggshells about what they say around the office.


8 posted on 08/26/2011 9:53:33 AM PDT by MNDude (so that's what they meant by Carter's second term)
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To: RavenATB
Not all college “educations” are the same. I'll bet you that thousands of successful employers will see this story and will always be watching for a resume that has “Elmhurst” listed on it.

So true. I bet potential employers monitor the Top Party School list as well.

9 posted on 08/26/2011 9:55:45 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: mom4melody
A “yes” answer could put students in line to qualify for a scholarship worth one-third of tuition

Will they ask something of the applicant to prove this status? If not, why not check it to get the scholarship.

Like free lunch programs for Texas schools - it happens to be against the law for the school to even attempt to confirm the income reported on the application. There are kids on the free lunch program who are dropped off at school in late model year Caddie SUVS with 24" rims all the time.

10 posted on 08/26/2011 10:02:37 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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Free lunch?? In California Illegals get FREE college education!


11 posted on 08/26/2011 10:09:48 AM PDT by rjsclassics (bringing people together)
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Actually, I don't pay much attention to that. Honestly. I tipped my share of “brews” as a kid, and that type of a school doesn't necessarily indicate a potential “troublesome” employee to me. In some cases I look at a graduate of a party school as someone who demonstrates the discipline to succeed despite the distractions that might derail other people...and as someone who may work hard enough during the week that letting of a little “steam” on the weekends is appropriate. There are a lot of other things I pay attention to, but “party school” is not a consideration.
12 posted on 08/26/2011 10:17:49 AM PDT by RavenATB ("Destroy the family and you destroy the country!" ~Vladimir Lenin)
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There are a lot of other things I pay attention to, but “party school” is not a consideration.

Me too. You can get a good education, regardless of where you went to school. (well, maybe other than "Evergreen" or whatever the liberal arts place was that Rachel Corrie went to. The one that offers a degree in protesting, anyway.)

However, I'd argue that I pay close attention to "major". Anything with "studies" in it, is pretty much out. And "Womens Studies" is a huge waving, red flag.

13 posted on 08/26/2011 10:43:05 AM PDT by wbill
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“However, I’d argue that I pay close attention to “major”. Anything with “studies” in it, is pretty much out. And “Womens Studies” is a huge waving, red flag.”

I couldn’t agree more. I also find that the English faculty at the university level is often the core group of socialist activits on many college campuses. So I tend to be very careful about someone with an “English” degree.


14 posted on 08/26/2011 11:45:11 AM PDT by RavenATB ("Destroy the family and you destroy the country!" ~Vladimir Lenin)
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To: wbill

Missed the first part of your post. I do tend to be very careful about the school(s) listed on the restume. Most schools can produce good employees. But I’ve learned there are a few colleges/universities out there that put out graduates who may be book smart, but lack the proper experience and skills to be successful in the work place. Unfortunately, some schools tend to support values which don’t contribute to success in a real career.


15 posted on 08/26/2011 11:56:45 AM PDT by RavenATB ("Destroy the family and you destroy the country!" ~Vladimir Lenin)
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Elmhurst College put a question on its admissions application that won’t appear on any other school's application. "Would you consider yourself to be a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community?”

Check one: YES, NO, NOYB
16 posted on 08/26/2011 12:04:06 PM PDT by goldfinch
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I'm in IT, so an employee's pedigree is not as important as what they really know. For instance my degree is in Electrical Engineering, and I currently work with an accountant, a music major, and a couple of guys who don't have degrees.

But you're right in that some schools aren't worth a flip. Getting so that most young people aren't worth a flip, either.

Looks like I'll be hiring an entry-level person pretty quick too, and I'm dreading it. The last position like that we needed to fill was difficult, to say the least. I'd think that colleges would do well to offer an "interviewing 101" class..... show up on time, dress appropriately, and so on.

17 posted on 08/26/2011 1:43:32 PM PDT by wbill
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It's very consistent with our mission," said Rold

Whew! For a second I thought they might be interested in educating people.

18 posted on 08/26/2011 1:51:18 PM PDT by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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How is giving a scholarship to someone just because they are gay (and at the same time denying it to others only because they are straight) not a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act which lists sexual orientation as a protected class?


19 posted on 08/26/2011 1:52:53 PM PDT by Boogieman
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sure sure, whatever you say (sarcasm) Gays are a protected group, but read the Declaration of Indenpendance, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” It does not read, special or protected groups, that sir is sheer bulls**t from the minds of a whacked out libtards.


20 posted on 08/26/2011 2:10:44 PM PDT by rjsclassics (bringing people together)
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