Campus Pride Founder Receives 2008 National “Voice of Inclusion” Medallion
Shane L. Windmeyer, Campus Pride Founder & Executive Director
(Charlotte, North Carolina – April 7, 2008) Because of his commitment to social justice, education development and training, Campus Pride founder and executive director, Shane L. Windmeyer, has been honored with the 2008 Voice of Inclusion Medallion from the ACPA – College Educators International (American College Personnel Association). The Voice of Inclusion Medallion recognizes an individual for their exemplary campus-based programs in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs. In addition, the award is bestowed to recipients who have responded to an assessed need in the areas of multiculturalism and diversity through well-developed, meaningful programs and practice.
Windmeyer was nominated by student leaders and professional peers from across the country who attended the Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp, a five day undergraduate training program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally student leaders. He was recognized for his initiative founding the camp as well as his groundbreaking work in 2007 launching the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index (www.campusclimateindex.org), the only national resource of its kind creating safer campus climate for LGBT people. The innovative nature of this online tool has proven in a short amount of time to be a much-needed resource for many colleges and universities advocating for change.
Also, as part of the accolades at the ACPA national conference, Windmeyer received the Elizabeth A. Greenleaf Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma matter Indiana University. Windmeyer received his masters degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from Indiana University in 1997. According to the selection committee, Windmeyer exhibited the sincere commitment, professional leadership, and personal warmth characteristic of the distinguished mentor after whom the award is named. He is the youngest alumnus to receive the award since its inception.
Windmeyer is the founder and current executive director of Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit organization for LGBT and ally student leaders and campus groups. The organization is a volunteer-driven network "for" and "by" student leaders. It exists to develop, support and give “voice and action” in building future LGBT and ally student leaders and safer, more LGBT-Friendly colleges and universities. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States. Programs include the national LGBT Leadership Smmer Camp, LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, Stop The Hate and Lambda 10 Project for Fraternity & Sorority Life.
More information about Campus Pride or various programs is available online at Campus Pride (www.campuspride.org) or email info@campuspride.org. To learn more about Windmeyer, please go to www.shanewindmeyer.com.
Believe In -- Campus Pride. Campus Pride is the leading national nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) for student leaders and campus organizations working to create safer, more LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. It exists to give "voice and action" in building future LGBT and ally leaders. More info online at www.campuspride.org.
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