The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee aids in fostering Kenyon culture by identifying areas of importance in policy and practice, developing programming, and both highlighting and creating resources that support the LGBTQ+ community across campus.

The Purpose of the Committee

The charge of the LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee is to:

1. Make recommendations to the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion about priorities related to LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and fellows that are actively part of the Kenyon culture;
2. Identify concerns, resources, programmatic needs of the Kenyon College community;
3. Collaborate with departments across Kenyon College campus to develop a shared community and responsibility for action, equity and inclusion;
4. Assist with the review of applications to the Student LGBTQ+ Diversity Fund, when needed.

Members of the Committee

The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 academic year includes the following faculty and staff members: Kennedey Bell (ODEI, chair), Simon Garcia (chemistry), Howard Grier (The Gund), Laley Lippard (dance, drama and film), Zachary McGee (political science), Heather Petersen (community member), Kevin Peterson (civil rights/Title IX), Elizabeth Weinstein (communications), Hao Zhou (dance, drama and film).

Bring a Concern to the Committee

One of the charges for this committee is identifying the concerns and needs of the Kenyon LGBTQ+ community, and we understand that students, faculty and staff may wish to relay information to the LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee. If you have a concern that you’d like the committee to know about, please contact Kennedey Bell at bell2@kenyon.edu.