Lock Haven University hosts the LGBT Issues in Higher Education Conference

Conference attendees register prior to the conference beginning

There was time for socializing before the conference's first session

LHU Professor Rick Schulze opens the conference

LHU President Keith Miller gives some welcoming remarks

A group of students from Francis Marian College in South Carolina

The group is recognized as the "farthest attending" school

An LHU GSA member introduces the first speakers of the conference

Shippensburg Professor Sam Benbow explains the Four Corners activity as part of the networking session

"Corner" A of the four corners...attendees had to go to the corner that represented what was most like them for each question

Shippensburg Professor Jennifer Clements begins the activity by asking the first question - what type of animal would you be?

Moving to the corner that most closely represents your choice

For question 1, the "puppies" have it..

Followed closely by kittens....

With snakes....

and pink flamingos the smaller groups

They were supposed to be meeting each other...instead they bonded over having their picture taken... ;)

Jennifer Clements begins reading additional questions

Now, they are greeting each other... ;)

Conference attendees introducing themselves during the "Four Corners" activity

Celebrity you would most like to be? Paris Hilton, of course. :)

Those people at the conference originally from rural PA (on left) and urban PA (on right)

Those people at the conference originally outside of PA

The self-made "corner" for favorite TV show - Golden Girls

The center group is the self-made "We don't watch TV" corner

Those people that Xavier (center in blue hoodie) met during "Four Corners"

A reminder that we are all different and don't always fit neatly into already made "corners"

Rick Schulze speaks with Anthony D’Augelli, presenter

LHU Professor Tara Mitchell introduces SRU Professors Colleen Cooke (left) & Catherine Massey (right) & Bloomsburg Professor Alana Atchinson (center)

Attendees listen as Colleen Cooke, Catherine Massey, and Alana Atchinson explain campus needs assessments

Attendees work together to brainstorm ideas for a campus needs assessment

Presenter Alana Atchinson gets ideas from attendees for the campus needs assessment

Colleen Cooke writes down suggestions for a campus needs assessment

The presentation ended with a discussion for how to actually conduct the needs assessment

Presenters Alana Atchinson, Colleen Cooke, and Catherine Massey

A break for lunch

LHU Professor Rick Schulze introduces Anthony D’Augelli

Anthony D’Augelli discusses his work on the world facing adolescents who admit to being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered

Rick Schulze and Anthony D’Augelli

LHU Professor Erin Kennedy introduces Stephen A Glassman

Stephen Glassman, member of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Committee, speaks on Respect for Diversity through Equaliy

LHU Counseling Center faculty Tulare Park introduces the speakers for the workshop on how West Chester addressed LGBT issues

Jackie Hodes, Claire Dente, and Rodney Mader are introduced

West Chester faculty and staff members Jackie Hodes, Claire Dente, and Rodney Mader present on WCU's journey to LGBT issues awareness and equality

Rodney Mader makes a point about each campus's journey toward equality

Rick Schulze introduces Tim Baylor

LHU Professor Tim Baylor introduces Dan Burdick, the final speaker

Dan Burdick, Edinboro University, spoke on where to go from here

Dan Burdick speaks on where to go from here.

The group from Edinboro Identity listens as (unofficial) faculty advisor Dan Burdick speaks