LGBTQ+ Initiatives
The Lavender Awards
The Office of Global Diversity and Inclusive Excellence together with the LGBTQ+ Programming and Initiatives Committee celebrates LGBTQ+ graduation candidates at Lamar University and honors students with the prestigious Lavender Awards for Academic Achievement, Leadership, and Service.
Lavender Academic Achievement Award
- Be an undergraduate or graduate LU student
- Be currently enrolled full- or part-time
- Be in good academic standing
- Demonstrate scholarly excellence in the field of queer studies, women/gender /sexuality studies, and/or LGBTQ+ studies
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 with Lamar University
Lavender Leadership Award
- Be an undergraduate or graduate LU student
- Be currently enrolled full- or part-time
- Be in good academic standing
- Demonstrate extraordinary leadership benefiting the LGBTQ+ community
Lavender Service Award
- Be an undergraduate or graduate LU student
- Be currently enrolled full- or part-time
- Be in good academic standing
- Demonstrate extraordinary commitment to activism, advocacy, and/or community service benefiting the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ Initiatives Planning Committee
Dr. Wilma R. Jackson, Director of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
Andre Favors, Instructor in the Department of Communications and Media
Stephanie Allen, Academic Advisor in the Higher Education Partnership
Dr. Robert Corbett, Instructor in the Department of Biology
Lauren Wilson, Administrative Associate, Sr. of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
Jack Vaidya, Administrative Associate, Sr. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mary Alice Haas, Study Abroad Coordinator
Purpose
The LGBTQ+ Initiatives Planning Committee strives to support, celebrate, and uplift LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Lamar University by providing programs, events, resources, and more in partnership with departments and organizations across campus.
