LGBTQIA+

The goal of this community is to offer a space for people who are interested in the diversity of sexual orientation. Because our personal experience and upbringing play a role in how we view and define sexuality, we have much to learn about how we can further value and support each other to reach our goals based on our diversity. This community offers connections, opportunities, resources and experiences to help navigate obstacles that may arise along your personal and professional journey. In addition, this community is designed to support diverse members of non-majority gender, gender-identity and sexual orientation groups who encounter unique challenges throughout their personal, social, academic and professional development. This community recognizes, appreciates, celebrates, promotes, and supports each individual because of their diversity and contributionsWe call these communities “rope teams” because they, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed. 

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Statement on Excelsior’s Values

Excelsior University was founded in 1971 to make the transformative power of education accessible to all. This was our mission then. It remains our mission now.   

We have taken note of several actions and headlines that may seem to call …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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How to Quit Your Job (The Right Way)

CNBC reported in January 2020 that Americans quit jobs at the fastest rate on record in 2019. When we recorded Queer Money® episode #11 in 2016, 80% of 20-somethings already want a new career.

What should job hoppers know before …

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Working Remote While Trans

A June 2022 report from the BBC found that many employees who transitioned during the pandemic are now facing both the social pressures of being back around colleagues and a lack of trans-inclusive policies. In fact, of the trans professionals …

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How to Welcome Transgender and Nonbinary Applicants Into Your Organization | Part 2

In Part 1 of our two-part series, How to Welcome Transgender and Nonbinary Applicants Into Your Organization, we spoke to human resource experts at Lambda Legal, Chief of People & Culture Crystal Costello and Recruiter Shane Smoore, about building an …

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How to Create a Safe Space for Transgender Coworkers

A safe space is an environment where people feel secure that they won't be discriminated against, harassed, or otherwise harmed emotionally or physically. Ideally, every place should be a safe space for everyone. But unfortunately, for members of marginalized groups, …

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I Quit My Job TWICE & It Was Worth It! – Queer Money Ep. 174

“If you don’t like where you are, MOVE. You are not a tree.”

–Jim Rohn 

Too many of us get stuck in jobs where we feel comfortable. We’re afraid to walk away from the security of a regular paycheck and try something new. But if you’re not happy or your current situation isn’t getting you …

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