Pride at Lindner (PaL) is the driving force behind an inclusive and empowering environment for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and community allies at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and across all of UC.
As a new student organization, PaL started with nearly zero funds. However, since fall 2021, PaL has since raised $50,000 to fully endow the Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund.
What started out as a mid-summer check-in between PaL student leaders and faculty advisors was the genesis of an idea to establish an endowed scholarship that would allow the current PaL team to leave a legacy for current and future LGBTQ+ students.
The fund will support future students who exhibit the initiative and leadership in making Lindner a more diverse, inclusive and welcoming space. And though PaL achieved its initial fundraising goal, sustained generosity is required to maintain the Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund.
According to a 2019 survey from Student Loan Hero, 60% of respondents who identified as LGBTQ reported a lack of support from their families. In addition to not feeling accepted, 28% of respondents have been forced to leave their homes because of their sexuality. This financial chokehold is particularly devastating to LGBTQ college students, who can find themselves cut off both emotionally and financially.
Per the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, LGBTQ adults ages 18 to 40 with federal student loans owe an average of $34,000 in federal loan and $47,500 in total student debt. Additionally, LGBTQ adults are more likely to have federal student loans than non-LGBTQ adults (35% vs. 23%), even when factoring differences in age composition of the two groups.
Members of the PaL student executive board at the start of the fall 2021 semester. From left: member engagement manager Emily Hynes, vice president Anna Johns and president/founder Andrew Niese.
Pride at Lindner programming helps queer, questioning and ally folks build community, develop inclusive leadership principles and fosters a safe and welcoming campus environment where all are seen and heard.
Types of programs include panels and speakers, professional and career development, and a domestic experiential learning opportunity Chicago.
We want you to be part of our founding community where your contribution has immediate and significant impact today and helps establish a legacy for UC LGBTQ+ folks for generations to come.
Student Leaders
Pride at Lindner’s student executive board is a group of passionate individuals united by their collective ambition to strengthen and support the LGBTQ+ community at UC and beyond.
Faculty Advisors
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