Welcome to the primary resource center for the UPJ LGBTQIA+ Community
Pitt Johnstown strives to ensure a welcoming and safe environment in which all members of the campus community are treated with respect and compassion.The Office of听Community Relations and Engagement offers resources and support to raise awareness, provide education and empower students who identify as members or allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary and queer communities.
Faculty, staff, students, alumni,听prospective students, or friends - all are welcome here!听
Student Resources
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) -听This student organization provides a safe, non-judgmental space as well as a support network for the LGBTQ+ student body.
Gender and Sexuality Course Offerings
-听Students may designate a preferred name that they want to be known by in the University's systems - this is information from the Pittsburgh campus but all other information remains the same. For a UPJ ID card with a changed name, you will not be charged. However you should email Bob Knipple at knipple@pitt.edu prior to going to the ID center.
Programming and Workshops
Health & Counseling Services -听This office offers a supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community with educational resources, and a unique experience for each person.
Pitt Johnstown Diversity Committee听-听Comprised of staff, faculty and students who are charged with helping to advance the institution's goals of becoming a more inclusive and equitable campus community.
Helpful Resources
: Media force for LGBTQ+ issues.
: Communicates that 鈥渋t gets better鈥� through personal video stories and pledges.
: Suicide prevention and support.
: Fights for equality and marriage rights in the LGBTQ+ community.
: Championing equity and LGBTQ+-inclusive environment in athletics.
: Human rights for LGBTQ+ people everywhere.
Contact Us
Sherri Rae - Director
814-269-7113
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