My gifts stem from a dual sense of gratitude, to the University itself for all it has done for me, and to this program for its work with developing nations and the people who live in those places.

Margaret “Meg” E. Osborne McLane (’69 MS L&S, ‘92 PhD L&S), donor to the Development Studies PhD Program

LGBT Campus Center

Make a Gift to LGBT Campus CenterFirst established in 1992, The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Center (LGBT CC) at the University of Wisconsin serves as an important resource and welcoming environment for all students on campus. Our peer-managed mentoring and support group services assist students struggling with their sexual identity, while peer-managed educational services, visiting speakers and a variety of programs and events each semester help to educate the larger campus community on current LGBT issues.

The addition of two academic staff to the LGBT CC in 2003 and 2005 and the establishment of a compatible UW System Library System resource library have elevated campus-wide visibility of the Center and offered an opportunity for greater service to the campus. Staff advises the growing number of LGBT and Ally student organizations, creates leadership development opportunities, and works with faculty and staff across campus and the UW System on issues of campus policy, retention and general enhancement of academic and campus life experiences of this under-represented identity group.

You can benefit students who utilize the LGBT Campus Center program by making a gift to fund scholarships, collections, speakers or operations. Annual gifts of any amount are sought and welcomed. In addition, scholarships may be named in honor of you or a loved one. Named endowment gifts are encouraged to help ensure the long-term viability of the LGBT Campus Center. Gifts at this level provide support for a gift in perpetuity and allow generations of students to realize their educational goals.