NU Initiatives
Gender Queer, Non-Binary, Transgender Task Force
The Gender Queer, Non-Binary, Transgender (GQNBT) Task Force is a newly established university-wide task force which will explore how Northwestern can better support the success of gender-queer, non-binary and transgender (GQNBT) students, faculty, and staff.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Division of Student Affairs, and Office of Human Resources, the 2018-19 objectives of this group are stated below:
- to identify key challenges faced by gender-queer, non-binary, transgender and transitioning individuals at Northwestern
- to review existing data and information available about the gender-queer, non-binary and transgender population and their needs
- to submit a report at the end of the year on findings and recommendations to better support the success of gender-queer, non-binary and transgender individuals.
For more information about the Task Force, please visit their website.
The Sexualities Project at Northwestern (SPAN)
The Sexualities Project at Northwestern (SPAN) was created in 2010 following the establishment of a new endowment at Northwestern intended to support research and education on “life sciences, biomedical sciences and social sciences as those fields relate to the study of human sexual orientation and human sexuality.” Working together with a diverse group of Northwestern faculty members, co-directors Héctor Carrillo and Steven Epstein proposed a new initiative, which was funded by the Provost for an initial period of three years (2010-13), was then renewed for an additional five years (2014-2018), and has recently been renewed for three more years (2019-2021). Currently, SPAN is co-directed by Prof. Héctor Carrillo (Sociology and Gender & Sexuality Studies), and Prof. Gregory Ward (Linguistics, Philosophy, and Gender & Sexuality Studies).
Learn more about SPAN and join their mailing list for weekly update!