After years of scattered affinity groups and a pandemic that forced community members apart, LGBTQ+ faculty and staff at Northwestern established Out Network Evanston in 2020.
Out Network Evanston has since amassed over 100 members. The organization recently submitted paperwork to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion seeking recognition as an official affinity group at the University. Like OUTLaw, an affinity group exclusively for Pritzker School of Law students, Out Network Evanston provides space for NU faculty and staff who identify as LGBTQ+ to build social and advocacy networks.
Matthew Abtahi, assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs, is a founding member of the Out Network and currently sits on its leadership council. They said the council wants the organization to accommodate the diverse and varied experiences of LGBTQ+ staff at the University.
âThey are leaving a legacy.â The Lesslie familyâs dedication to serving others
Community remembers family killed in mass shooting By Courtney Cole | April 9, 2021 at 10:58 PM EDT - Updated April 9 at 11:19 PM
ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - Much has been said this week about the beloved Lesslie family and their selflessness towards the community.
Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, was among five people killed in a shooting at a home in York County Wednesday.
Lesslieâs wife, 69-year-old Barbara Lesslie, and two grandchildren, 9-year-old Adah Lesslie and 5-year-old Noah Lesslie, were also killed. According to the York County Sheriffâs Office, all four were found in a bedroom of the home with gunshot wounds.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. Authorities on Friday are working to determine a possible motive after Wednesday s shooting spree when police say former NFL player Phillip Adams gunned down five people, including a beloved doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren.
A fifth person working at the family s home was also found dead, and a sixth person was injured.
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Report: Former NFL player Phillip Adams named as suspect in South Carolina shooting
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ROCK HILL, S.C. Authorities on Friday are working to determine a possible motive after Wednesday s shooting spree when police say former NFL player Phillip Adams gunned down five people, including a beloved doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren.
A fifth person working at the family s home was also found dead, and a sixth person was injured.