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In the aftermath of the horrific mass murder at an Orlando, Florida (USA) nightclub, Pulse, ACPA members and leaders respond.  Our hope is to build up our community of students, professionals, and colleagues; to tell the world that fear will never win over the love and community of respect and acceptance.  Read what our ACPA family has to say...

South Carolina CPA Responds to the Orlando Shooting

Orlando 2016 Shooting

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 - 11:44am
Greetings Colleagues, As more details regarding the horrific tragedy in Orlando continue to emerge, we are deeply saddened by the immense loss of such promising lives. Many of those lost and directly impacted by these events could be our students we work with on a daily basis, and as student affairs professionals, we must find ways to promote compassion and understanding in our campus communities...

Maryland CPA Responds

Orlando 2016 Shooting

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 - 11:42am
Dear MCPA Members, We are all saddened by the tragedy at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and the attack on the LGBTQ community. We stand with all of those impacted by this horrible violence, including Muslims who are often wrongly subjected to violence and harrassment after incidents such as these, and we wanted to reach out and offer our support to each of you. As individuals who work in higher...

Choosing a Cause: A Reflection on Orlando

Orlando 2016 Shooting

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 - 2:49pm
It takes time to fully process any tragedy. When it is the mass shooting that happened in Orlando, we read how others respond. For many of us, reading others’ responses and listening to the news reports becomes all-consuming. It is for me. How should I, as an individual, respond? How should the Christian university where I work respond? In reading the updates on Facebook, news sites, my twitter...

Implementing Allyship in Supporting LGBTQ+ Communities

Orlando 2016 Shooting

Monday, 20 June 2016 - 1:18pm
On Sunday, June 12, 2016, I woke up to the news of the Orlando Massacre. I did not want to believe that it actually happened. I did not want to admit that so many LGBTQ lives of color perished in such a horrible way. For days, I did not exactly know how to feel. I was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions including sorrow, sadness, anger, and grief, among others. Being exposed to the media did not...

Love has Failed, Love is the Answer

Orlando 2016 Shooting

Thursday, 16 June 2016 - 4:13pm
by Alex Lange When I am in pain, I find writing as a solace. As a cathartic process. So today, I write. I write to find the strength to keep going. To keep protecting hopefulness. Don’t expect coherence right now. How can there be coherence for something so incoherent, so maddening, so heartbreaking? This hit too close to home. And a complicated, interconnected home. Orlando is where both my...