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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.

Students now able to select their own pronouns in YES

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Beginning today, students will be able to select their own pronouns in YES, which will appear alongside their names on housing and class rosters. The pronouns will be visible to faculty and staff who are in regular contact with students, such as advisers and other offices.

Selecting pronouns is optional, and students will be able to choose from she, he, the gender neutral pronouns they and ze and a name only option. Currently, student names do not have pronouns associated with them on rosters.

“This step furthers our efforts to respect students’ identities and foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment at Vanderbilt,” Mark Bandas, Dean of Students said in a MyVU article.

The decision to give students the option came about through conversations between VSG and Vanderbilt Faculty Senate over the past three years. Students have been able to choose their preferred names through YES since 2011, but it wasn’t until 2016 that VSG and Faculty Senate came out with resolutions and stances advocating for the inclusion of pronoun choices on school rosters.

“This is an important step in affirming students’ identities and ensuring that all students, particularly our transgender and gender non-conforming students, can focus on learning in the classroom environment,” Chris Purcell, director of LGBTQI Life said in the MyVU article.

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Sam Zern, Former Managing Editor

Sam Zern ('20) has been a member of The Vanderbilt Hustler since her freshman year, first as a staff writer and shortly after as assistant campus editor. She went on to be campus editor and, later, editor in chief. In her senior year at Vanderbilt, Sam was managing editor and streamlined recruitment and training processes.

In her time as a member of the editorial board, she has prioritized diversity and breadth in coverage, wanting to make sure as much of Vanderbilt as possible is represented in the paper. Outside of The Hustler, she studies education policy and sociology and has worked as a journalist for local publications in Austin and Nashville. She plans to pursue a career in journalism (and will gladly take any and all advice!)

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Woke Alum
6 years ago

Your sex is your gender. Tell me what I am missing here.