Gary Rold didn\u2019t necessarily consider himself a pioneer when he decided that Elmhurst College would begin asking applicants about their sexual orientation.<\/p>\n
“I thought from the recruitment standpoint we might be more proactive” in attracting gay and lesbian students, said Rold, admissions dean at the small, private liberal arts school tucked in a middle-class Chicago suburb. He also wanted to make sure the students got any help they needed. “I realized that many of them come to college feeling really isolated and alienated.”<\/p>\n
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