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...Assistant Dean for Coeducation Virginia L. MacKay-Smith, who acts as a liaison to the College for gay students, says she has helped develop a tutor structure that is aimed at reaching out to students...
...MacKay-Smith supervises the Designated Tutors for Sexual Orientation Committee that trains house tutors to deal with gay issues...
...What I do is mostly advising," MacKay-Smith says. "Any student can talk confidentially to me about [their] sexuality...
...have to be gay to be a good advisor," says MacKay-Smith, who chairs the workshops. "But [gay] students may need the advice of another gay person...
...understanding of the teacher that makes a difference [not the gender]," MacKay-Smith says. "It so happens that the person's understanding of a situation has a lot to do with personal experience. If there are more women teachers, there is more opportunity to see what women are thinking."Crimson File Photo"There are cases when faculty members would walk into a classroom, see only women and leave saying there was no one there." --Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson...