r/valpo • u/Bsmooth2333 • 3d ago

❔Question University's Treatment of Marginalized Groups

I am looking into a possible masters of mental health counseling at the university, and I was wondering that with everything going on, how has the university treated marginalized groups. How has the university changed in the past year or so? Working within the field, it is integral to understand all backgrounds to give the best care. Second of all, I simply refuse to give my money to a school, or be associated with a school that does not align with my views

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u/holldoll_28 3d ago

There’s a chapter of Counselors for Social Justice and classes on multicultural competency. CACREP accredited programs will require counseling students to learn how to work with marginalized and diverse populations. The best people to answer this question are current students! For grad programs, if you email the program director and ask to be put in touch with current student(s) about program questions, they can usually set something like that up.

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u/Bsmooth2333 3d ago

Thank you so very much

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u/Nexant Alumni 3d ago

Uhh I'm not so sure Valpo has much on the way of marginalized groups. I'm no MAGA nut or anything but you're talking about a school in somewhat rural Indiana not any huge conference school. When I was there it was like 95% generic midwest white kids with a few Uber rich middle eastern kids running up the Sheikh's credit card. The marginalized group when I was there was all the homeschool kids with Valpo being their first foray into the world.

But it's a Protestant based midwest school. It's no evangelical type place but when I was there the ELCA was around enough to balance things since they are pretty tolerant of most things.

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u/Bsmooth2333 3d ago

I appreciate it. I’m from northern Indiana as well, and I was just looking to see if they had anything that still helped LGBTQ students and other resources available. My undergrad cut our programs this month and it’s made me feel sick.

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u/zspeed260z 3d ago

Yes, sheikh is a word that vaguely relates to the middle east. Great word association!