Andy DeRoin
Social Justice Leadership Retreat Builds Advocates
The first Social Justice Leadership Retreat (SJLR), made possible by an Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) Diversity Mini-Grant, had its 2.5 day intensive off-campus excursion from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10, 2017.
GLBT Center Launches Social Justice Cohort
The GLBT Center has launched a new program to provide space for intersectional social justice education. The Social Justice Cohort will run for one semester and bring together a group of dedicated individuals interested in exploring concepts of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, religion, social justice, privilege, power and oppression as they overlap and intersect within society.
Week of Action: Recognizing Inequity, Practicing Solutions
The GLBT Center will host its second annual Week of Action from Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31, 2017 with the theme “Recognizing Inequity, Practicing Solutions.” The goals of this week are to help students, faculty and staff understand different ways in which inequity is present within our society and to provide them with strategies and ideas to combat those inequities.
ASB San Francisco: Intersectionality and Social Justice
The GLBT Center and the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service (CSLEPS) have established an Alternative Service Break (ASB) trip to San Francisco that gives students the opportunity to think critically about how identity and social justice are related.
GLBT Wolfpack Finds Community at Holiday Potluck
The week before Thanksgiving, the GLBT Center and GLBT Faculty and Staff Network hosted a Holiday Potluck for GLBT students to gather in a place of community, solidarity and caring. Well over 100 students and over 15 faculty and staff were in attendance.
Transgender Awareness Week 2016: Representation and Resilience
The GLBT Center will observe Transgender Awareness Week from Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18, 2016. Be sure to take a look at the educational and thought-provoking programs planned for this year's observance.
Two New Student-Initiated Groups Show the Power of Student Leaders
There are two new student-initiated groups on campus for those who are part of the diverse spectra of genders and sexual orientations at NC State.
Andy DeRoin Joins the GLBT Center as Program Coordinator
Andy DeRoin joined the GLBT Center as the new program coordinator on July 7, 2015. In this newly created position, Andy will help launch the Volunteer, Internship and Practicum (VIP) Program to engage students as leaders in initiatives across campus.