GLBT Center
GLBT Faculty and Staff Network Promotes Visibility and Community
Part of the mission of the NC State GLBT Center is to provide ongoing support for GLBT faculty and staff on campus. To fulfill that mission, the GLBT Center coordinates the GLBT Faculty and Staff Network in order to provide an opportunity for GLBT faculty and staff to connect and form community, to supply informal and formal feedback about campus climate, to support and mentor GLBT students, and to connect with prospective GLBT faculty and staff members.
Women’s Center’s Slutwalk Event Garners Support and Attendees
On October 1, 2015, approximately 250 NC State students united to protest victim blaming and slut shaming at the university's first ever large-scale SlutWalk. SlutWalk: A Walk to End Victim Blaming was organized by The Movement Peer Educators, a student organization composed of trained peer educators who facilitate workshops on issues of gender equity and social justice.
Meet Julie Paradiso, New Staff Member in the GLBT Center
Originally from Argentina, Julie Paradiso joins NC State after living in Miami Beach for fifteen years. Although she comes from a multicultural family herself, it is in Miami where she realized the importance of diversity and what can be achieved when people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences start engaging with one other.
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.
GLBT Center Hosts Second Annual Symposium for New Students
On Saturday, August 15, 2015, 86 students participated in the second annual GLBT Symposium. This half-day event is held each fall during move-in weekend as a way for incoming GLBT students to connect with each other, form community, learn about the services and resources offered by the GLBT Center and find out how they can get involved on campus.
Lavender Graduation: Then and Now
On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Talley Coastal Ballroom, the GLBT Center will host its annual Lavender Graduation ceremony for 2015 GLBT graduates.
Two Speakers Coming to Campus to Next Week
Author Jaclyn Friedman will speak at NC State on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in SAS Hall 2203 as part of the Women's Center's Sexual Assault Awareness Month programs.
GLBT Center Offers New Workshop on Bisexuality and Pansexuality
The GLBT Center invites you to attend a workshop about bisexuality and pansexuality on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Witherspoon Student Center, Room 201.
Register to be Honored at Lavender Graduation
Registration is now open for the 2015 Lavender Graduation, an annual ceremony to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of NC State's GLBT graduates. This year's ceremony will take place in Talley Coastal Ballroom on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
What is Asexuality?
The GLBT Center invites interested participants for the upcoming Asexuality workshop on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Talley 4140 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The workshop is free and open to faculty, staff, students and community members. Light refreshments will be provided.