Archived Events

Spring 2022

January 19, 7-9pm 

Game Night at the LGBTQ+ Center

There's nothing quite like a good game night. Join us for fun, community, and snacks! 

January 20, 7pm in Mountaineer Room

WVU Black Queer Student Coalition Opening Mixer 

The WVU Center for Black Culture and the LGBTQ+ Center have created the Black Queer Student Coalition (BQSC), a space to celebrate, support and uplift Black queer students and campus community members. 
Interested? Get involved and read more by visiting:  go.wvu.edu/BQSC!  

January 29, 2pm 

"I Belong" Day Women's Basketball Game

Join the LGBTQ+ Center for the "I Belong" Day Women's Basketball Game against Baylor! The LGBTQ+ Center will be tabling at this event, so stop by and see them starting at 12:30 to get the latest information before the game at 2pm. At the game, there are plans to have a rainbow section! If you'd like to sit with the LGBTQ+ Center, please feel free to wear your best rainbow gear for this family-friendly event and help us cheer the Mountaineers on to victory!

February 8, 5:30 – 7p.m.

Cultivating a Sense of Belonging in the Academy: 

Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty Mentoring at Changing Institutions

Featuring visiting scholar-practitioner and Big 12 Fellow, Dr. Adrienne Carter-Sowell from the University of Oklahoma, the Center invites faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and staff to her virtual keynote address, Cultivating a Sense of Belonging in the Academy: Undergraduate, Graduate and Faculty Mentoring at Changing Institutions.

Two additional workshops will be held later in February for advanced doctoral students and early career faculty, as well as academic leaders. Please contact the ADVANCE Center team to learn more about these interactive workshops at  wvuadvance@mail.wvu.edu.

Dr. Carter-Sowell also plans to visit the WVU campus - COVID permitting - as a Big 12 Fellow later this year. Please let us know if you would like to schedule time for you and your faculty, staff or students to meet with her.

February 10, 6pm

Healthy LGBTQ+ Love Panel 
Boundaries. Mutual respect and support. Common Goals. Similar interests. You've no doubt heard these buzzwords and catch phrases used to describe cis-het relationships. So, if you're in a queer relationship, what examples do you have of healthy vs unhealthy relationships? How do you know if someone is respecting your boundaries? What specific behaviors signify respect and support, or a lack thereof? How important is it to really have common goals and similar interests? Is it OK if your partner asks you to compromise your goals in service of their own?

These things can look very different in queer relationships than what's commonly depicted in mainstream media, so the LGBTQ+ center put together this unique panel all about LGBTQ+ Love just for you this Valentine's season! During this online event hosted through Zoom, hear from panelists who've lived it, and bring your questions. 

February 17, Zoom

WVU Black Queer Student Coalition
Amplifying Black Queer Voices: A Conversation with Preston Mitcham (he/him).  The WVU Center for Black Culture and the LGBTQ+ Center have created the Black Queer Student Coalition (BQSC), a space to celebrate, support and uplift Black queer students and campus community members. 

February 18, 7-9pm

Ice Skating with the LGBTQ+ Center
You are invited to join the LGBTQ+ Center at Boparc Ice Arena (1001 Mississippi Street, Morgantown) for some good old fashioned ice skating! Don't worry if it's your first time; there will be someone on hand eager to assist. The LGBTQ+ Center will cover the costs of rental skates. You are encouraged to arrive by 6pm to get in line, as Boparc does have a maximum capacity for attendance. 

March 17-20

Appalachian Studies Association Conference WVU, Morgantown
The 45th annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference will explore the theme “Making, Creating, and Encoding: Crafting Possibilities in Appalachia” by focusing on the work of makers, builders, cultivators, and creators who are (re)interpreting existing traditions and forging new creative places, practices, and politics for contemporary contexts. In particular, this conference will highlight the work of individuals and organizations in the region who are engaged in creative action that challenges us to consider new possibilities for the region’s future. We seek papers, presentations, and performances that spark our ability to imagine and enact Appalachian futures that are economically, politically, and socially just. In particular, we seek contributions from historically marginalized individuals and groups, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) presenters and youth.

At this time, our plan is to present in person at West Virginia University. In the event that we cannot meet in person due to COVID circumstances that include restrictions at WVU, feedback from speakers and attendees, and/or local public health guidance, the conference will move to virtual and be rescheduled for April 22 – 24, 2022.

Learn more here! 

March 23 

In My Opinion: Gender Inclusive Health 
The WRC and Center for Women’s and Gender Studies host an event series just for WVU women. In My Opinion invites faculty, staff and students to come together and have open, candid discussions about issues that impact women. Join us for an engaging lunchtime conversation with WGST alumna Dr. Kacie Kidd, Assistant Professor Medical Director, WVU Medicine Children's Gender and Sexual Development. 
There is limited in-person seating available!
Register here!

March 31, Zoom

WVU Black Queer Student Coalition
Trans Day of Visibility: Honoring Black Trans Lives and Legacies with De'Shaun Harrison (they/them).  The WVU Center for Black Culture and the LGBTQ+ Center have created the Black Queer Student Coalition (BQSC), a space to celebrate, support and uplift Black queer students and campus community members. 

Register here! 
April 5th, 7pm 

U.S. Poet Laurette, Joy Harjo Reading

Mountainlair Ballrooms
WVU's Native American Studies Program, in collaboration with the WVU Humanities Center, presents an evening of poetry with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo  (Muscogee (Creek) Nation), renowned poet, author, editor, playwright, and musician. Ms. Harjo's presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. Cody Blackbird, award-winning Native American flute player, performs welcome music from 6:30-7:00. Event co-sponsors include the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences and the Dept. of English. In 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs.
To join the virtual audience, register here:  https://wvu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8Hvcxy4cRO6L4AOQH10seg

April 12, 7pm in Mountaineer Room  W

VU Black Queer Student Coalition

Semester closeout
The WVU Center for Black Culture and the LGBTQ+ Center have created the Black Queer Student Coalition (BQSC), a space to celebrate, support and uplift Black queer students and campus community members. 

April 20, 3pm - 5pm

WGST Awards Ceremony Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair 

April 22, 3pm - 5pm 

Semi-Annual Undergraduate Women's and Gender Studies Research Showcase

Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair
Join us and celebrate the hard work of our students in WGST 170 and learn more about their group research! 

Fall 2021

September 30, 3:00 - 5:00 pm 

Hodges Hall Open House

Stop by and learn about our academic programs and centers in the newly renovated Hodges Hall on Downtown Campus! Hodges Hall is the home to the Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Native American Studies, World Languages, Literature & Linguistics, and the Office of Academic Affairs. 

October 23

WVU Discover Day

Visit the WGST table with Kelly Watson, Nina Riivald, and Savannah Thomas! 

November 13

WVU Discover Day

Visit the WGST table with Sharon Bird, Spring Szoka, and Justin Ray Dutton! 

December 1, 3:00 - 5:00 pm 

WGST Undergraduate Research Showcase

December 6, 4:00 - 7:00 pm 

WGST Capstone Research Presentations

Spring 2019