GERC Programs and Services
GERC offers a wide variety of support services, events, and programming open to all students for promoting gender equity and related topics. Below you will find support provided to students, a list of events hosted yearly (our signature events), and other programming to be aware of. Our staff can also provide tailored presentations and training for student groups or other campus departments as requested.
All our events are drug and alcohol free. For specific information on upcoming events, please contact the center or view our campus calendar.
Conversations and Support
In support of our students and campus community, we offer conversations and engagement around aspects of identity through:
Events
Our signature events offered yearly are:
- FRIES – Consent and Red Zone Awareness Program
- GERC Fall Welcome Dinner
- National Coming Out Day (NCOD) Information Tabling
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Programming
- GERC Fall Semester Social
- Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Event
- GERC Spring Welcome Dinner
- Valentines/Consentines Information Tabling
- Gender Equity Week
- Women’s History Month Celebration Event
- Coffee and Consent Talk
- Denim Day Information Tabling
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Awareness and Self-Defense Class
- GERC Spring Semester Social
We also provide information for local community events and host educational tabling, informational events, and presentations regarding topics such as:
- National Coming Out Day
- World AIDS Day
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person’s Awareness Day
- Trans Day of Remembrance
- Trans Day of Visibility
- International Women’s Day
- LGBTQ2+ History Month
- Women’s History Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Sexual Health, Consent, and Safer Sex
- LGBTQ2+ General Information
- Healthy Relationships and Navigating Relationship Dynamics
- Bystander Intervention and Navigating Difficult Dialogues
Upcoming GERC Events
FRIES
What do fries have to do with consent and relationships? Stop by our information table to have some free fries, learn about the “FRIES” acronym for consent, and get information […]
GERC Fall Welcome Dinner
The location of this event will be in the Gender Equity Resource Center, 1031 Swenson Hall Join staff from the Gender Equity Resource Center for our semesterly Welcome Dinner! We […]
National Coming Out Day (NCOD)
This event will be held at the Yellowjacket Union Atrium (1st floor) Information Tables All campus members are invited to stop by at any time from 11:30am until 1pm to […]
Gender Equity Ball
Join us for our first ever Gender Equity Ball! More information will be posted later this summer as all details are finalized for this event. For any additional information, please […]
GERC End of Semester Social
Join the Gender Equity Resource Center in celebrating the end of the semester and taking some time to relax and connect with other campus members. More details to come this […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Presentation
Event will take place in the Yellowjacket Union Atrium This presentation will cover some of the various experiences a person may go through with trafficking, what to know about human […]
GERC Spring Welcome Dinner
Event will be taking place in the Gender Equity Resource Center, 1031 Swenson Hall Join the Gender Equity Resource Center for a free dinner. Have fun conversations and meet new […]
Women’s History Month Celebration
Join the GERC for our annual Women’s History Month Celebration!! Similar to previous years, we will have a few Academic Service-Learning students tabling with posters featuring their exploration of women’s […]
Denim Day Information Tabling
Join the Gender Equity Resource Center in learning more about Denim Day, issues of sexual assault, support, and resources. For any questions, contact the GERC at [email protected]
MMIW Self-Defense Class
All are welcome to join us for this self-defense class to learn more about how to defend oneself. This event is also in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]
GERC End of Year Social
Join the Gender Equity Resource Center in celebrating the end of another academic year! We will have some light refreshments, relaxing activities, and games provided. All UWS students, staff, and […]