The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University has supported the entire ECU campus since its founding in 2011. The LGBTQ center has provided students, faculty and staff in the LGBTQ+ community a comforting and accepting environment. Including a lending library, two computer workstations, a social area, a conference room and offices for the staff.
For years, the center has offered countless educational programs and events for students to grow in all different aspects. According to the center’s mission statement, “We foster student leadership, as well as personal, academic, and professional growth, through volunteer opportunities and collaborative partnerships across campus.”
Here are some of the upcoming events at The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ center:
Sept. 5: Fall 2024 Welcome and Social
Sept. 11: Coffee House
Sept. 16: Viva
Sept. 23: Bi and Proud
Oct. 1: Coming Out Series
Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day
Oct. 14: The Lavender Scare
Oct. 21: Understanding Asexuality
Oct. 26: Every Body
Nov. 4: Anything’s Possible
Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Dec. 2: World AIDS Day
Dec. 3: Stress Relief Study Break
For more information about the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center and their upcoming events visit lgbtq.ecu.edu.
