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-45 posts tagged "Gender Relations Center"
Mary Steurer | Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Several campus organizations have joined forces this week to promote tolerance and student well-being with Stand Against Hate Week, an annual awareness week that seeks to both educate about hate and empower individuals to challenge it. The week is hosted by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) and is co-sponsored by several other campus organizations, including
Marie Fazio | Thursday, October 25, 2018
One in three adult women and one in six adult men report having experienced some form of violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime, Elisabeth Vasko, associate professor of theology at Duquesne University, said in her keynote address for the Time to Heal dinner. Intimate relationship violence can happen to anyone, no matter age,
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Throughout the month of October, students will have the opportunity to collect free rainbow toothbrushes, stuffed unicorns, t-shirts and a variety of free food across campus. The reason? The Gender Relations Center is hosting a series of events to commemorate LGBTQ History Month and Relationship Violence Awareness Month (RVAM) this October. Sara Agostinelli, assistant director
Alexandra Park | Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Washington Hall rang with laughter Monday evening from first-year Moreau First Year Experience students who had gathered to watch and participate in Sex Signals, an annual improvisational comedy show sponsored by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) that aims to educate and inspire student discussion about sex, relationships and consent. The show was introduced to Notre
Sara Schlecht and Claire Kramer | Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Students from the tri-campus community will gather Wednesday evening for ‘Take Back the Night’ (TBTN), an event intended to provide awareness and support for victims of sexual violence. Saint Mary’s seniors Julia Sturges and Kayla Zellmer, co-chairs of the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) Events and Campaigns Committee, worked on the college’s involvement in TBTN.
Megan Valley | Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The fifth-annual Ally Week began Monday with a new focus on intersectionality, in addition to encouraging engagement from students who want to be allies. Director of the Gender Relations Center (GRC) Christine Caron Gebhardt said the focus on allies was intended to change University culture. “We realized that for our students who are LGBTQ to
Mary Steurer | Friday, April 6, 2018
This semester, RecSports moved to its brand-new location in the Duncan Student Center: the Smith Center for Recreational Sports. To ensure all students can take advantage of the center’s amenities, the Gender Relations Center is hosting Judgement Free Power Hour, a three-week weightlifting series geared towards helping gym newcomers grow more comfortable with exercise equipment,
Kelli Smith | Friday, February 2, 2018
A Campus Ministry and Gender Relations retreat geared towards LGBTQ students will take place Saturday afternoon at the Sacred Heart Parish Center. Open to the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross community, the six-hour retreat aims to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) students recognize that God is calling them to love
Lucy Lynch | Friday, November 17, 2017
The Gender Relations Center presented a panel discussion about “Violence in Media” in LaFortune Student Center on Thursday night. The panel explored the portrayal of violence in scenes from both television and film, and included Mary Kearney, an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, as well as director of the gender studies
Morgan Johnson | Thursday, November 9, 2017
On Wednesday, community members signed a pledge indicating their intention to create a more inclusive Notre Dame as part of the Gender Relation Center’s (GRC) annual Social Pledge Signing on Fieldhouse Mall. The signing was part of StaND Against Hate Week. The event was designed to encourage the spirit of inclusion across different ethnic, racial,