By: Hannah Hutton
Pizza and connections! On February 6th, 2025, from 5 to 6:30 pm, the Gender Equity Resource Center (GERC) hosted a welcome back dinner. It was free for all campus members to attend with pizza from the Thirsty Pagan, including vegetarian and gluten-free options.
The event was a hit, with over thirty people stopping by for either pizza or to chat with staff or students. The GERC hosted it so students and staff would have an opportunity to connect with one another, check out the space, and also to learn about future programming.
“Please also know that the staff members are here to support you guys as students in the space, staff also we’re here for one another,” said T Wainman, the Gender & Sexuality Programs Coordinator. They spent the hour and a half socializing with staff and students.
Megan Torkildson, Director of the Educational Success Center (ESC), attended the event this semester as well as last Fall. She enjoyed both, saying that the GERC was a nice place to sit and chat with others.
If you could not attend the GERC Welcome Back Dinner this time around, be sure to keep a lookout for some of their other events and for their next social. Check the campus calendar for upcoming events and programs, such as their next Consentines event.
