Center for Women and Gender Equity
Creating Community, Empowering Students
The Center for Women and Gender Equity at UTC is committed to creating a community of diverse and empowered students through the following core values:
- Awareness: Educating our community on gender and social causes
- Advocacy: Engaging our community in addressing issues of gender equity and social issues and concerns
- Collaboration: Working with efforts in our community’s social justice organizations and causes
- Leadership: Empowering students to engage in ethical behavior based on intersectional principles of leadership
- Community: Creating a culture of acceptance by celebrating diversity and engaging the UTC community in social causes
History
The Center for Women and Gender Equity at UTC first opened its doors in October 2008 and included programming, education and gender-based violence advocacy services.
With the support of Chancellor Roger Brown, the Center for Women and Gender Equity took its place on the third floor of the University Center. Since its creation, the Center for Women and Gender Equity has become a strong community of students and community members dedicated to principles of social justice and gender equity.
Over the years, the Center for Women and Gender Equity has grown to include four staff members and programs related to women's leadership, wellness and gender-based violence. To help us expand our programming we have developed the CASE Board (previously known as the WISE board), made up of student leaders, to develop and implement programs for the Center for Women and Gender Equity.
In 2017 the Center was renamed the Center for Women and Gender Equity to recognize the intersections of identity and expand its scope to include support and programming for LGBTQ+ students. With the hard work of our students and staff, in 2023 The Prism Center opened as a sibling center to WaGE and provides programs and services to our LGBTQ+ students.