The Graduate Open Alliance Shows Our Pride

It’s been a whirlwind month for the members of the Graduate Open Alliance! Since mid-April, we’ve developed a list of goals for our organization, started compiling plans for our formal recognition in August, and even participated in Charleston’s first-ever Pride Festival. I personally felt that it was a fitting experience to be involved in Charleston’s…

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Graduate Open Alliance Update

I was overwhelmed and delighted by the response to the Graduate Open Alliance’s meeting last Friday. Students from a wide variety of programs came together to discuss how we can make our campus a more welcoming and inclusive environment for GLBTQ students and their Straight allies. Some of the initiatives we pledged to work on…

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Graduate Open Alliance Meeting

GOA Meeting, Friday at 5:30, Stern Center 409 The Graduate Open Alliance will be having another organizational meeting this Friday, April 16th at 5:30 PM in Stern Center Room 409. We realize that many of you were unable to attend the original meeting because of scheduling conflicts or due to the heavy traffic caused by…

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April Event Update

T.S. Eliot famously called April “the cruellest month,” and any grad student who’s ever had to deal with the hectic flurry of assignments at the end of the semester can agree. It’s not all bad, though! April is definitely going to be a busy month for events around campus. In the midst of getting those…

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The Graduate Student Open Alliance

The Graduate Open Alliance: Informational Meeting Friday at 5:30 Dear Fellow Graduate Students, I am excited to announce that graduate students of the College of Charleston will be hosting an informational meeting about a new organization on campus designed for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning (GLBTQ) Graduate Students, as well as Straight students who…

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