Mission & Purpose
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The Women and Gender Equity Center's LGBTQIA+ Initiatives strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and members of the Hampton Roads area a community where they can be free and confident in expressing their identities. The WGEC strives to reduce homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism in the Old Dominion University community through educational and interactive programming, mentorship, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy.
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As(t*)erisk, ODU's Trans* Student Advisory Board, is committed to cultivating a safe and affirming campus environment for community members of all gender identities. The mission of As(t*)erisk is to strengthen and amplify the diverse voices of the ODU trans* student community in their pursuit of equity through advocacy, education and student engagement.
- Felix Radford (he/him)
- Santi Smith (they/them)
- Pyrox (it/she/they)
- Elysium (she/they)
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The term starts on the first day of Fall semester and ends on the last day of Spring semester of each year.
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As(t*)erisk meets for five general board meetings each semester, once per month.
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Students who meet one of the following requirements may apply to serve on As(t*)erisk:
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Undergraduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as transgender.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as non-binary.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as gender queer.
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Graduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.
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Graduate student who identifies as transgender.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender non-binary.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender queer.
- Felix Radford (he/him)
- Santi Smith (they/them)
- Pyrox (it/she/they)
- Elysium (she/they)
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The term starts on the first day of Fall semester and ends on the last day of Spring semester of each year.
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As(t*)erisk meets for five general board meetings each semester, once per month.
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Students who meet one of the following requirements may apply to serve on As(t*)erisk:
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Undergraduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as transgender.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as non-binary.
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Undergraduate student who identifies as gender queer.
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Graduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.
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Graduate student who identifies as transgender.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender non-binary.
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Graduate student who identifies as gender queer.