Student Activism. Education. Community.
The Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) is a place of advocacy, support, and welcome for all members of the Trinity community. Through educational, social, and cultural programming, it seeks to promote women’s self-determination and empowerment; awareness of women’s rights and issues; redress of gender inequities; understanding among diverse students and of the intersectional experiences of different economic classes, sexes, races, nationalities and ethnicities, ages, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and gender identities; promotion of anti-racism, anti-classism, and body positivity; the bridging of theory into practice and action; and, the creation of a campus environment conducive to respectful interaction between people of all genders and backgrounds.
You don’t need to be woman-identified to go to WGRAC! We are a place of CHANGE – creating positive social change on campus. We are a place of SAFETY – a safe space for students seeking short-term counseling, referrals, or a place to hang out and schmooze. We are a place of FUN – a space to bring your creativity and energy. We are a place of INCLUSIVENESS – everyone is welcome!
The WGRAC Lounge and Library is a comfortable place to hang out and study, meet, watch TV or DVDs, read ‘zines, and browse through the WGRAC collection of literature and non-fiction. WGRAC’s Library also contains our Feminist Archives with journals and magazines dating back to the 1960s, and a filing cabinet chock full of articles and papers related to gender, women, and sexuality.
Come and check us out! We’re located on the second floor of Mather Hall, behind the Washington Room
Read the Trinity Treasure feature about WGRAC in the winter issue of The Trinity Reporter.
Get involved, make a difference, and have fun doing it! There’s a group for whatever your interests are.
Have questions? We have answers! Visit the frequently asked questions page.
Founded in 1977 as the Women’s Center at Trinity College, WGRAC is a welcoming space on campus that provides education, builds community, and promotes empowerment of students with a focus on woman-identified students.
In celebration of Women’s Herstory Month, Trinity recently welcomed three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas to speak to the community. “Never limit yourself due to other people’s limits or expectations,” said Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic individual all-around title in gymnastics.
Eugene Tapahe's idea for "Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project" came to him in a dream. As part of Women's History Month, the Tapahe family spoke about the significance of the dance and performed it with the Trinity College community.
Located on lower level of Mather Hall, the resource reflects a growing recognition of food insecurity on college campuses. The number of food pantries at schools nationwide has swelled from 80 to around 800 in the last decade, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
