The Alphabet Center at EKU
The Alphabet Center is an LGBTQ+ affirming student organization and safe space, which seeks equality, equity, and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups through visibility awareness, education, social activities, community building, and positive self-development.
Located in Roark 10, the Alphabet Center holds weekly meetings on Thursday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Email President Michael Dukes with any questions.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lisa Day and Prof. Carter Sickels
Fall 2019 Event Calendar for the EKU Alphabet Center
All events take place in Roark 10 unless otherwise noted.
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Date |
Description |
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08/22 |
Returners Night: All returning members come and catch ups and meet their new officers |
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08/29 |
Beginners Night: Welcome all new recruits and explain the rules, go over conduct, and play ice breakers. |
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09/05 |
Game Night: A simple night to play board games so everyone can get to know each other. |
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09/10 |
Diva Night: Dress up as your favorite diva and learn choreographed dances in the Campus Rec’s Group Studio! |
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09/12 |
Safe Sex is Sexy: The Campus Rec will be working with us to provide an informative but fun safe sex talk. |
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09/19 |
Queeraoke: On a volunteer basis, people can sing their favorite songs, read stories, poetry, or anything of the like. |
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09/26 |
No Meeting: Latino Chautauqua |
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10/03 |
Queer Jeopardy: A Jeopardy-style game night with queer themes! |
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10/03 |
Colonel Pride Banner: We will be tabling at Homecoming in front of Case Plaza from 11AM-5:00PM and we will have a banner that says “Proud to be a Colonel” and people may come up and dip their hand in paint and place a handprint on the banner. |
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10/10 |
Coming Out Stories: On a volunteer basis, we will share our coming out stories. A member of the Counseling Center will be present. |
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10/11 |
National Coming Out Day: Table with Student Life and offer information about the center. We will also support the Campus Rec’s second Diva Night which takes place at 12PM. |
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10/17 |
Game Night: A night of board games so everyone can get to know each other. |
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10/24 |
Craft Night: A night where you can make anything you want, especially so close to Halloween if you would like to work on your costume! |
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10/31 |
Halloween Party: Candy, costumes, and queers. |
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11/02 |
Day of the Dead Masquerade: Support and possibly table at the Masquerade held by Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority Inc. |
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11/07 |
Movie Night: A queer movie or documentary. Title TBA |
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11/14 |
Queeries Night: A Women and Gender Studies professor will join us in answering questions and defining terms. |
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11/21 |
Friendsgiving: A potluck for friends and those in our community. |
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11/28 |
No Meeting: Thanksgiving Break |
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12/05 |
Winter Party: Secret Santa and/or a night of joy before the break. |
