WCU Graduate Student Association

Our current Vice President of Diversity & Inclusive Excellence, Kathleen Blackney, talks about what she likes about her position:

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with graduate students from other programs, areas, and backgrounds made possible by being a part of the GSA team! As a working student, it can be hard to get outside of your own responsibilities-bubble; joining GSA has given me an incredibly valuable pathway to connect with the experiences, priorities, and needs of fellow grad students with whom I otherwise would have never interacted. Acting as the Vice President of Diversity & Inclusive Excellence, in particular, has challenged me to push my comfort zone outside of those interests toward which I had a pre-existing awareness or relationship, to educate myself on larger contexts of community and identity in the WCU community. I'm grateful for the learning experiences this has brought, and the opportunity to act as a conduit for sharing this awareness with other students!”

Kathleen Blackney’s VP DEI role is open next year- apply now!

Applications are OPEN for the 2022-2023 Graduate Student Association Executive Board! Click the link in our story or go to our linktree to apply! The deadline is April 15th!