ECU Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center

ECU Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center is located in the Main Campus Student Center in Room 209. We are Welcome to the Dr. Jesse R. Tenth Street in Greenville.

Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University. Founded 2011 as the LGBT Resource Office, we are now the largest center of its kind in the University of North Carolina System and ECU is the only university in the UNC System to receive a Premier Campus designation by the Campus Pride Index, the national LGBTQ benchmarking tool for colleges and universities. The Peel LGBTQ Center realizes ECU's visio

n of student success and regional transformation with an active calendar of programming and events, a lending library, a speaker series, and a film series. The Center serves as an educational center and social resource for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, as well as prospective students and their families. We are located in Suite 209 in the Main Campus Student Center located at 501 E. We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We offer trainings such as Safe Zone Training for ECU faculty and staff, Pirate Ally for ECU students, and Safe Zone for K-12 educators and parents in partnership with the College of Education and Campus Recreation and Wellness. Throughout the year, we offer educational programs and events, and participate in national campaigns such as National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Bisexual Awareness Week, World AIDS Day, and Lesbian Visibility Day. We invite you to visit the Peel LGBTQ Center—everyone is always welcome!

Congratulations to Dr. Buddo!
05/15/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Buddo!

Dr. J. Christopher Buddo has been appointed provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at ECU.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2025! We are so proud of you!
05/09/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2025! We are so proud of you!

08/14/2024

I know lots of people including myself get confused about the history of pride flags this chart does a great job showing the evolution.

For students who may be interested, GreenvilleWesley is open and affirming.
08/14/2024

For students who may be interested, GreenvilleWesley is open and affirming.

It’s almost that time! We are excited to see all the students back on campus. We have some fun things planned over the next week to welcome students to campus and give them a chance to connect. If you are a new or returning student at ECU and are curious about Wesley and want to check us out, click the link below. It will sign you up for our email and keep you updated on all the awesome things we have planned this semester. You can also come check out any of the events below. We’d be glad to have you!

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08/13/2024
08/13/2024

Hi! I’m Julia and I’m so happy you’re here! I’m a public service attorney, mother of three, community advocate, certified yoga instructor, and founder of Poolside Yoga Flow.Yoga has inspired me in so many ways and I’m excited to share its power with you too - whether that be poolside or at...

08/12/2024

🎉 The Parade Stage on Sunday is where the celebration comes alive! 🌈 Join us on August 18 to catch the best views of the Charlotte Pride Parade, with hosts, performances, and all the excitement right at the heart of the action. Don’t miss the energy and joy as we march through Uptown Charlotte! 🎊

Let’s make history together!

Visit https://charlottepride.org/pride-parade/ for all the details.

08/12/2024

📣 Learn about the 2024-2025 cohort of the Curve Award for Emerging Journalists in Curve's latest issue at CurveMag.com!

The winners in clockwise order starting from the top and center: Maura Barrett, Ashley Dye, Catalina Gaitán, Zakiya Gibbons, and Josie Norris.

The annual award is presented with NLGJA - The Association of LGBTQ Journalists

08/12/2024

Dave Mirra Memorial Celebration will
be held Sunday, August 25 at Jaycee Park in Greenville.

08/12/2024

is proud to continue its support for Charlotte Pride 🏳️‍🌈

08/12/2024

We are excited to introduce 2024 Southern Healers Grant recipient Grown Folk Social Hour at Radical Healing, a space for LGBTQ BIPOC folks age 40 and up to gather. Check out their website at www.radicalhealing.us

Over the next few months, we will be sharing the work of the twenty recipients of the 2024 Southern Healers grant round! These grants are dedicated to innovative healing efforts led by LGBTQI Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Southerners. ⁠Read about all of our Southern Healers grant recipients at https://southernequality.org/healing-and-resilience/meet-our-southern-healers-2024/

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501 E 10th Street
Greenville, NC
27858

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Welcome to the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University. Since 2011, we have served the entire ECU community. Originally founded in 2011 as the LGBT Resource Office, we are now the Peel LGBTQ Center and are located in the new Main Campus Student Center in Room 209. We are open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Our resources include a lending library of more than 700 titles; information on campus, local, and national resources; and four computer workstations, in addition to a social area and offices for our staff. Throughout the year, we offer educational programs and events, and participate in national campaigns such as National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, “Gay? Fine by Me,” Asexual Awareness Week, Bisexual Awareness Week, World AIDS Day, and Transgender Day of Visibility. We invite you to visit the Peel LGBTQ Center—everyone is always welcome!