West Virginia University Women's Resource Center

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The WVU Women’s Resource Center offers a variety of resources and programs that focus on the diverse needs of female students, faculty, staff and community members so all may enjoy a better, safer, more positive environment. The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is designed to provide an inclusive environment where students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in programs, obtain resources

and services, and engage in dialogue related to gender awareness and equity. The WRC programs and services are for women and people of all genders that include lecture series, women’s leadership workshops, dating and domestic violence support, sexual assault advocates, resource libraries, newsletters, women’s health resources, celebrations of art and culture, and campus outreach events that promote gender equity and inclusion throughout West Virginia University.

Dimmable lamps coming to a lactation room near you 💜 for a cozier experience
04/09/2026

Dimmable lamps coming to a lactation room near you 💜 for a cozier experience

✨💛Your mental health matters at WVU💙✨Let us support you, visit our website or center for all your resources
04/02/2026

✨💛Your mental health matters at WVU💙✨
Let us support you, visit our website or center for all your resources

Summer is coming up… ☀️🍉 check out our website for counties in West Virginia offering summer camp options!
03/26/2026

Summer is coming up… ☀️🍉 check out our website for counties in West Virginia offering summer camp options!

We are so proud of our intern, Sarah Jesse, for her thoughtful and well spoken interview with The Daily Athenaeum Staff ...
03/26/2026

We are so proud of our intern, Sarah Jesse, for her thoughtful and well spoken interview with The Daily Athenaeum Staff Writer, Cate Camenga.

Sarah confidently articulates the importance of Women’s History Month for the WRC, Leslie Towers hard work, and our commitments, initiatives, and resources for everyone.

This article is worth checking out! Go to thedaonline.com to access the article.

Nearly two decades ago, a lack of lactation space on campus sparked a grassroots effort that would grow into the WVU Lac...
03/24/2026

Nearly two decades ago, a lack of lactation space on campus sparked a grassroots effort that would grow into the WVU Lactation Network. Today the network includes 18 dedicated lactation rooms supporting students, staff, and faculty who are parenting while pursuing their education and careers. Here’s the story of how it began:

From Shared Offices to 18 Lactation Rooms: Building the WVU Lactation Network

When Dr. Tower returned to campus after the birth of her son, she quickly experienced the difficulty of finding an appropriate place to express milk. That challenge led her to begin building the WVU Lactation Network, a grassroots effort with the backing of the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns. In 2006, the work began informally when she asked colleagues if they would be willing to share their offices with nursing mothers.

Nearly two decades later, what began with colleagues sharing their offices has grown under her leadership into a campus-wide network of 18 dedicated lactation rooms and supportive policies, helping make West Virginia University a more supportive place for students, staff, and faculty who are parenting while pursuing their education or careers.

As an original co-PI on the NSF ADVANCE Center grant, Dr. Tower brought the Lactation Network into that work and advocated for broader family-friendly policies supporting faculty caregivers at WVU. Combined with emerging federal lactation protections, these efforts helped move the issue forward with university leadership.

Dr. Tower then brought the Lactation Network to the WVU Women’s Resource Center. As Director of the Center, she continues to expand and improve these spaces across campus, including the addition of a nursing pod. Dr. Tower is also working to educate the campus community about our responsibilities to nursing parents.

This work, and related advocacy supporting faculty caregivers, has also been shared through publications and presentations, with additional research on improving lactation support forthcoming in the Journal of Human Lactation.

Every lactation space created helps ensure that parents at WVU do not have to choose between feeding their babies and continuing their education or careers. What began as a personal need has grown into a campus resource supporting families across WVU. Dr. Tower is grateful to the many campus partners who have helped make this progress possible.

Reflecting on this work around International Women’s Day feels especially meaningful, as she shares a birthday with the day and has devoted much of her career to supporting women and families.

Check out this read on WVU enews about WVU’s lactation network and rights! enews.wvu.edu
03/12/2026

Check out this read on WVU enews about WVU’s lactation network and rights!

enews.wvu.edu

Did You Know: Lactation Rights Spaces such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and cars ARE NOT considered appropriate lactating...
03/10/2026

Did You Know: Lactation Rights

Spaces such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and cars ARE NOT considered appropriate lactating rooms because they can be unsanitary or unsuitable for handling food.

WVU is !required! to provide a clean, private space for expressing milk.

Visit wrc.wvu.edu to locate the lactation network on campus.

Join the WRC for our Women's History Month Open House in Field Hall 3216 from 12-3! 🍕
03/10/2026

Join the WRC for our Women's History Month Open House in Field Hall 3216 from 12-3! 🍕

March is Women’s History Month 💗This month we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women who have sha...
03/05/2026

March is Women’s History Month 💗

This month we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women who have shaped our communities, broken barriers, and inspired change. From leaders and innovators to caregivers and advocates, women continue to make an incredible impact every day.

Join the WVU Women’s Resource Center as we honor the past, empower the present, and uplift the future of women everywhere. ✨

Periods are normal, but the cost can add up.At the Tunnel of Awareness, students added their estimates to our Community ...
03/05/2026

Periods are normal, but the cost can add up.

At the Tunnel of Awareness, students added their estimates to our Community Cost Wall.. and the totals might surprise you.

Reusable options like menstrual cups can help reduce both cost and waste while supporting menstrual health.

Visit the Women’s Resource Center to learn more about sustainable menstrual product options available to students. 💜

✨ You’re invited! ✨Join the WVU Women’s Resource Center Open House to learn about the resources, support, and community ...
03/05/2026

✨ You’re invited! ✨

Join the WVU Women’s Resource Center Open House to learn about the resources, support, and community we offer on campus. Stop by, meet our team, and see what we’re all about! Our Women's History Month Bingo Scavenger Hunt prize drawings will be hosted at 2:30 !

🍕 Free pizza + candy
🎉 Bingo prizes announced at 2:30

📅 March 10
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 3216 Field Hall

Bring a friend and come hang out with us!

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1601 Field Hall, Room 3217, PO Box 6020
Morgantown, WV
26506

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

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