The WOW Factor: Transforming Sisterhood into Social Justice. The Women of Welch (WOW) Village was created to enhance women's experience outside the classroom through a focus on empowerment, leadership development, self-awareness and diversity/social justice. The WOW Village strives to create a holistic community that fosters individual women's growth and development while challenging residents to act as citizens of a global community.
WOW is dedicated to:
- Creating a nurturing environment which inspires and and empowers its residents
- Encouraging self-awareness and critical thinking through university and community activities that focus on equity and diversity
- Fostering cultural understanding and interaction to create a community
The WOW Village is located on the first and second floors of Welch Hall on East Campus. Welch Hall offers double occupancy rooms in a traditional hall style. Welch Hall is an all female hall that is both an alcohol and smoke free facility.
Residential Experience
WOW Village brings together women, primarily those in their first year, but also women from all class years and academic majors in Welch Hall. This residential program aims to support, empower, connect and develop female leaders at NC State. The Women of Welch will be continually engaged in their residential setting through specialized in-hall programming as well as campus and community involvement, such as tickets to on and off campus events, scholarships for conference attendance and a women's focused spring trip. Students are also paired with WOW Mentors. These mentors are upper-class women living in Welch Hall and enhancing their own leadership skills. Mentors will help our residents become connected to NC State, Welch Hall and the WOW Village.
Other experiences central to WOW Village include:
- Living in Welch Hall
- Participating in the WOW Village retreat
- Crucial Conversations
- Community Service Events
- Women's Center Events
- Faculty Dinners
- WOW Village residents are expected to enroll in a common section of Women & Genders Studies (WGS) 200 in the fall 2013 semester.
Women of Welch Village Application Information
- To apply to the WOW Village, first complete a Housing Application on MyPack Portal.
- Once your Housing Application is submitted, return to the Housing Self Service Page, select the Living and Learning Village link, and complete the WOW Village application. Completed WOW Village applications will have a "Pending" status. Upon review and acceptance to the Village, the status will change to "Approved" and you will be notified by the Village.
- Application review will begin in January. Participants will be accepted to the WOW Village on a rolling basis. Applications received prior to May 15 will receive priority.
- Once accepted into the WOW Village, returning NCSU students may choose spaces in the WOW Village through the Housing Selection process. Incoming NCSU students will be placed in available spaces on WOW floors in Welch Hall.
Contact Information
Veronica Cooley
Assistant Director, Northeast Campus
(919) 515-8698
