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tend a panel.

“It was so hot in that room because it was so packed, and everyone enjoyed it,” Braxton said. “I got so much positive feedback from it. It was just women across campus - staff, faculty, studentsthat came to this particular event.”

The WAM celebrations went from first a three-hour program, to a weeklong, then a week and weekend event and so on, until the program turned into a month celebration.

“I just continued and continued, and each year I got more buy-in,” said Braxton. “Each year I got more students, to the point where now, my job is to just sit back and support the students. And that’s what I wanted to see –- the unity within the young ladies on this campus.”

To put on WAM each year, a committee is needed to plan, organize, and host events. This year’s WAM committee is made up of over 60 students, “all from different student organizations with women representation,” according to Braxton. Academic organizations are also involved. Every program hosted throughout WAM is student-led, except for the opening and closing event.

With each year’s program participation getting larger and larger, a challenge of what ideas should happen during WAM arises.

“The biggest challenge is that we can’t get everyone’s program done in the month of March,” Braxton said. “You have students that come in with a ton of opinions and ideas, but it’s only one month, and we can’t get them all in one month. Participation is never a challenge, it’s more of everyone wanting a specific event.”

Braxton believes that Women’s Appreciate Month is about the people who paved the way for her.

“Each person has paved the way for someone. My job is to continue to pave the way for those who are after me. That’s what Women’s Appreciation Month is about for me. I feel a need to share my tools that other women have given to me in the past. We lose if we don’t share our

Spring Fling events announced by Student Activities

Virginia State University Student Activities have announced the events for Spring Fling which takes place from April 9 - 15. A Sunday brunch will kick off the activities on the VA Hall Front Lawn from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. For more information visit @VSU_Student_Activities on Instagram.

tools. I have the need to give [students] what someone gave me, because at the end of the day, I want [you students] to be better than me.”

This year’s WAM schedule of events is jam-packed with activities for women students to do on campus. A talent show, generational panel, etiquette brunch, and so much more has already taken place this month. Students can still look forward to more events at the end of March, especially the Diner En Blanc event on March 31.

“It is an event from Paris,” Braxton

Spring Commencement set for May 13th

Virginia State University Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the VSU Multi-Purpose Center.

said. “You get everyone together, all wearing white, and have dinner at a long table. It’s going to be the first time happening on an HBCU campus. We drop the location two hours before the event, so you have no idea where you are going, but you know have on all white and that you must attend.”

To see the full schedule of WAM events, students can visit @ladiesofvsu on Instagram.

Multiple semester registration now available

Beginning on Monday, March 27, students will be able to register for multiple semesters at once using their student PINs. All students should make an appointment with their academic advisor to get the PINs and ask questions.