The Gender and Sexuality Center has received a figurative face lift.

On Saturday, Jan. 22, the wall separating the Gender and Sexuality Center’s lounge from its office was dismantled.

“I feel good,” junior Kelly Shaw said. “We have been waiting for a while. A lot of faculty members and people in administration were working on this.”

Since the wall has been dismantled, students now have more room to host meetings and gather for events.

According to junior Paul Pontois, about 20-25 people visit the Gender and Sexuality Center every day.

“That does not count volunteers or other people who do not sign in,” Pontois said.

The Center plans to host an official ceremony to debut the new space in March.

Freshman Rebecca Bonkowski hopes that more students will stop by the Gender and Sexuality Center.

“I think that the biggest thing that people need to know is that you don’t have to (only) come here if you have a problem right now. You don’t have to be in one of three categories to hang out here,” Bonkowski said.

The Gender and Sexuality Center provides services and education on issues of gender and sexuality for the campus community. For more information about the GSC and what it has to offer, stop by 49D Oakland Center or contact the coordinator, Melissa Pope at 248-370-4333.