Events

January 14 – 18

Black Girls Rock BG! Penny Wars
Bowen-Thompson Student Union Information Tables

Gather up your pennies and place them in the jar of your favorite student organization. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the BG Cocoon Shelter. 

Contact: Brandii Halliburton - bjhalli@falcon.bgsu.edu
Sponsored by Black Girls Rock BG!

Friday, January 18

24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
Keynote: Dr. Jack Taylor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies
Wood County Public Library, 251 North Main Street, 1:30 p.m.

Musical selections by the Shades of Brown Singers. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. Sponsored by the City of Bowling Green Human Relations Commission and Office of the Mayor

Monday, January 21 (Departing Sunday evening, January 20)

BG2DC: A Trip to the 2013 Presidential Inauguration
Washington D.C.

Cost: $10**. Seats will be on sale the first week of the Spring 2013 semester. 
**Must be a current BGSU student, staff or faculty member to attend

Contact: Shayna Smith - smithsm@falcon.bgsu.edu

Monday, January 21

Watch the Inaugural Ceremonies Live
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Multipurpose Room, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

On MLK Day, watch the LIVE showing of the 2013 Inaugural Ceremonies taking place in Washington, D.C. The ceremonies include the Vice-President Swearing-In at 11:30 a.m., the President’s Swearing-In at noon, followed by the President’s Inaugural Address and other festivities. Free and open to the University and local community.

Contact: Ray Plaza - rplaza@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs in partnership with the Center of Service Learning and American Cultural Studies

Monday, January 21

5th MLK Jr. Day of Service Challenge
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Over 500 BGSU faculty, staff, and students will enter the local community to engage in over 4,000 hours of service in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy. This year's event will also honor former USG President Johnnie Lewis; an active student leader at BGSU who passed away in July 2012.

For more information, call 419-372-9865 or email BGSUPartnerships@bgsu.edu. To register visit: tinyurl.com/BGMLK2013. Sponsored by the Office of Service-Learning.

Monday, January 28

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Gish Film Theater, 4:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Department focusing this calendar year on the Civil Rights Movement under the direction of chair Dr. Sri Menon.

Friday, February 1

Taste of February - E Pluribis Unum: Out of Many, One
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom, 6 – 8:30 p.m.  

Free for BGSU Students with ID, $15 BGSU Faculty/Staff, $25 Community Register online at https://reslife.bgsu.edu/forms/taste-feb.php. 

Contact: Ana Brown - acbrown@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, the SMART Program, and the Black Graduate Student Organization

Every Friday, February 1 – 22

Lift Every Voice and Sing (LEVAS)
LEVAS will perform every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. during the month of February in the Bowling Green and Fremont elementary schools.

LEVAS is a very unique group comprised of eight African American music majors from the College of Musical Arts at BGSU. These students have come together to create an informative musical program that outlines the history of African Americans. The program begins in Africa where the students reenact stories that are rarely included in American history. They continue through the slavery and church periods, the jazz era, the civil rights movement, and the Motown era. The program is then ended with a little information on more recent musical successes. The performance is designed to be informative as well as entertaining as the students share powerful musical selections that are relevant to each period.

Contact Dr. Myra Merrit - mmerrit@bgsu.edu

Saturday, February 2

14th Annual Black Issues Conference "The Power of One: Building a Commitment to Constructive Cooperation"
Keynote: Kathryn A. Williams, Esq.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Free for BGSU Students with ID, $15 BGSU Faculty/Staff, $25 Community. Register online at https://reslife.bgsu.edu/forms/taste-feb.php

Contact: Sheila Brown - stbrown@bgsu.edu.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Black Graduate Student Organization

February 4 - 8

NPHC Week

Contact: Kaila Johnson – kailaj@falcon.bgsu.edu

Friday, February 8

4th Annual Bowling Green High School and Middle School Black History Month Assembly

BGHS Performing Arts Center, 530 West Poe Rd, two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Contact: Sheila Brown - stbrown@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the BGHS Black Culture Club

February 11 & 12

Black Girls Rock BG! Valentines Day Card Making
Bowen-Thompson Student Union Information Tables

Stop by to make a Valentine's Day Card for those who are homeless. Cards will be delivered to the Cherry Street Mission in Toledo, Ohio on February 13.

Contact: Brandii Halliburton - bjhalli@falcon.bgsu.edu
Sponsored by Black Girls Rock BG!

February 11 - 28

Diversity Education Workshops

Visit http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/oma/ to view topics, times and locations.

Contact: Krishna Han - krishh@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Wednesday, February 6

The Reel Black Film Series
Solace at 9 p.m., The Gish Film Theater, Hanna Hall

The Series begins with a screening of two films by Daniel E. Williams, Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre & Film. The first is the BGSU premiere of the short film Solace (21 min) about a young married couple struggling to survive with low-paying jobs in a harsh economic climate. Followed by Cigarettes for Breakfast (72 min) which focuses on a wanna-be writer who struggles to balance relationships with three different women while pretending to write a novel.  Free and open to the public. Contact: Rob Prince Obey 

Wednesday, February 13

The Reel Black Film Series
Chris Rock’s Documentary Good Hair at 9 p.m., The Gish Film Theater, Hanna Hall

Celebrate Valentine’s Day eve with free chocolates and “relax” with Chris Rock’s Good Hair. Free and open to the public. Contact: Rob Prince Obey

Monday, February 18

The Back Press: Soldiers without Swords
Gish Film Theater, 4:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Department focusing this calendar year on the Civil Rights Movement under the direction of chair Dr. Sri Menon.

Friday, February 22

National TRIO Day Open House
318A Math Science Building, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This is a day to focus on the needs of the students participating in the federal TRIO programs and the investment needed to ensure their success. Learn more about these vital programs and enjoy light refreshments.

Contact: Sidney R. Childs - sidneyc@bgsu.edu
TRIO Programs

Saturday, February 23

Celebrating the Negro Spiritual – American Spiritual Ensemble
Kobacker Hall, 8 p.m.

Visit www.bgsu.edu/festivalseries for ticket information.

Sponsored by the College of Musical Arts

Wednesday, February 27

Spring Mosaic Series – "See Ability, Not Disabilty"
Olscamp, Room 224, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Contact: Krishna Han - krishh@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Affairs

Thursday, March 7

National Coalition Building Institute – Full Day Diversity Education Workshop
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 308, 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Contact: Krishna Han krishh@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Tuesday, March 12

The Reel Black Film Series
American History X at 9 p.m., The Gish Film Theater, Hanna Hall

A special presentation in partnership with the Gish Film Series. Free and open to the public. Contact: Rob Prince Obey robero@bgsu.edu

Friday, March 15

Africana Studies Conference - "Catalysts for Change in the Africana World"

Contact: Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa, Ph.D. at nwauwa@bgsu.edu
Sponsored by Africana Studies Program

Monday, March 18

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Gish Film Theater, 4:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Department focusing this calendar year on the Civil Rights Movement under the direction of chair Dr. Sri Menon.

Thursday, March 21

17th Annual State of the State Conference "Creating an Inclusive Environment for Many Voices"
Keynotes: Time Wise, Anti-racism Author and Educator, and Michelle Alexander, Attorney, Author, and Educator
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

www.bgsu.edu/sosconference/page123274.html
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

January 10 ZHOPE
January 16 Founders Day
January 24 ZHOPE
February 3 Meet the Zetas
February 24 – March 2 Finer Womanhood Week
For locations, times, and program descriptions please contact: Shayla James - jamessm@falcon.bgsu.edu