Celebrating Black History Month in Waco can mean visiting Black-owned restaurants and businesses, but there are a host of other events and learning opportunities on campus and throughout the city all month long.
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With Hispanic Heritage Month approaching, the Department of Multicultural Affairs assists students in learning more about the many cultures represented on Baylor’s campus while providing a space for productive dialogue.
Following a campaign to engage students in the minority community and break stigmas associated with counseling, the counseling center’s Let’s Talk program has seen a dramatic increase in the number of students who use its services, said Monique Marsh-Bell, a psychologist at the center.
Living life in the real world now doesn’t seem so scary.
Tuesday, the department of multicultural affairs and the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee hosted the “Life After Baylor” Forum.
The forum was held in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
African-American women, students and faculty, came together to discuss a myriad of topics and promote a sense of community.
The discussion, entitled MySister Myself was led on Tuesday night in the Student Union Building Baines room.
MySister MySelf is an event that was started last year by Kim Marmon, a resource specialist for the department of multicultural affairs.
Students, faculty and members of the community gathered together and celebrated black heritage.
The 26th Annual Black Heritage Banquet was put on by the Association of Black Students in conjunction with the Department of Multicultural Affairs.
Break the silence by not saying anything at all.
At least, while you’re on stage.
The university chapter of Alpha Chi Omega and the department of multicultural affairs will host a lip-syncing contest titled “Break the Silence.” The event will take place at 7 p.m. today in the Bill Daniel Student Center bowl. The event was created in order to raise money for the Waco Family Abuse Center, an organization designed to eliminate domestic violence in McLennan County and surrounding areas. Although there is no charge for admission, donations are welcome.
Friday marks Vietnamese Student Association’s 20th annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The festival is held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon or Tet Trung Thu, as it is referred to by most Vietnamese people.
The VSA will work with the department of Multicultural Affairs to host the event, which will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center.
In celebration of Black History Month, Food for the Soul — a free soul food meal and discussion about the traditions of African-Americans — will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center.
The dean for student development defended on Wednesday the department of multicultural affairs’ decision to sponsor the “Hispanic Civil Rights Forum,” a Sept. 21 event that has become the object of criticism in a recently introduced Student Senate bill.
Student Senate held a meeting Thursday night in 403 Cashion Academic Center in which members voted to postpone voting on a bill that has caused controversy since its introduced.
Students of all cultural backgrounds are invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through a new series of events presented by the Multicultural Affairs Department.
He bleeds green and gold, but not just for Baylor. Santana Dotson, retired defensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and former Baylor student, served as keynote speaker for the 24th Annual Black Heritage Banquet Thursday.
The department of multicultural affairs is kicking off Black History Month with a cultural show at 6 p.m. today in Kayser Auditorium in the Hankamer School of Business. Tickets for Black Heritage Banquet, Gospel Fest and All-University Sing will be given away as door prizes.
Your intentions are pure. You’ve turned to the first chapter of your textbook while classical music plays softly in the background. You’ve canceled all your plans for the night and a lineup of energy drinks sits beside your computer.