The Baylor African Student Association held its annual cultural showcase, Afrique, on Saturday, offering attendees a night of traditional and modern African culture. Student organizers said they hoped the event would help cultural diversity become a medium to foster understanding and unity among Baylor students.
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Students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday night in Bobo Spiritual Life Center to break the Ramadan fast and experience community across cultural and religious lines.
Better Together and Multicultural Affairs will join to host a Neighbor Night March 17 for Muslim students to break their Ramadan fast. The event will be at 7 p.m. in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center, and students of all cultures and religions are invited to attend.
Beginning with the initiative to bring a voice to Black Baylor freshmen, the Black Student Union’s subdivisional organization, Freshman Action Team, is open to all and encourages students to join, collaborate and, most importantly, build relationships with fellow peers that will translate outside of club meeting times.
As Sing approaches, many multicultural organizations on campus continue to fight to make the supposed “all-university” event more inclusive for the entire student body.
“I think especially for the students and interns that work here, we’re kind of told that we are supposed to be like leaders amongst our peers,” Houston sophomore Tan Green said. “[It’s] kind of to help guide people and help us with teaching moments in leadership.”
“We’re really trying to foster and create a new community for students to come to that’s more peer-to-peer rather than peer-to quote unquote ‘adult,’ so it’s more of a comfortable connection,” Villalon said.
Native American Heritage Month is a time for everyone to recognize the history of Indigenous communities locally and worldwide and to highlight the contributions the community has made that often go underrepresented, according to Keller senior Julianna Canas, the president of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM.
This week, Multicultural Affairs partnered up with organizations like the Hispanic Student Association (HSA), the Latin Dance Society and Better Together to host. A monthly Neighbor Nights event that highlights different cultures and creates a space for students from diverse cultural backgrounds and Christian faiths to come together.
With February kicking off, Black History Month is in full swing for the Black Student Union, and there is no shortage of events to attend and activities to participate in according to Cypress senior Brooklyn Joseph, the organization’s president.
While many events are held throughout the month of November to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Multicultural Affairs department is responsible for sponsoring a variety of events to honor Native American Heritage Month.
“A lot of international students have been saying that they feel like they don’t have a community here,” Zhou said. “I don’t think international students feel like they were receiving the support, and they didn’t know that there was a Center of Global Engagement department on campus.”
“We ask that students converse with other Baylor students who come from different backgrounds, so that everyone can better understand how systemic inequalities and identities come to fruition,” Serrato said.
Asian Mosaic Night, hosted by the Department of Multicultural Affairs, celebrated diversity at Baylor by bringing students, faculty and staff together through music, food and tabling at 5:30 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room at the Bill Daniel Student Center. It was also an opportunity for students to learn about Baylor’s Coalition of Asian Students.
Shepherd said what is special about the event is that it ties multi-faith perspectives in a way that’s unique. Better Together, according to Shepherd, is the only interfaith organization at Baylor.
Several voices could be heard singing and echoing throughout the Bill Daniel Student Center on Thursday evening. Shortly after the singing stopped, thunderous applause lasted for several minutes. The building was filled with laughter and cheers as faculty, staff and students gathered around to watch the performances at the Black Student Welcome.
The event is a place for students to meet others and connect with cultural organizations on campus — with the added plus of free food, music and a cultural showcase. Throughout Mosaic Week, each ethnic group represented will have a night to put on a welcome fair and show off their campus coalition.
Baylor’s African Student Association hosted its annual Afrique showcase Saturday evening in Cashion Academic Center. The showcase was a representation of African culture on campus and included a fashion show, traditional African food, a DJ and competitions between guests.
The term “Baraat” in South Asia is used to describe a festive occasion of the South Asian customs, traditions and culture. Essentially, Baraat is a gathering of friends and family celebrating a loved one with the coupling of delicious food and extravagant dancing.
Baylor Multicultural Affairs is offering students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of the civil rights movement with a trip across the U.S. in January. The deadline to apply is Oct. 11.
Baylor Multicultural Affairs is making big changes — starting with a new podcast called “Cub Talk” and a series of “Leave Your Mark” training sessions for students. The intent of these programs is to promote cultural literacy and open conversation among students.
My Sister, MySelf is a casual event where women can fellowship and talk about the issues women face in day-to-day life.
The meeting will be at 6 p.m. today in the Baines Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center.
As part of Women’s History Month, the office of Multicultural Affairs and the department of campus recreation will play host to a Zumba Bash.
The bash will be in the McLane Student Life Center. Door prizes and free snacks will be provided, and the student organization that brings the most members will win a free Zumba party.
In celebration of Black History Month, the multicultural affairs dept. is hosting the Black Heritage Banquet.
Jasmine Guy will speak at the banquet, which is organized by the Association of Black Students in conjunction with the multicultural affairs dept.
The banquet will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the fifth floor of Cashion Academic Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Bill Daniel Student Center until 5 p.m. today. It is $10 for students and $20 general admission. Baylor groups can also reserve a table for the event for $90.