UTSA will celebrate Black History Month with 19 special events
(Feb. 5, 2014) -- Join the UTSA Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion in commemorating Black History Month 2014. There will be a full month of excellent programming including a documentary series that is part of a series titled "The Struggle for Civil Rights in Images and Documentary," sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History. View a schedule of the programs in the series at the Department of Art and Art History website.
>> View the full schedule of UTSA Black History Month 2014 events.
Other highlights of the month include the Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association, at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the University Center Denman Room (2.01.28). Student teams will compete for cash prizes, while expanding their knowledge of African-American history.
The seventh annual African-American Studies Symposium, sponsored by the African-American Studies program, is 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, also in the Denman Room.
The programs will culminate with the Black Heritage Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 27. The doors open at 6 p.m. in the H-E-B University Center Ballroom (1.104) on the UTSA Main Campus. Tickets are available at Roadrunner Express in the University Center at $10 for students and $15 for general admission. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 19.
>> At the banquet, there will be a presentation of the 2013-2014 Outstanding Black Student Leadership Award. There is still time to nominate students for the award. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 7. Download a nomination form on RowdyLink or go to the Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion in University Center Room 2.01.04, above the Chili's Too! restaurant.
Events
This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.