Welcome Back-Student Event – UNCLAIMED LEGACY: Who Will Lead the Next Social Movement

Check out Jeff Johnson for what we expect to be a very interesting conversation about who will lead the next social movement. Tickets for this event are free and can be picked up on 8/19, 8/22 & 8/23 from 2 – 4 in GRG 234

Free Rec Sports Preview Week: July 26-30, 2010

RecSports Free Preview Week offers activities and massage discounts Escape the summer heat by exploring RecSports during Free Preview Week. Bring your UT ID and enjoy free access to all RecSports facilities, TeXercise classes, group cycling classes, aqua classes and the climbing wall in Gregory Gym. Find hours, schedules and more information online at http://www.utrecsports.org. [...]

Madea’s Big Happy Family at Frank Erwin Center: November 3, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Frank Erwin Center Madea’s Big Happy Family starring Tyler Perry features Cassi Davis and Palmer Williams, Jr. of “House of Payne,” R&B singing sensation Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley and actress/singer Chandra Currelley-Young and will stop at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on November 3! University students, faculty and staff SAVE [...]

BFSA Meeting & Juneteenth Recognition– Tuesday, June 15

Seeking Volunteers for BAM (Black Arts Movement): June 4-19, 2010

BAM Festival June 4-19, 2010 www.bamaustin.org Confirmed such acts include: Dallas Black Dance Theater, Leela James, The Black Prince of Comedy, Tje Austin, The Wood and Strings Puppet Theater and much, MUCH more! Volunteer positions in every area of the festival- from box office to technical positions.  You don’t need any experience to volunteer, just [...]

Seeking Members for Poker Walk TEAM BFSA: May 12th

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:30am – 12:15pm:  Check- In (under the white tent on the Gregory Plaza). 12:15pm:   The “Let’s Make a Deal” prize program begins 12:30:  Walk begins Poker Walk is a FREE EVENT put on by the Division of Recreational Sports to celebrate National Employee Health and Fitness Day. Join the crowd, [...]

We Need To Talk: May 5, 2010

A call to students, staff, and faculty of the Black community here at the University of Texas at Austin! There have been many individual and small group conversations about the state of our community here at UT.  Even though we are at the end of the semester and school year, we thought it was actually [...]

Book Discussion: “DRINKING COFFEE ELSEWHERE” BY ZZ Packer, April 30th

Friday, April 30 12:00 – 1:00pm Texas Union Chicano Culture Room (4.206) Drinks and Dessert will be provided! You are encouraged to bring your lunch. Join us for a lively discussion about  this national bestselling book. Drinking Coffee Elsewhere is a collection of short stories dealing with African-American experiences in the 21st century. Dr. Packer [...]

15th Annual For Us From Us: April 24th

Let’s UNITE as we celebrate the 15th Annual year of FUFU 2010 on April 24th from 11-2 at the MLK Statue!!! …Featuring: *The Precursors *Keynote Speaker: Marlon Whitley *Black Ex Students of Texas (BEST), and *Special acts from current UT students Please come out and meet “The Precursors:” a group of Black students that integrated [...]

Solidarity Divided, The Crisis in Organized Labor: March 28

Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:00-9:00pm St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 14311 Wells Port Drive, west of I-35 off Wells Branch Parkway. http://www.staopen.com/ UT professor Robert Jensen will interview Fletcher onstage, questioning him about the social justice movements that have been the focus of his life and work. What lessons about the today’s crises can we draw [...]