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Thursday, January 31 Opening Ceremonies | 7pm Reitz Union Rion Ballroom Friday, February 1 Night of Praise, The Truth College Outreach Ministry presents…A Night of Praise | 6:30pm Reitz Union Rion Ballroom Co-sponsored by RUB and UGC Saturday, February 2 The Walk | 8am Flavet Field Co-sponsored by Student Government's Health Affairs Cabinet and the American Heart Association and Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, Inc. Saturday, February 2 Friends & Family Weekend Picnic | 12pm Flavet Field Sunday, February 3 Church Service | 11am First Assembly of God. For directions, click here Sunday, February 3 Jim Haskins Collection Launch | TBA, George A. Smathers Library Monday, February 4 Showtime at the Swamp: Variety Show | 8pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday, February 5 (also Feb. 12, 19, & 26) Sophistication is… | 11 am Reitz Union Colonnade Co-sponsored by RUB and Chomp the Vote |
BHM 2008 Events |
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Black History Month 2008 Celebration |
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA |
Celebrating 30 Years of Sophistication in Black |
BHM events are FREE of cost (excluding the Florida Invitational Step Show and its After Party). Most events are located on the University of Florida campus and can be located on UF's campus map. Click here to download a printable BHM Calendar! |
Tuesday, February 5 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. & Alpha Epsilon Pi, Fraternity Inc. presents... "The Plight of the Persecuted Minority" | 7pm Location TBA Wednesday, February 6 (also Feb. 13, 20, & 27) Lunch at the IBC | 11am Institute of Black Culture Co-sponsored by the Institute of Black Culture, Gatorwell, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc, and Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. Wednesday, February 6 Dean of Students Office presents…Speaker Keith Knight | 7:00pm Reitz Union Rion Ballroom Thursday, February 7 Museum Nights Presents: Art from the Eyes of Our Own | 6pm Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Thursday, February 7 Health Occupations Students of America presents… "United We Learn, Together We Stand for Awareness" | 7pm Location TBA Friday, February 8 Back in the Days | 7:30pm Reitz Union Rion Ballroom Co-sponsored by Gator Nights Saturday, February 9 Institute of Black Culture Black Student Leadership Conference | 9am-3pm HPNP Auditorium Co-sponsored by the Dean of Student's Office Saturday, February 9 The Ball | 8pm Reitz Union Rion Ballroom Sunday, February 10 Church Service with Open Door Ministries | 11am Open Door Ministries Church For directions, click here Sunday, February 10 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presents the… Ms. Black and Gold Pageant | 7:30pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Monday, February 11 Skate Night Party | 8pm Skate Station For directions, click here Tuesday, February 12 Jamaican Student Association presents… A Tribute to the Caribbean | 7pm Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy (HPNP) Building Wednesday, February 13 Speaker, Tracee Ellis Ross | 7pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Co-sponsored by ACCENT Speakers Bureau Thursday, February 14 BHM Love | 10am Reitz Union Colonnade Friday, February 15 7th Annual Fashion X-Clusive SHowcase | 7pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom For more information, click here Saturday, February 16 Kid's Day | 11 am South East Boys and Girls Club For directions, call 352.372.1485 or click here Sunday, February 17 Church Service with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. | 10am Abiding Faith Christian Church For directions, click here Monday, February 18 Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. presents…The Evolution of Hip-Hop | 7:30pm Location TBA Tuesday, February 19 Student's Taking Action Against Racism presents… Paving the way for Future Black STAARs | 7pm Location TBA Wednesday, February 20 Game Show | 8pm Orange and Brew Thursday, February 21 Progressive Black Men presents...Barack Obama: Black or White… | 7:30pm Location TBA Friday, February 22 "Reclaiming the Set" FISS Weekend Kick Off | 12pm Turlington Plaza For more information, click here Friday, February 22 Black History Month Comedy Show featuring Vanessa Fraction and Arvin Mitchell | 8pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Co-sponsored by RUB Saturday, February 23 FISS Greek Fest | 11am Hume Field For more information, click here Saturday, February 23 Florida Invitational Step Show "Licensed to Step," | 6:30pm** Stephen C. O'Connell Center For more information on the step show and how to purchase tickets, click here Saturday, February 23 FISS Step Show After-Party** For after party information, click here or e-mail ufbsufiss@yahoo.com. Sunday, February 24 Church Service with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. | 9am Mt. Olive A.M.E Church Sunday, February 24 Omega Psi Phi presents, a Kenny Mulfort original play, "Sometimes I Wish" | 8pm Reitz Grand Ballroom Monday, February 25 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Presents…Black Male Extravaganza | 7pm Location TBA Tuesday, February 26 Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc…presents" Is BET for ME?" | 7:06pm Location, TBA Wednesday, February 27 Poetry Night: The Rhapsody Lounge | 7:30pm Orange and Brew Co-sponsored by Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Faces Modeling Troupe, and Poets Inc. Thursday, February 28 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Ian Smith | 7pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Friday, February 29 Closing Ceremonies | 6:30pm Reitz Grand Ballroom ** Event requires an entrance fee. For full event descriptions and details, click here. |
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