Events slated for Black Student Union Week, March 21-25

March 21, 2016 | Events, UToday
By Samantha Watson



Celebrate The University of Toledo’s Black Student Union with events for #PaintTheWeekBlack.

Listed by date, events will include:

Black Student Union Week FlyerMonday, March 21 — We Are Empowered: A Testimony to the Empowerment of Women, 6:30 p.m., Student Union Ingman Room. This program is designed to uplift and empower the women on campus. A panel of women will speak, and three women will be acknowledged for academic excellence, community service, and providing an uplifting spark to the people in the Toledo community. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.

Tuesday, March 22 — Pizza With the Police, 7:30 p.m., President’s Hall Multipurpose Room. This event aims to create a positive relationship with The University of Toledo Police Department, the Toledo Police Department and the students on campus. This will be a comfortable environment to have real conversations about real topics.

BSU Fashion Show Flyer.Wednesday, March 23 — Wild’n Out UT vs. BG, 7:30 p.m., Student Union Auditorium. This event will feature students from UT and Bowling Green State University going head to head in an improvisational competition. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Tickets are available at Ask Rocky for $3 or can be purchased for $5 at the door.

Thursday, March 24
— Rocket Release, 6 p.m., Student Union Room 3523. Take a moment to come together and talk about current events going on in the world.

Friday, March 25 — The 47th annual Black Student Union Fashion Show, doors open at 5 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., Student Union Auditorium. One of the Black Student Union’s biggest events, the theme this year is “Coming to America.” The will include vendors, a place to take photos and a red carpet. Tickets are available at Ask Rocky — general admission is $10, and VIP tickets are $15 and will include a meet and greet with host KC Clark, front-row seats, and a Chic-fil-A meal.

Follow the Black Student Union on Instagram at @utoledobsu.