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<\/a>Durant<\/p><\/div>“I’m honored to be the keynote speaker at The University of Toledo’s Black History Month kickoff luncheon,\u201d Durant said. \u201cAs a proud UT graduate, I look forward to anytime I can support or give back to my alma mater.”<\/p>\n
A former member of the UT Alumni Association Board of Trustees, Durant received the Judith Herb College of Education Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2015.<\/p>\n
Listed by date, other events will include:<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Feb. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Black History Month Trivia, 8 to 10 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2591. Join the Office of Multicultural Student Success, the Black Student Union and the Multicultural Emerging Scholars Program for questions about black history, as well as the Black Card Revoked game.<\/p>\n
Monday, Feb. 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0\u201cBlack GirlZ Rock,\u201d 6 to 9 p.m., Thompson Student Union Ingman Room. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. will honor women on campus who have made an impact on UT students. Appetizers will be served.<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Feb. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0\u201cBlack Love Is Raw,\u201d 7 to 8 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2584. Presented by the Association for the Advancement of African-American Women and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., this event will offer a safe place to have a discussion about love. There will be activities to facilitate the dialogue.
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\nThursday, Feb. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Black History Month Art Exhibit, 3 to 5 p.m., Thompson Student Union Trimble Lounge. The Office of Multicultural Student Success is inviting artists to share their works relating to black history and culture in a museum-style setting.<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Feb. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Name That Tune: Black History Month Edition, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2591. Teams will compete in a multiple round competition to guess songs from the 1960s to the present. Winners will receive a prize from the Office of Multicultural Student Success.
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\nFriday, Feb. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Black Student Union Fashion Show, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Thompson Student Union Auditorium. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 VIP available at Ask Rocky. General admission at the door will be $15.<\/p>\n
Monday, Feb. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Black History Month College Preview Day, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thompson Student Union. High school students can visit campus and learn about college life from members of several multicultural student organizations. For more information, call the Office of Multicultural Student Success at 419.530.2261.<\/p>\n
All events are free unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact the the Office of Multicultural Student Success at 419.530.2261.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>\u201cWe decided to add the tagline \u2018Honoring Our Past, A Journey to Our Future\u2019 to show that we do respect and acknowledge what has been done in the past and the groundwork that has been laid for our advancement,\u201d Mathews, a graduate assistant for African-American Initiatives in the Office of Multicultural Student Success, said. \u201cWhile there are some issues that we still face that can be related to the past, our adversity is different.\u201d<\/p>\n