Kean University likes to shine light and show acceptance of different races and cultures. Black History Month is a time for the Kean community to get together and celebrate the accomplishments, achievements and struggles that many African American people went through. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, students can become engaged and involved in many different activities.
Black History Month 2018 at Kean University is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Africana Studies, the Center for Leadership and Service, the Graduate and Part-time Student Council (GPSC), Kean Stage, the Pan-African Student Union (PASU), the Office of Student Government, Student Organization of Kean University, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and many other campus student organizations and departments. The schedule for Black History Month 2018 includes the following and many more:
- Feb. 1 - Black History Month Kickoff from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. hosted by the Student Organization of Kean University and P.U.L.S.E located in the Human Rights Institute
- Feb. 5 - Black History is American History from 9 to 10 p.m. hosted by Office of Residential Student Services located in the New Upper Multi-Purpose Room
- Feb. 6 - African Dance Class from 7 to 9 p.m. hosted by Student Organization located in D'Angola Gym Room D192
- Feb 9 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. hosted by Kean Stage located in the Enlow Recital Hall
- Feb. 20 - Interracial Love Part 2 from 6 to 7 p.m. hosted by Office of Residential Student Services located in the New Upper Multipurpose Room
Additional events and activities can be found within the Black History Month 2018 calendar.
Take the time out of the day to go to one of these events! Kean University's departments like the Center for Leadership and Service, Student Organization and many more have set events up so that each student has the opportunity to learn, explore and experience!
