Mark Your Calendars!
Mark your calendars now for the many campus events taking place in honor of Black History Month! The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs has posted a Black History Month Calendar that lists many of the happenings taking place this month here at VCU. Please consider attending some of these worthwhile events!
Some events taking place soon include:
- February 3, 2005 The Terry Jurphy Jazz Trio will be performing from 12-1 at the VCU Medical Center- Gateway 1.
- February 3, 2005
The Office of Community Programs is sponsoring "Perspectives on Community, Richmond and Leadership", a conversation with Richmond attorney and President of the American Bar Association Robert Grey on his perspectives of Richmond Leadership from 7-9pm in the Singleton Performing Arts Center. - February 3, 2005
VCU's School of World Studies is sponsoring "Lost Voices of Afro-Celts: Africans and Scottish Highlanders in the old American South" with singer, artist and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and author/lecturer Dr. Michael Newton from 7-9pm in the Grace Street Theatre.
Of special note, the VCU Friends of the Library are sponsoring the 3rd annual Black History Month Lecture on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. This year's lecture is called, "And I Still Sing: African-American Women in Three Musical Traditions," presented by Christopher Brooks. The lecture will take place in the VCU Commons Ballrooms, 2nd floor. This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!