Staff Report:
Black History Month begins on campus 11 a.m. Friday with a flag-raising ceremony outside of Scholes Hall.
President David Schmidly will speak, followed by the raising of the Pan-African flag by students and members of ROTC, African-American Student Services and the community.
There will be kickoff celebration at noon in the SUB with step performances by three historically African-American fraternities and sororities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and Kappa Delta Chi.
Theta Nu Xi, a multicultural sorority, will also perform.
It is the first time the four organizations have performed together on campus, said Ogechi Chibueze, president of Black Student Union.
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She said students are organizing many of the month's events and working together to make sure young people have a strong voice in the proceedings.
"This semester and this Black History Month are going to be one to remember, because students aren't afraid and are collaborating together," Chibueze said.
A calendar of events for Black History Month can be found at African-American Student Services in Mesa Vista Hall.
