University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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Ipmmm Black Student Union Tfte Biack Student Union is an orgamzation tfuit i5 designed to promote participation amongst African American students in campus affairs. It heips to create an atmosphert in which African American studenis can fed confident when striving to ocftieve high, qoais and expectations. The B5LI sponsors many programs ihroughovt each year. Welcome Bac£ program is an anmud event which aSows students to get ac- quainted wit i other students, administrators, f acuity and staff. Through programming, tAe BSU addresses many issues concerning African Americans. The BSU aiso sponsors other activities and commxmity service projects. Efigi6ifity is open to any student at the University of Mississippi wfio supports tlie ideals of programming to promote Ajricon American adtures and mxdii-cuituraiism. Presentfy, tfte BSU fius 490 and is growing every year. 0(e Mi5s B(ack Sixident Union 310 — Organizations

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■-. ' • ' .. ' ■.•iv? B(ack Graduate Assoc. .■. 4. ■■» •. . ' Tfie Biack Gnufuate aiuf Pro essionaT Student Association was initialed on the University of Mississippi campus four years ago by Dr. James Brown assistant dean of the. Gnufuate 5cfiooC 5ince the faS. of 1991, the BGP5A Fias been invoived with an after school pro m in C.B. Webb Housing AutAority. The aim in the school pro m is to provide assistance with fiomeworfe. and overall stipport for and to tAe youtft. tivin in the area. The BGSPA also sponsors a codoquim series, wfiicfi are currently 6eing fieti twice a month and sodai mi;«:ers wfiicfv pomote positive interaction amongst students. Tfie purpose of the association is to provide accomendations and a service to the University of Mississippi and the 0?!foTd com- munity. The University of Mississippi has the largest percentage of minority students in tAe nation. The BGSPA brings to campus sev- eral speakers a semester to coincide with their coUoquim series. BGSPA officers include: Michael Crouther, James Brown, Bala James Baptiste, Vice-President; and Trevor Thompson, President. A 2 Photo by Katherlne Bomboy Organizations — 309

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B(aci Smdmi Union Choir Photo by Natalie Pharr Organizations — 311