Events & Theme Programs
Supporting the university's commitment
to diversity, Multicultural Affairs sponsors a variety of multicultural events
throughout the year. These include heritage month celebrations such as Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month programming, and a variety of annual events
such as our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemortative programming and Multicultural
Awards Ceremony.
We hope that you will take advantage of, and take part in, the different events
we sponsor throughout the year. Make sure to get involved!
Spring Semester List of Events
January
16 - IDEAS Week: D is for Diversity Meet & Greet, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Mary Graydon Center, Room 200
21 - MLK Day Service Project at the Emmaus Service for the Aging, 11 a.m - 3 p.m.
22 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Tribute Remember, Reflect and Renew: A Community Gathering, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center
23 - Screening of Wit, Will and Walls: The Betty Kilby Fisher Story, 6:00 p.m., Wechsler Theater, 3rd Fl. Mary Graydon Center
24 - Table Talk Lunch Series: Race and Politics: The Case of the District
of Columbia, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
February
1 - A Broader Black: Black Abroad , 6:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, Room 203
Sponsored by: Alternative Break Program
5 - Minorities in the Media, 7:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, Room 200
Sponsored by: Latino & American Student Organization,
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., & Multicultural Affairs
6 - METP - Identity Development, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., McDowell Formal
Lounge
Sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs
7- Black HIV Awareness Day Tabling, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Mary Graydon
Center Lobby
Sponsored by: Women’s Initiative
Panel Discussion on HIV/AIDS in the Black Community, 7:00 p.m., School of
International Service Lounge
Sponsored by: Women’s Initiative
7,8,9 - Theatrical Celebration of Lorraine Hansbury and August Wilson, 8:00
p.m., Katzen Arts Center
Sponsored by: Dept. of Performing Arts
11 - “Journey Toward Justice:” Keynote Speaker: Ron Dellmus,
7:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center Chapel
Sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs, Kay Spiritual Life Center
12 - Queen’s Day, 7:00 p.m., School of International Service Lounge
Sponsored by: Kappa Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Beta
Beta Theta Chapter of
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc. & Multicultural Affairs
17 - Black History Month Church Service, 2:00 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center
Sponsored by: Black Student Alliance & One Accord
19 - Black History Jeopardy, 7:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, Room 200
Sponsored by: Beta Bet Theta Chapter, of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. &
Multicultural Affairs
21 - Law School 101, 3:00 p.m., Washington College of Law, Room 526
Sponsored by: Washington College of Law
METP - Intersections of Identities, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Hughes Formal
Lounge
Sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs
23 - Coming to American Talent Show, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., University Club,
Rooms 4 & 5
Sponsored by: One Accord & Black Student Alliance
25 - Sisters in Law (Screening), 5:00 p.m., Washington College of Law, Room
600
Sponsored by: Washington College of Law
26 - King’s Day, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., University Club, Room 4
Sponsored by: Black Student Alliance, Nu Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc., Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Epsilon
Chapter of Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. & Multicultural Affairs
28 - Black State of Union: Where are all the Black Men?, 7:00 p.m., Kay Spiritual
Life Center
Sponsored by: Black Student Alliance
March
To Be Determined
April
16 - Multicultural
Affairs & International Student Scholar Services, 5:00 -7:00 p.m., Butler
Boardroom
May
11 - Commencement (various ceremonies please see AU main website for more
information)
If you need additional information on any of the events listed above, please contact Multicultural Affairs at 202-885-3651 or stop our office in Mary Graydon Center, Room 204.
