December 2007

Friday, December 7th
Last day of Fall semester classes.

Friday, December 7th
Kwanzaa Dinner-6:00 pm –Student Union Ballroom
Come join us this annual holiday celebration. Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday, which celebrates family, community and culture. At the close of each semester the African American Cultural Center sponsors the traditional feast and lighting of the Kinara as a part of a Kwanzaa celebration for the entire campus to enjoy. The guest speaker for this event will be Within the hip-hop community and abroad, Jeff Johnson serves as a voice of strength for a generation. An architect for social change, as well as an innate ability to both influence and inspire, Johnson is one of today’s most gifted leaders in both the political and entertainment arenas. Recently, Johnson was named by Source Magazine as one of the hip hop generation’s key political players. As a voice for social change, Johnson is passionate about his work. “The time is now,” he asserts. “The youth of today are the leaders of today. If we fail to sow the seeds of education and real leadership into our young people today, we will be forced to reap the weeds of our ignorance verses the flowers of our love tomorrow.” Come and experience this African American tradition with the AACC.

Sunday, December 9th
Midnight Breakfast- 10:30 pm- 12:30 pm- Student Union
Faculty, staff, and members of the community are invited to take part in a Midnight Breakfast for students. This event provides food, music, and conversation for students studying for final examinations.

Monday, December 10 – 15th
Final examinations begin
The center will be open 24 hours during finals week to give students a quiet atmosphere to study and to organize study groups. The whole student union will also be open during finals week.

Sunday, December 16th
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony- Gampel Pavilion

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because some day in life you will have been all these.” - George Washington Carver