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| Executive Council Retreat A weekend that includes: plans of actions to fulfill, structuring the annual events and activities for the year, delegating specific tasks to be completed, and assigning individual and Executive Council responsibilities to be completed during the upcoming year. Additionally, it allows the members of the Executive Council to begin a strong relationship that is needed in order to successfully work together and carry out the business as an Executive Council. On One Accord An annual event that allows students from diverse cultures to come together, interact, and receive valuable information from student organizations, departments, colleges that are present. These representatives distribute information and answer questions that students may have. The event also includes: inflatable games, food and beverages, basketball/spades/dominoes tournaments, live music, giveaway prizes, and social interaction. Show-N-Tell This program is a recruiting tool for the organizations that fulfill the social missions of the Black community. There are over twenty organizations showcased (i.e. NSBE, NPHC sororities/fraternities, Freshman Action Team) during this program. It allows students to be exposed to all the organizations that fall under the BSA umbrella or are part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at one time. Ebony Homecoming This pageant is a celebration, crowning the Homecoming King and Queen from the African American community. These persons ride in the CAC Homecoming Parade and represent OU's Black Student Association in the Big XII Ebony Pageant. Freak Week An association with CAC, UPB, AISA, AASA, and FAT. This week is composed of holiday activities for Halloween. This event promotes closeness and interaction with various minority/majority organizations and groups. Thanksgiving Dinner Over twenty Black organizations, other cultural organizations, the Black Alumni Society, university faculty/staff, and the community celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner before the holidays. Miss Black OU Scholarship Pageant This annual pageant, comprised of the best and brightest African American females at OU, strives to promote academic achievement, involvement, scholarship, and talent throughout the African American community. Each contestant competes to win the crown of Miss Black OU, in order to go on and participate in the local and state Oklahoma pageants. The winner is also awarded a financial scholarship, along with other non-monetary amenities. The second and third place contestants also receive condensed supplemental packages relative to their rank. BSA/NPHC Stompdown Greek competition
that draws over four thousand people from the Big XII region. It is traditional
that African American sororities and fraternities perform a dance of synchronized,
rhythmic, stomping and clapping. This is the largest student-run program
on campus behind Big Event. There are first, second, and third place prizes
awarded in both the sorority and fraternity division.
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2004: Diane
Green
2003: Racheal Okotie
2003: Alison &
Rudy
2002: Jermeshia Montgomery
& Esan Savannah
2004: Phi Beta Sigma (XI Delta
Chapter) & Delta Sigma Theta (Kappa Alpha
Chapter)
2003: Alpha Phi Alpha (Zeta Zeta
Chapter) & Delta Sigma Theta (Zeta Eta Chapter) |
