2020 Conference

Greetings,

Welcome to the University of Oklahoma! On behalf of the entire planning committee and myself, we are so excited to be hosting the 43rd annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government. It is my dearest hope that during your time here at Conference you all will have an enriching experience by getting to know the people around you and fully immersing yourself in every opportunity you will encounter here. You are in for a dynamic Conference experience complete with intriguing workshops, charismatic keynote speakers, and top-notch entertainment, all while getting to be in the presence of hundreds of young, black scholars from some of the best universities in the nation. The theme for this year is, “Generation Us: Unifying Blackness Through Social Change.” I challenge all of you to think about what that means to each of you and how you can take the knowledge you acquire here back to your campuses in order to implement tangible, institutional change. How can you transform your black student organizations? How can you transform your Student Government Association? How can you transform your local and state level governments to meet the needs and wants of the communities you identify with?  So with that being said, I ask you, “If not us, then who?” I am eagerly anticipating meeting you all and hope you will have the best time during your stay here in Norman.

Best Regards,

Makayla Napier, Conference Chairwoman