Black Student Union (BSU) Archive

  • Attend Black Student Union’s Emergence of Love Event

    Attend Black Student Union’s Emergence of Love Event

    April 16, 2024
    Black Student Union is hosting an event called Emergence of Love from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at McCormick Tribune Campus Center. The Emergence of Love serves as a transformative resource hub dedicated to addressing a myriad of challenges faced by students and communities in Chicago. With an intentional focus on holistic well-being, empowerment, and countering systemic oppression, this initiative provides a comprehensive array of resources to uplift marginalized communities. The event includes grocers, food, a panel about humanizing people of color and a fashion show called Element X.

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  • All Women Invited to No Shade, All Tea on March 30

    All Women Invited to No Shade, All Tea on March 30

    March 21, 2024
    No Shade, All Tea is a groundbreaking and immersive dinner experience designed to create an inclusive space for women of color to engage in open, honest, and solution-oriented discussions hosted by Illinois Tech's Black Student Union, Healthy Hood Chicago, and the Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. This experience is aimed at addressing and dismantling the taboos, standards, and challenges faced by women of color from marginalized communities.

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  • Celebrate Black Culture at Princess Tiana Sneaker Ball on February 29

    Celebrate Black Culture at Princess Tiana Sneaker Ball on February 29

    February 20, 2024
    The Black Student Union presents the Princess Tiana Sneaker Ball, taking place on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 7–11 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom. The Princess Tiana Sneaker Ball is a social event for all students to enrich campus spirit and bring the campus together on a more communitive level.

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  • Black Student Union Hosting Campus Enrichment Event, Taste of Culture

    Black Student Union Hosting Campus Enrichment Event, Taste of Culture

    February 21, 2023
    The Black Student Union is hosting Taste of Culture, a social event that promotes campus enrichment and culture. The event from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023, is for students, faculty, staff, and community members to gather and learn about the diverse cultures of Illinois Tech.

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  • Black-Palestinian Solidarity Instagram Live Event

    Black-Palestinian Solidarity Instagram Live Event

    April 1, 2021
    The Black Student Union (BSU) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) are holding an Instagram live event at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 2 to discuss injustices against our communities.

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  • Black History Month Celebration

    Black History Month Celebration

    February 17, 2017
    Come have fun and celebrate Black History Month with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Black Student Union (BSU) on Friday, February 17 from 7–10 p.m. in The Bog in Hermann Hall.

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  • Global Cuisine Menu Update For February

    Global Cuisine Menu Update For February

    February 11, 2014
    The Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion invites you to dine in the Commons Cafeteria for a culinary treat.

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  • Pre-College Acceptance Workshops Held for High School Students

    Pre-College Acceptance Workshops Held for High School Students

    November 1, 2013
    A series of pre-college acceptance workshops for high school seniors will be held during the month of November from 9 am- noon on November 2, 9, 16, and 23 in Engineering 1.

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  • Planning to take the GRE?

    Planning to take the GRE?

    March 21, 2013
    Join a representative from Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the IIT Graduate Recruitment Team to learn about the GRE revised General Test, IIT’s Graduate Application, and Programs of Study on Monday, April 8 from 5:30 - 7 pm in the MTCC Auditorium.

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