Illinois Bound: StartStrong
Attend the annual student-led Cotton Club performance, sponsored by Central Black Student Union, on February 27. Tour the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center and talk directly with its students.
Agenda
Program Check-In
1:15p–2:00p, Illini Union A, 1401 Green Street, Urbana
University Welcome
2:00p, Illini Union A
Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Center (BNAACC) and the Cotton Club Variety Show
2:15p, Illini Union A
BNAACC shares the history of their center and the story behind the Cotton Club Variety Show, an annual performance sponsored by the Central Black Student Union.
College Meetings and Resource Fair
3:00p, Illini Union A
Students and guests will meet with their College and can talk with campus units providing support and resources to the Illinois community.
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community
- Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
- Illinois Scholars Program
- University Housing/Private Certified Housing
- New Student & Family Experiences
- Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative
- Diversity & Social Justice Education
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Office of Student Financial Aid
Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Center (BNAACC) Tour and Panel
4:00p, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center
Students and guests can tour the BNAACC facility and participate in a Q&A with a panel of their Shelley Ambassadors, current students who host panels and workshops, sharing their stories and experiences.
Group Dinner at Illinois Street Residence Hall
5:00p, Illinois Street Residence Halls
Students and guests can join University staff and students for dinner at a University Housing dining location; dining passes will be provided to registrants at no-cost at the facility.
Cotton Club Variety Show Performance
6:15p–8:30p, Foellinger Auditorium