Black Graduate Student Association

March 7, 2008

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BGSA NEWS

Here is what to expect at the next meeting:
stuffeducatedblackpeoplelike.wordpress.com and stuffblackpeoplehate.wordpress.com. What are your first thoughts after reviewing these websites? Should people be using sites, such as these, to understand "us" better? Let's talk about it.

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CAREER

Commencement Fair at GW (ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS!)
As Commencement Weekend approaches, we encourage graduates to participate in the one-week only Commencement Fair 2008 to pick up University Commencement tickets, order cap and gown, and more! Commencement Fair 2008 will take place at Colonial Central and the GW Bookstore (Marvin Center Ground Floor, 800 21st Street, NW) from Monday, March 10 - Thursday, March 13 during the hours of 9AM to 7PM, and Friday, March 14 from 9AM – 5:30PM Graduation packet distribution only will have hours on Sunday, March 9, 2008 from 11AM – 2PM.

COMMUNITY

GW BGSA invites you to the Citywide Black Graduate Student Mixer & Party -- PART II
Join us at Grand Central (in Adams Morgan) from 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Come fellowship with fellow grads from all over the area! This is an event that you don't want to miss.

CULTURE

RECOGNIZE!: Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
February 8, 2008 - October 26, 2008
The National Portrait Gallery (Eighth and F Streets, NW, Washington DC)
Since its inception in the late 1970s, hip hop has become hugely influential in America. While images of hip hop performers are as pervasive in our culture as the music itself, some visual artists have created powerful images that both celebrate and explore the complexity of this creative form. The six artists and one poet whose work is included in RECOGNIZE! have approached hip hop culture through the lens of portraiture, and, in combination, their contributions highlight its vitality and beauty.