Hello Scholars,

We hope you all enjoyed Black History Month. March is here and spring is around the corner!

This month we will be hosting a Black trivia game night with William & Mary and Vanderbilt Universities. More details will be coming soon, so make sure to look out and be ready to represent VCU!

BGSA is seeking out those who are interested in serving as the leaders of this organization for the 2021-2022 academic year (1 year term). Information about each position is below. The application is open until March 31, 2021. Please contact us if you have any questions.

If anyone is interested in a community service opportunity, BGSA has partnered with the Eastern Chickahominy Indian Tribe for tutoring K-12 students. For more information, please see the form attached below. The tribe is in need of tutors for kindergartners, 1^st, 6^th, 8^th and 11^th graders.

Would you like to speak to someone who has been in your shoes before? If so, the VCU African American Alumni Council (AAAC) is now starting a program for graduate students to have mentors! These mentors can help open doors to internships, apprenticeships or employment opportunities. For more information, please visit http://go.vcu.edu/vculink or contact Larry Powell (wlpowell@vcu.edu).

The designs are in! Make sure to vote on your favorite sweatshirt design in the poll below. Winning design will be on this year's sweatshirt, poll closes 3/13/21.

We look forward to seeing you all at upcoming events and taking advantage of these opportunities. Make sure to stay safe and continue to be the great scholars that you are!

Best,

The Black Graduate Student Association Executive Board

Janay Little (President & co Scholarship and Mentorship Chair)

Faven Butler (Vice President & co Scholarship and Mentorship Chair)

Maria Bent (Treasurer, Secretary, & co Events Coordinator)

Chastyn Smith (Public Relations Chair, Community Engagement Chair, & co Events Coordinator

BGSA Executive Board Positions

Are you interested in gaining leadership experience, developing, dynamic multicultural programming or mentorship opportunities, making a difference in the VCU community, creating relationships between graduate students and the greater Richmond Community? If so, you may want to consider joining the BGSA executive board! Application deadline is March 31, 2021.