The 2021 Black Excellence Awards Honors Outstanding Black Students and Faculty at SMU
The Black Excellence Awards seeks to honor Black students, faculty, and alumni for their outstanding leadership both within and beyond the SMU community.
Tag: Association of Black Students
OPINION: Why SMU is not Exempt from the Black Lives Matter Movement
By: Tyne Dickson Every word I share in this piece is important. Not because of my merit, but because the perspective of a Black student is rarely spoken outside the … Read More
President Turner Addresses #BlackAtSMU After Discussions with Black SMU Community Members
After ABS’s list of twelve demands and #BlackatSMU stories on Twitter, Turner outlines changes he plans to make at SMU.
Open Letter To Black SMU Students: Black Alumni Stand By You
To the brave and excellent members of the Association of Black Students (ABS) and the Black student population at large, we offer our continued and unwavering support.
OPINION: Why It Matters that President Turner Says “Black Lives Matter”
Racism at SMU has long been ignored or minimized by the administration. Read why President Turner’s most recent statement may be a turning point.
Black Excellence Ball Celebrates the Black Community at SMU
The Association of Black Students and Black Alumni of SMU honored black students, alumni, staff, student organizations, and two scholarship recipients at the ninth annual Black Excellence Ball in The Mack Grand Ballroom on Feb. 29.
Student Senate denies funding for the Association of Black Students’ Homecoming event
The Bash is an annual Homecoming event held by SMU’s Association of Black Students.
A Night Of Black Excellence
This Saturday is the 8th annual celebration of SMU’s black community.
Students work behind the scenes to make SMU more inclusive and diverse
Awkward, tense and uncomfortable. That is how D’Marquis Allen, president of SMU’s Association of Black Students, describes the initial meetings earlier this semester between the administration and student activists … Read More
SMU community members march for justice
A combination of students, faculty, Perkins administration and community members gather at Perkins Chapel to walk for equality.