Office of Black Excellence
The Office of Black Excellence strives to celebrate the Black experience, create awareness, and connect all students to resources that enrich their time on campus and help them create paths toward successful futures.
Celebrate
We encourage and promote the exploration of the experiences of Black Americans through educational events and historical observances. Key events and programs sponsored by the Office of Black Excellence include:
New Student Cook Out
Connect with the Office of Black Excellence through a social event hosted at the beginning of fall semester.
Cultural Exchange and Community Exploration
Learn about African Americans’ experiences through dialogue and immersive experiences, such as museum visits, off-campus excursions, and cultural events.
Networking Experiences
Meet alumni from various fields, learn how to network, and expand your connections.
Student Conferences
Attend a local or regional conference that relates to your experiences and helps empower you as a member of an underrepresented student population.
Black History Celebration
Celebrate Black History through a collaborative event sponsored by offices across campus.
AU offers amazing mentoring programs that connect students of color with minority professionals, including alumni, who provide career advice and networking opportunities.Zack ’25, Business Administration
Create Awareness
The Office of Black Excellence can help you maximize campus resources, opportunities, and practices to achieve personal and academic excellence, such as:
- Academic Support Center
- Counseling Services
- Health Services
- Financial Aid
- Office of Latino/a Excellence
In partnership with your professors and Career Services, the office develops opportunities to connect you to student support resources and mentors that help strengthen your success.
Connect
We bring all students together to embrace community resources and foster post-graduation success through a variety of services and groups, including:
Weekly Study Tables
Meet one-on-one with a staff member for consultation and academic support.
Monthly Lunch Meet-Up
Connect with a staff member over lunch in Tru Blu Dining.
Black Student Union (BSU)
Help promote the Black experience to the entire campus.
Other campus opportunities for Black students include My Brother's Keeper.
BSU faculty advisors have aided my academic, emotional, and spiritual growth. They provide valuable information about job opportunities and scholarships for post-grad education. It’s also a safe environment where we can unapologetically be ourselves.Cheyenne ’25, Nursing
Keith Wise, Director of Black Excellence
Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action
630-844-5405
kwise@aurora.edu