Black Faculty & Staff Association

Hello Black Faculty and Staff Association members,

I am so excited to welcome our new and returning BFSA members. I hope you've had an awesome summer! We have an exciting semester ahead of us! Before highlighting future activities, let's take a quick look back on what we've accomplished thus far. BFSA co-sponsored Appalachian's first Africana Studies Form, "Exchanging Country Marks." This highly successful event promises to become an annual staple of our campus community. We revamped two of our committees to clearly define our focus and to ensure the best use of our time, resources and energies. Additionally, professional development opportunities and social events helped to build a sense of community among our faculty, staff and students. With this foundation in place we, can continue to build a strong structure to house and nurture our mission.

BFSA sub-committees are on the move. The Campus and Community Outreach Committee is working to establish connections with our local elementary schools and our high school. We hope to collaborate with the administrators of these schools to create programs that will help infuse positive images of African Americans/Blacks in the minds of these young people. The Faculty and Staff Professional Development Committee will work this semester to assess the needs of our members and to help meet those needs head-on. The Social Committee has several events in the works, so be on the lookout.

Without a doubt, none of this is possible without a collective YOU. Please join in the effort to "promote a sense of community, professional welfare and development" among our members and our campus community. As the saying goes, "There is no us without you."

Wishing You a Productive Academic Year! 


Terri
 

Contact us at: BFSA@appstate.edu