Don't forget we have a Virtual Happy Hour scheduled the last Thursday of every month! This month is special because we've also decided to host our ONE AND ONLY general body meeting of the semester right before Happy Hour, this should be fun. You won't want to miss out!

💸💸SPRING GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! PLEASE CONSIDER SUBMITTING YOUR 1-PAGE GRANT PROPOSAL TODAY!!!! This grant is limited to BFA Members! Applications for each type of award must come to the BFA Scholarship Committee via the Jot-Form Link. form.jotform.com/210425476220042

We're all just hanging in there and doing the best we can! If you need someone to help keep you accountable to your productivity...we all do! Be sure to email Dr. Blessett to be matched with a BFA writing accountability group that fits your needs!

SEND HELPP!!! We've decided to try our hand at a Virtual Escape Room Game and we need your help! Don't let us go out sad. Signup via Jotform!

Tomorrow is the last Thursday of #BlackHistoryMonth, meet us on Webex at 7:00p for our monthly Virtual Happy Hour Series! If you can receive the fact that you're brilliant and Black, you know where to find us every month!

We'd like to take the time to give a big Congrats to the Sunnie Rucker-Chang who was just announced for the inaugural class of URC faculty for her research in Arts and Humanities. We are excited to stay tuned for all the great things you'll accomplish in the future. #bfa

NEXT WEEK (2/24)!! Please join us to celebrate Black History Month with Dr. Simone Savannah, one of Taft Postdoctoral Fellows. See you at TUC Atrium @ 11AM!

6 talks down, 4-part speaker series done, 7 days left in #BlackHistoryMonth 2022! Join me Friday, Feb 25, 4:30pm-5:30pm (McMicken 127) to welcome Dr. Kishonna Gray discussing race and gaming. FREE FOOD for the first 30 people! @UCHistoryDept UC Africana Studies Taft Research Center University of Cincinnati

I was excited to be inducted into the Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning at UC today. #heartwork #pleasingtheancestors #placemaking

I am still on a high from last night. Last night, we premiered our 1st documentary, The Roadmap to STEM. We are looking forward to sharing this with the world. Knock knock…Netflix…it’s time to partner

Please join us! The CAC Breaking Water exhibit/symposium focuses on water, black ecologies & feminism. 5/11 in person, 5/12 virtual International Feminist Journal of Politics The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) UC_ArtSci UC WGSS Black Faculty Assoc. UC Africana Studies FTGS UC Women's Center Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism The AACRC

This was a dope conversation! Thanks for the invitation!✊🏽✊🏽 Healing Centered Conversations

Hyped to share that I earned tenure!!! As the first person tenured in Higher Ed. at UC and among the first faculty tenured in our department in 15 years, I'm grateful for supportive friends and family, especially my wife, Amy, and daughters, Ava and Aria- my personal "AAA."

Congratulations to @verna_williams, who is the recipient of the Themis award from the Cincinnati Bar Assoc, the highest honor bestowed by the CBA for extraordinary service to law and the community. Cincinnati Law

I am so lucky to be a member of Black Faculty Assoc.. We just had an AWESOME cooking class with Chef Gabi! Fried plantains, chakalaka, shrimp fried rice, and chicken kabobs with bear-bear seasoning!!!

Staff Spotlight of the Week! @animaadjepong has recently published an op-ed in the Guardian discussing the Women's World Cup during the summer!  theguardian.com/global-develop… Let's all give Dr. Anima Adjepong a huge applause for their great work!

BFA would like to send congratulations to Dr. Dana Harley, who will be honored with the Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Tower of Strength Award at the upcoming Onyx & Ruby Gala on February 17th! 🎉🎉Congrtualtions Dr. Harley!🎉🎉

Hello family! BFA will have our semester general body meeting next Tuesday in TUC 427 from 1230-2. Catering will be provided, and we will have a virtual option for those who can't attend in person. Hope to see you there!

✨Are you ready for an evening of excellence? ✨ Please join the Black Faculty Association on Saturday, April 20th for the Celebration of Black Excellence 2024! Please RSVP by April 5th at 11:59 pm; follow this link: forms.office.com/r/yTRiWvibE1. We hope to see you all there!