Black History Month 2026

Upcoming Events

Elaine’s Dining Hall Specials

Every Monday & Wednesday in February 2026.

During the lunch and dinner specials on February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 25, Elaine’s Dining Hall will serve traditional soul food and Black cultural meals. Learn more about why certain foods are important in Black culture, and read more about the history of soul food.

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BCI Vendor Fair

February 18, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Join our Black Creatives Peer Mentor for their Black Creatives Institute (BCI) Vendor Fair in the Commons. Students will be selling totes, stickers, prints, and more! 

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BIPOC Student Summit

February 21, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

The sixth annual Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Student Summit at Otis College, sponsored by Target’s Advancing Design Diversity initiative, will be on campus from 9a-4p. Students will have an opportunity to hear from creative professionals. In addition, they will engage in a career services session, a networking lunch, a portfolio review, and sessions on Preparing for the Workforce.

Register Now (closes on February 13).

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