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Big XII Conference on Black Student Government
2023 Big XII Conference on Black Student Government
"Health, Wealth, & Knowledge of Self"
Hosted by Kansas State University— February 16-19, 2023
History of Conference
The Big XII Council on Black Student Government is a regional Black Student Governing Body which consists of the Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big XII Conference. This body of student leaders assembles each academic year to continue to promote Black culture, leadership, positive self-efficacy, political power and awareness, and goodwill of the student body and Black community on the campus of each member institution. The first conference, in 1978, was hosted by the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. This year, Kansas State University is the proud host of the 46th annual conference in Manhattan, KS. K-State last hosted the conference back in 2013.
- 1978 - Big Eight Conference on Black Student Government, University of Missouri
- 1979 - Organization, the Link Between Theory and Progress, University of Oklahoma
- 1980 - Unity, the Key; Progress, the Lock; Survival, the Door that Opens, Kansas State University
- 1981 - Climbing the Mountaintop, University of Colorado
- 1982 - Survival Strategies for the 1980's, Iowa State University
- 1983 - And Still I Rise: Achievement Through Unity, University of Nebraska
- 1984 - No Struggle, No Progress, Oklahoma State University
- 1985 - Our Time Has Come, University of Kansas
- 1986 - A People United Will Never Be Divided, University of Missouri
- 1987 - A Decade of Struggle: A New Era of Change, University of Oklahoma
- 1988 - Remembering Our Roots, Cultivating Our Growth, Harvesting Our Goals, Kansas State University
- 1989 - I Am the Black Experience, University of Colorado
- 1990 - In Pursuit of Excellence: Re-Educating the Black Mind, Iowa State University
- 1991- Knowing Your History: Culture in Motion, University of Nebraska
- 1992 - Grasp the Past, Prepare for the Future... Discover Black America, Oklahoma State University
- 1993 - It's in Our Hands: Shaping Our Community Through Campus Involvement, University of Kansas
- 1994 - Preparring for the 21st Century, University of Missouri
- 1995 - Being Black, Accepting the Challenge, Defying the Odds (B.A.D.), University of Oklahoma
- 1996 - Reunite, Restructure, Revolution!, Kansas State University
- 1997 - Black P.O.W.E.R. Revisited, Iowa State University
- 1998 - Black Love: Restoring the Black Family, University of Nebraska
- 1999 - The Awakening: Reviving the Struggle, University of Colorado
- 2000 - Stepping Into the New Millennium... With Our Heads Held High, Oklahoma State University
- 2001 - Mind, Body, and Soul: Complete Blackness, University of Kansas
- 2002 - Upholding a Past of Leadership, Integrity, Fortitude, and Talent (U.P.L.I.F.T.), University of Missouri
- 2003 - Harambee: Myself, My People, My Purpose, University of Oklahoma
- 2004 - Empowerment: Learning From Our Past to Conquer Our Future, Kansas State University
- 2005 - Realize Education is Vital to Overcome Limitations So U Take Initiative and Organize Now (R.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.), University of Colorado
- 2006 - Construction Before Destruction, Iowa State University
- 2007 - The Power of One, University of Nebraska
- 2008 - The Revival: A New Blueprint for Success, Oklahoma State University
- 2009 - Be the One, University of Kansas
- 2010 - Powerful Beyond Measure, University of Texas
- 2011 - Coalition of Leaders Organizing Radical Segues (C.O.L.O.R.S.), University of Missouri
- 2012 - The Renaissance: The Reawakening of Black Excellence, University of Oklahoma
- 2013 - The Talented Tenth: Redefining Black Student Leadership, Kansas State University
- 2014 - Continuing the Dream: Exceeding All Expectations, Iowa State University
- 2015 - Ignite: Awakening Our Momentum, Oklahoma State University
- 2016 - Liberating Our Minds: Unleashing Our Power, University of Kansas
- 2017 - Making the Movement Matter, University of Texas
- 2018 - Sankofa: Our Past, Our Stories, Our Future, Baylor University
- 2019 - Leadership Reloaded: Redefining Our Purpose, Expanding Our Vision, University of Missouri
- 2020 - Generation US: Unifying Blackness Through Social Change, University of Oklahoma
- 2021 - Bridging Community: Forging Our Future Together, BigXII Council (Virtual)
- 2022 - Minding Our Mental: Navigating Black Mental Health, BigXII Council (Virtual)
- 2023 - Health, Wealth, & Knowledge of Self, Kansas State University
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History of Council
The council was created in 1977 when Black students from all the schools in the Big Eight Conference came together in recognition that they were suffering from similar problems at their respective institutions. The next year, the University of Missouri students formally created the Big Eight Council and Conference on Black Student Government. In 1997, the Big Eight Conference was expanded to include four Texas institutions forming the new Big XII Conference. The Big Eight Council on Black Student Government officially changed their name to the Big XII Council on Black Student Government and included the four Texas schools into the structure of the organization. Each year, an institute member of the Big XII Council on Black Student Government hosts the Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government.