From the kickoff celebration at the beginning of February to The Big Dinner at the end, The University of Texas at Dallas’ Black History Month events were the culmination of months of work by students from 16 campus organizations. Black History Month activities drew hundreds of students for education, food, concerts and movies to celebrate the commemorative month. “It’s very much a collaborative project,” said Bogonko, who also serves as vice president of the Black Student Alliance and a multicultural peer advocate in the Multicultural Center. Arthur Gregg, assistant vice president for multicultural affairs and director of the Multicultural Center, said Black History Month has transitioned from being planned by staff to students since he joined the University 22 years ago. Cowley said he was excited to see how Black History Month at the University had grown since he was involved in what is now the Black Student Alliance in the 1990s.