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8th Annual Black Welcome Ceremony
Posted by Andy1917
Content: Join UChicago’s Black community for the 8th Annual Black Welcoming Ceremony as we welcome our incoming first-years and celebrate Black excellence, scholarship, and community. Immediately following the ceremony, join us for a reception at Ida Noyes Hall, with food, drinks, and an opportunity to connect with the UChicago Black community. Click the link in our bio to RSVP! We can’t wait to welcome you! 🤎🤍 Please reach out to @acsa.uchicago or @obs_uchicago with any questions.
📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
📍 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
🚪 Doors open at 2:30 PM
🕒 Ceremony begins promptly at 3:00 PM
🤍 Dress Code: All-White Cocktail Attire
✨ Theme: “We Can, Because We Did.”
All are welcome!
For the past eight years, the African and Caribbean Student Association (ACSA) and the Organization of Black Students (OBS) have come together at the beginning of the academic year to welcome and embrace the newest class of Black students into the University of Chicago and the larger Chicago community. This celebration honors those who came before us while creating space for the community that continues to grow today.
Date/Time: Oct. 4, 2026, 3 p.m.
Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
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