There are many ways to get involved with Black Student Empowerment or even take on a leadership role! You are always welcome to attend our programs or just stop by our space at 626 Thurston to study, take a break, meet new friends, or receive advice from our staff and student fellows.
Become a Fellow at Black Student Empowerment! Black Student Empowerment Fellows offer both academic and social support to their peers while assisting with program development and implementation. Through this role, Fellows gain meaningful leadership experience and mentorship. Fellows are selected each spring and serve a one-year term.
Join a student organization or attend their programming Black Student Empowerment advises and/or collaborates with many student organizations.
Black Students United (BSU) is the umbrella organization for Black-interest groups on Cornell University’s campus. Join BSU's CampusGroups page to stay up to date with their programming including annual events like their Convocation, the BSU Townhall, the Spring DC Trip and their end-of-year celebration; It’s A Black Affair.
Below is a list of student organizations available at Cornell. List is subject to change.
Mu Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Xi Phi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Blacks in Brooks Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate Pan-African Students Association Building Ourselves Through Sisterhood and Service Black Lives at Cornell Book Nigerian Students Association Black Students Ensemble UnderRepresented Minorities in Computing Black Women Support Network ILR Black Student Union Black AAP SoulAAn Nation Ghanaians at Cornell National Society of Black Engineers Haitian Students Association Wanawake Wa Wari Cooperative The Jamaican Students Association The Caribbean Students Association Med-In-Black Lambda Omicron Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Phenomenon Step Team Les Femmes de Substance Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association Iota Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Cornell’s Caribbean Student Association Dance Ensemble Baraka Kwa Wimbo African Dance Repertoire BSE Kappa Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Xi Phi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
We are so grateful to all the alumni that support our office and get involved with Cornell’s current students!
Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA): Founded in 1976, CBAA was conceived as an organization devoted to providing a communication network for Black alumni.Over the years, CBAA’s mission and scope of activities has expanded, resulting in myriad programs that have a direct and significant impact on alumni and future Cornell students.
