Dr. Trudier Harris Intercollegiate Black History Scholars Bowl
February 25th, 2023, 9:00 am
Bryant Conference Center
|
|
Registration Information
The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association has partnered with the UA Division of Student Life to host the 2023 Dr. Trudier Harris Intercollegiate Black History Scholars Bowl. This event will be held as a part of UA’s Annual Black History Celebrations and programming during the month of February 2023. The day will conclude with the BFSA Wakanda themed Scholarship Ball at 6:00pm that evening. All undergraduate student clubs, organizations, or individually organized student teams of all skill levels are welcome!
All graduate students are invited to participate as event staff and officials for the Bowl. Each team will compete to showcase their scholarly knowledge of African American History in a variety of categories.
Team Eligibility
Teams will consist of 5 members. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. All registered teams will have access to an official study guide and preparation resources for the 8 scholastic categories. This event is designed to celebrate Black History and create healthy competition between neighboring Colleges and Universities. Here are a few additional requirements for each team:
College/University Representation
Each College and/or University should be represented by one team at for the Dr. Trudier Harris Intercollegiate Black History Scholars Bowl event on February 25th, 2023. College/Universities who have interest from multiple teams may conduct qualifying rounds in order to select the final team that will represent their institution.
*Qualifying Rounds- the method for determining which team will represent each institution is at the discretion of participating college/universities.
Event Details
The event will be hosted during The University of Alabama 2023, Black History Celebrations on February 25th, 2023, at the Bryant Conference Center. We will continue to update details regarding the structure of the event. All teams must compete in-person, we will have space designated for public seating through our rsvp service.
Questions? Please direct any questions or inquiries to [email protected]
The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association has partnered with the UA Division of Student Life to host the 2023 Dr. Trudier Harris Intercollegiate Black History Scholars Bowl. This event will be held as a part of UA’s Annual Black History Celebrations and programming during the month of February 2023. The day will conclude with the BFSA Wakanda themed Scholarship Ball at 6:00pm that evening. All undergraduate student clubs, organizations, or individually organized student teams of all skill levels are welcome!
All graduate students are invited to participate as event staff and officials for the Bowl. Each team will compete to showcase their scholarly knowledge of African American History in a variety of categories.
Team Eligibility
Teams will consist of 5 members. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. All registered teams will have access to an official study guide and preparation resources for the 8 scholastic categories. This event is designed to celebrate Black History and create healthy competition between neighboring Colleges and Universities. Here are a few additional requirements for each team:
- Team should consist of five members. Each member should be actively enrolled undergraduate students at their respective College or University during the 2022 Academic year.
- Teams should designate 1 captain, 4 teammates.
- Each team will be required to register with an Official Team Name. The name should highlight an African American Historic figure of the groups choosing.
- All team members should have a sponsor/coach who is a faculty or staff member at their College/University.
- The sponsor/coach and all 5 team members should be present at all official phases of the competition.
- Team Registration deadline is January 16th, 2023.
- Each Team will get a reserved table at the 2023 Wakanda Scholarship Ball, table of 8.
- The winning team will be presented at the 2023 Wakanda Scholarship Ball to be held later that evening (6:00pm -10:00pm) at the same location.
College/University Representation
Each College and/or University should be represented by one team at for the Dr. Trudier Harris Intercollegiate Black History Scholars Bowl event on February 25th, 2023. College/Universities who have interest from multiple teams may conduct qualifying rounds in order to select the final team that will represent their institution.
*Qualifying Rounds- the method for determining which team will represent each institution is at the discretion of participating college/universities.
Event Details
The event will be hosted during The University of Alabama 2023, Black History Celebrations on February 25th, 2023, at the Bryant Conference Center. We will continue to update details regarding the structure of the event. All teams must compete in-person, we will have space designated for public seating through our rsvp service.
Questions? Please direct any questions or inquiries to [email protected]
2022 Scholars Bowl Questions
| black_scholars_bowl_questions_-2022_feb_5th_.pdf |
|
|
|
Our Inaugural Teams:
Shelton State Community College, Stillman College,
Alabama State University, Alabama A&M University
|
|
|
|
Scholastic Categories
1. Current Events 2020-2022
2. African American History
3. African American Authors
4. African American Political Figures
5. African American Activist
6. African Kingdoms pre-Transatlantic Slave Trade
7. Reparations - Debate
8. Integrated schools Systems - Debate
1. Current Events 2020-2022
2. African American History
3. African American Authors
4. African American Political Figures
5. African American Activist
6. African Kingdoms pre-Transatlantic Slave Trade
7. Reparations - Debate
8. Integrated schools Systems - Debate
|
Parking
Guests can park in the Capstone Parking Deck. The deck is located at 921 2nd Ave. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. If you are attending an event and the event is covering your parking fees, you will need to ask the event coordinator for a parking permit that will allow you to scan in and out of the deck. If the event is not covering the fees, you can park in the deck as a visitor. Rates are as follows and are subject to change |
LocationBryant Conference Center
240 Paul W. Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, Al 35487 205-348-8600 The Bryant Conference Center is located in the heart of Tuscaloosa on The University of Alabama campus and is West Alabama’s premier meeting facility. Named for legendary, hall-of-fame coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, the conference center is the jewel of The College of Continuing Studies. Each year, over one hundred thousand guests attend academic, business, or social functions here. In its 30 years of serving Alabama, the Bryant Conference Center has had the honor of hosting a number of distinguished guests such as former President George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Namath and many more. The Bryant Conference Center is a favored venue for large organizations like Mercedes Benz, Eberspacher, and the Alabama School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies. |