The Black Student Advising Centre is marking 20 years serving Dalhousie students, faculty and staff of African descent. The centre celebrated this milestone last month with a banquet and a dance which followed a workshop: "How Far Along the Way are We? A Report Card of the Breaking Barriers Report” by Wayne MacKay, a Dalhousie law professor who chaired the report process.

“I believe BSAC was able to be successful for the past 20 years because of the hard work and diligence of all the advisors that have served at BSAC,” says Oluronke Taiwo, black student advisor. “The centre has (also) been successful because of the support that Dalhousie has given to the centre for the last 20 years. Really, without the support of Dal, the centre would not be standing now.”

Future plans for the centre include a move to a new building on campus, building a database of professionals who will act as mentors for students and increasing the diversity of people served. With a track record as strong as The Black Student Advising Centre's, the next 20 years look to be as productive as the last. — Charles Crosby