Special Events
Upcoming Events
Cleanup in Baltimore City
Coppin State University and Bowie State University invite you to a Project Clean Stream Volunteer Event hosted by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- September 15, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Bus departs BSU at 10:30 a.m.
- Horseshoe Falls - parking at 701 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD 21211
Past Events
BSU Shred Day
July 20, 2023
This year’s event will be on Thursday, July 20. Services will be provided by Briar Patch Shredding & Recycling LLC, which will destroy paper material on site on the truck.
Maryland’s Climate Pathway Public Forum
Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. | Location- JEP 102
BSU serves as host for the first public outreach session for the presentation of Maryland's Climate Pathway report by the Maryland Dept of the Environment and Center for Global Sustainability (Univ of Maryland). The session seeks feedback from all Marylanders on how the state will meet ambitious climate goals to be used in the final plan submitted to Gov Moore & the General Assembly.
Earth Week
April 18-30, 2023
Earth Day 2023 is Saturday, April 22. BSU will celebrate the days leading up to, and following Earth Day with a series of events coordinated by C4, our BSU Student Green Ambassadors, and our partner - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet’.
Environmental Justice Activism Workshop
- April 6, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- CNSMN, Room 1224
- Register for the Workshop
Are you passionate about environmental justice and ready to take action on the environmental and justice issues that matter most to you? Speakers from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation with Policy and DEIJ experience will offer insight as advocates and professionals in policy, conservation, and environmental justice careers.
Sponsored by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and BSU C4 & Office of Sustainability.
The Worldwide Climate Teach-In: Climate Solutions Are Health Solutions
- March 30, 2023
The Maryland Commission on Climate Change sponsors and promotes BSU’s participation in a worldwide event with the goal to encourage students & educators to talk about climate change & it’s impact on our lives. Learn more about the Climate Teach-in
View the MCCC Maryland Climate Teach-In Resource Page
Climate Career Expo
- March 9, 2023 | 12 - 3 pm
- Student Center Ballroom
Featuring national, state, local agencies and non-profits. All majors are welcome. Sponsored by Bowie Sate C4, BSU Green Ambassadors, and the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC)
Legislative Night: the HBCU Experience
- February 9, 2023 | 4-6 pm - Virtual Training
- February 15, 2023 | 5-8 pm - In Person Event
A night of dialogue with our legislative priority bill sponsors, NAACP branch level committee chairs, and other HBCU students from around the state. Transportation is provided from campus. FREE apparel. FREE gifts. FREE refreshments. More details to come.
Climate Justice Dinner & Dialogue
- December 7, 2022
Climate change poses an urgent threat to the health of the planet and all those who live in it. Join Staci Hartwell, the NAACP Maryland State Conference Chair for the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee for dinner and a discussion on how this global challenge impacts us in Maryland, and what we can do about it.
This event is sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay & the BSU Office of Sustainability.
Chesapeake Watershed Forum
- November 2-4, 2022
- National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
Win a scholarship to attend the Chesapeake Watershed Forum! The forum will feature workshops, sessions and inspiring speakers, plus in-person activities, networking with professionals and a boat tour of the Anacostia River. Learn about the Chesapeake Bay from all perspectives. Become empowered & environmentally active in your community. Put it on your resume.
Questions? Email Dr. Anne Wiley at awiley@bowiestate.edu