Special Events
Upcoming Events
Maryland HBCU Environmental & Climate Justice Legislative Summit
- Thursday, March 12, 2026, | 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Annapolis, MD
- Transportation to and from BSU, and dinner provided
The Summit is designed to expose students to the tenets of effective climate policy, inform them of career opportunities in the climate policy space, and shine a light on environmental injustices throughout Maryland.
Solar Energy at BSU: Business, Technology and Environmental Justice
- March 25, 2026 | 12 - 1 p.m.
- Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Nursing, RM 1222
Join us for an engaging seminar featuring innovative leader Jordan Taylor, who will explore the rapidly evolving solar energy industry. This interactive session will highlight the business and technology driving the field, the role of environmental justice and what the growth of solar energy could mean for the Bowie State University community.
Light snacks will be provided as participants learn, connect and gain insight into the future of renewable energy.
Prince George's County SEAS (Student Environmental Alliance Summit)
- April 10, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
Bowie State University is proud to host the 4th Annual Prince George’s County Summit! This exciting day is packed with interactive rotations, engaging presentations, dynamic speakers, vendors, and fun, enriching experiences designed just for PGCPS high school students.
The summit offers students a unique opportunity to explore career paths, develop leadership and advocacy skills, and dive into contemporary environmental research — all in a hands-on, inspiring environment. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and be inspired!
Maryland Climate Teach-In 2026 Celebration at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
- April 15, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Join BSU Green Ambassadors & Office of Sustainability at the 3rd event celebrating the kickoff of the Maryland Climate Teach-in held at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, home of this year's Climate teach-in spokesperson. BSU will take part in the event featuring student group discussions, lunch, presentations & other activities. The event is coordinated through the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, where Mr. Walker, BSU's Sustainability Manager is co-chair.
Past Events
Climate Career Expo
- Feb. 18, 2026 | 12:30 - 3 p.m.
- Student Center Ballroom
Students and alumni, take the next step in your career during the FREE Climate Career Expo! Explore job opportunities, paid internships, and graduate fellowships in the environment, renewable energy, sustainability and other green industry fields amongst federal, state, and local employers looking to diversify the field.
Stronger Together: A Panel on Building Healthy & Resilient Communities
- Date: Wednesday, November 12
- Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
- Location: Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing
Description: Environmental issues have a direct impact on community well-being and health. How do we ensure that ALL communities have the protection and resources needed to thrive? This panel of experts will tackle today's challenges of fostering healthy, resilient communities into the future, with a local focus.
BSU Environmental Partners Working Meeting
- Date: Monday, November 17
- Time: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
- Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Room 1340
The BSU Office of Sustainability is holding this gathering for internal and external partners of our Sustainability goals to: discuss ongoing projects, streamline events between BSU & external partners, build a collective understanding of the environmental work done at BSU, and explore opportunities for future collaborative projects.
Braveboy Climate Leadership Summit
- Date: Thursday, November 20
- Time: 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
- Location: Student Center
Bowie State will host this first time summit led by the office of PG County Executive Aisha Braveboy, to empower Prince George’s County leaders to recognize their role in climate action, understand the tools available to them, and collaborate on practical, equity-centered strategies to build a climate-ready future. This is open to all in the BSU community.
Campus-Wide Clean Up
- Date: Nov. 2, 2025
- Time: 9:45 a.m.
- Location: Butch the Bulldog, at the entrance to the Student Center
BSU student volunteers will work together to ensure trash is collected on certain parts of the campus following Homecoming game day to keep our campus and community clean.
Migratory Bird Celebration Day
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 6
- Times: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (3 time slots)
- Location: Patuxent Wildlife Refuge
FREE TRANSPORTATION ON BSU BUS
Register for Migratory Bird Celebration Day
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that raises awareness of migratory birds and issues related to their conservation, BSU is planning a day of activities held at the nearby Patuxent Refuge including a guided bird walk w/ provided binoculars, a live screech owl, interactive activities and exhibits and the exploration of the trails and bodies of water on the Refuge
Earth Month 2025
- April 5-30, 2025
Climate Career Expo
- Feb. 19, 2025 | 12:30 - 3 p.m.
- Student Center Ballroom
Peace Park Restoration Service Day
Join BSU's Office of Sustainability and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay in a 2 hour volunteer initiative to plant native trees and shrubs in BSU's Peace Park as part of it's ongoing restoration.
- Date: Oct. 25, 2023 (Rain date: Oct. 27, 2023)
- Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Location: Peace Park, located behind Haley Hall
- Registration: event is currently full.
Mid-Atlantic Environmental Literacy Summit
BSU hosts the biennial convening of state, federal, and nongovernmental leaders throughout the region to think strategically about meeting the Environmental Literacy Goal of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
- Date: November 2, 2023
- Registration: By invitation only. Contact Jabari Walker if interested - jswalker@bowiestate.edu
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
BSU Shred Day
July 26, 2024
This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Services will be provided by Briar Patch Shredding & Recycling LLC, which destroyed paper material on site on the truck from two campus locations.
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 Month 2024
Earth Day 2024 is Monday, April 22. In the past, BSU has traditionally celebrated the days surrounding Earth Day with a series of events known as "Earth Week." Now we have advanced this effort and expanded offerings throughout the entire month of April. Therefore, the Office of Sustainability with C4, our BSU Student Green Ambassadors, and our partner - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will celebrate EARTH MONTH. This year’s global Earth Day theme is "Planet vs. Plastics."
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