ACCENT Speakers Bureau

ACCENT Speakers Bureau
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)
TypeStudent government Speakers' bureau
Headquarters306 J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Chair
Garrett Schreiber
Parent organization
Student Government
AffiliationsUniversity of Florida
Websitesg.ufl.edu/accent

ACCENT Speakers Bureau is the student government-run speakers' bureau of the University of Florida. It claims to be the largest student-run speakers' bureau in the United States.[citation needed] The organization is a student government agency.

ACCENT was created in 1967 and its speakers' series was created originally as a symposium, with the first featuring author Ralph Nader and then Vice President Richard Nixon as the headline speakers. The next year, the symposium featured a "liberal versus conservative" debate featuring Harry Goldin and James J. Kilpatrick. The symposium was accompanied by a politically charged magazine which featured writing from political science students and professors at the University of Florida. Over time, ACCENT broke away from the symposium format and turned into a year-long speaker series.[citation needed]

Speakers

In any given year, the chair must stretch the budget to bring in speakers that the Student Body would like to hear speak. While most shows are sponsored solely by ACCENT, many other student organizations turn to ACCENT for different events. Organizations including, but not limited to, Black Student Union, Jewish Student Union, Hispanic Student Union, Asian American Student Union, Pride Student Union, Islam on Campus, and the Board of College Councils work with ACCENT to bring in speakers who are both relevant to their group and hold wide appeal.[citation needed]

Past speakers

Bill Nye, host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, in November 2007
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, together known as the MythBusters, speak in April 2008
Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian speaks in January 2008 in his first public appearance since being released from prison

Organizational information

ACCENT has the second-largest budget out of all the agencies, as well as the largest staff. Chapter 221[1] of the University of Florida Student Body Statutes outlines the general practices of the Speakers Bureau.

Over 50 student volunteers work with the chairman to bring speakers to the University of Florida. The chairman is required to appoint three vice chairs, but the remainder of the organizational structure is left up to the chairman. Vice chairships, directorships, and assistant directorships range from productions to promotions and every job in between. Applications are usually found on the official website at the beginning of each semester.

Controversies

ACCENT Speakers Bureau has been scrutinized in recent years over the speakers they have brought to campus. In 2022, they announced Josh Richards as a speaker in Summer, but rescheduled his appearance for the Fall. Concerns were raised by students about Richards appearance on campus, as he had faced backlash in 2020 for flashing fans on a live, as reported by the Alligator.[2]

In Spring 2024, ACCENT in partnership with Student Government Productions announced they would be bringing Nelly to perform.[3] Nelly's sexual assault accusations were highlighted as potentially violating the Student Body Law prohibiting ACCENT and Student Government Productions from entering into contracts with organizations or individuals that have committed or have reasonably compelling evidence to believe they have committed an act of sexual violence. This resulted in the Student Senate pursuing a censure resolution against the ACCENT and Student Government Productions Heads, which the Student Senate approved on April 16, 2024. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "200 Codes as amended through Spring 2024" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Accent Speakers Bureau reschedules Josh Richards for first Fall speaking event". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ "Nelly to perform, speak at UF April 9". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ "Censure Resolution Against ACCENT Head Samuel Hendler" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Censure Resolution Against Student Government Productions Head Luke Holderman" (PDF).

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