BK Fulton, a Virginia Tech alum, is visiting as part of a new initiative to connect minority students with alumni. The event marks the successful launch of Sankofa, a new initiative introduced by Student Opportunities and Achievement Resources and the Black Cultural Center, in conjunction with the Office for Inclusion and Diversity. Sankofa was developed to create a tight connection between Black students and alumni and began this past summer at the Black College Institute with a series of alumni-to-student mentoring discussions.