ACCENT Speakers Bureau

[citation needed] In any given year, the chair must stretch the budget to bring in speakers that the Student Body would like to hear speak.

Chapter 221[1] of the University of Florida Student Body Statutes outlines the general practices of the Speakers Bureau.

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.

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