gistfile1.php

<?php
/**
 * Return a human-readable date (e.g. April 4, 1968) given a unix timestamp.
 */
function unix_timestamp_to_human_readable_date( $unix_timestamp ) {
	return date( 'F dS Y', $unix_timestamp );
}

/**
 * Output the date of an expectation.
 * @return {[type]} [description]
 */
function the_date_of_expectation() {
	$unix_timestamp = bp_activity_get_meta( '_expectation_date_unix' );
	if ( empty( $unix_timestamp ) )
		return false;
	echo unix_timestamp_to_human_readable_date( $unix_timestamp );
}