CSU hosts online Juneteenth symposium

California State University is hosting its inaugural Juneteenth Symposium, “By Any Means Necessary: Synthesizing the Voices of Our Ancestors and Everyday People.” The two-day event — which starts today and runs through Thursday — will be livestreamed via CalState.edu/Juneteenthhttps://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/community/juneteenth/Pages/default.aspx.

The symposium will celebrate African American history and achievement and promote efforts to increase inclusive excellence university-wide.

Featured speakers include Cornel West, author and professor emeritus, Princeton University; Tyrone Howard, professor of education in the School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA; J. Luke Wood, vice president for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University, and more.

The virtual event is open to the CSU community and general public, and those interested are encouraged to register for the live stream at https://execuconnect.regfox.com/csu-juneteenth-virtualhttps://execuconnect.regfox.com/csujuneteenth-virtual.

In conjunction with the Juneteenth Symposium, the CSU will launch its CSU ACTs — Acknowledges, Commits, and Transforms initiative. CSU campus communities have been encouraged to develop a preliminary set of goals, measurable objectives and action steps to advance African American student access and success.

The symposium is one of many system-wide and campus programs designed to engage and support African American students in their pursuit of college success, prosperity and self-fulfillment.