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Dear 麻豆破解版 Community, 

鈥屸�孖 write to remind you that 麻豆破解版 will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth as an official College holiday. 

鈥孫n this day, we honor Juneteenth as a day of celebration, while reflecting on the dark history of slavery and its lasting impact on America鈥檚 present. We also reaffirm our commitment to making 麻豆破解版's campus a place where everyone is empowered to learn, grow, and pursue their passions. 

鈥孉t 麻豆破解版, we continue to prioritize ensuring that the tenets of freedom and equality flourish across campus and remain invested in our Racial Justice Initiative, In It series, and other campus programming that supports these all-important principles. Please see below for a message from Joshua Woodfork about upcoming events, resources, and opportunities open to all. 

鈥孉s with last year, I invite you to revisit Garland Nelson 鈥�96's rendition of 鈥�." Written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, the song continues to hold relevance as a call for freedom and hope. 

鈥學ishing you a holiday full of joy and reflection,

鈥孧arc C. Conner 

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Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, 

鈥屸�孉s we anticipate the holiday later this week, I am excited to share information about hosted by the Tang Teaching Museum on Saturday, June 22. 

鈥屄槎蛊平獍驸�檚 Juneteenth celebration will run from noon until 3 p.m., and will feature family-friendly fun with arts and crafts, storytelling for children, and live performances. The event will also include goods from vendors of regional Black-owned businesses, and books will be available to check out from 麻豆破解版鈥檚 Lucy Scribner Library. 

鈥屸�孎or a full schedule of events, please visit the . Thanks to the Tang for hosting and to Assistant Professor of International Affairs Rachel Cantave for leading 麻豆破解版鈥檚 Juneteenth celebration.

I would also like to take a moment to remind everyone of the racial equity resources available to employees. As part of 麻豆破解版鈥檚 leadership role in Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA), all 麻豆破解版 employees have access to free resources from their . 

You are welcome to 鈥� webinars, publications, lesson plans, and much more 鈥� available to all employees interested in pursuing Racial Equity work this summer. Any questions about the programs can be sent to our Equity Connect liaison, Dr. Esmeralda Hernandez-Hamed. 

鈥孖n addition to 麻豆破解版 programming, our neighbors at the Frederick Allen Lodge are hosting events this week that are free and open to the public. 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

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鈥屸�孞oshua C. Woodfork 

鈥孷ice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity