Dear CU Engineering and Applied Science community,
This week we celebrate听, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.听
On June 19, 1865听鈥斕齮wo and a half years after Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 Emancipation Proclamation听鈥斕齅aj. Gen. Gordon Granger and Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the war had ended and enslaved people were free.
It鈥檚 fitting that we recognize this historic moment in our nation鈥檚 history with celebration, even as we somberly note the continuing struggle for racial equality and inclusion in our college, university and across the nation.听
If you鈥檙e interested in learning more, we invite you to explore this听听or attend the CU system Juneteeth keynote, 鈥淟iberatory Love and Freedom: Radical Reenvisionings鈥� at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16. CU Boulder Assistant Professor Danielle Hodge, a critical race scholar, will build on African American intellectual traditions to re-envision the relationships between freedom and love in the struggle for liberation.听.
Meaningful and lasting change comes when we collectively shift our mindsets and behavior toward patterns that work better for all. This Juneteenth, our hope is that you鈥檒l take a moment to reflect on your own perspectives about race and the ways each of us can contribute to a more just society.听
Keith Molenaar鈥�
Interim Dean
Terri Wright
Assistant Dean for Access, Inclusion and Student Programs