Juneteenth Archive
National Independence Day
The recognition of Juneteenth certainly aligns with the values of Purdue Global. Our Board of Trustees adopted the Purdue Global Moves which includes our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will take action and implement initiatives aligned with the Purdue University Equity Task Force and will continue to expand diversity so that Purdue Global embodies all — a global, multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff.
~ Chancellor Frank Dooley
2022 Presentations Celebrating Juneteenth
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Juneteenth Subcommittee of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Center for Teaching and Learning at Purdue Global invite you to participate in a celebration honoring the Juneteenth holiday. Presentations will be held throughout the day to raise awareness and share information about the holiday's significance. Juneteenth is a US federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. This year it will be observed on Monday, June 20.
10:00 am ET
Juneteenth Opening Ceremony
In this presentation, Chancellor Frank Dooley and Provost Jon Harbor will open the festivities by discussing the importance of Juneteenth. Guilene Williams, DEIC committee member and Juneteenth Subcommmitee lead will explain the process of how Juneteenth became a University holiday at Purdue Global. Patti Pelletier and Mackenzie Goucher, Masters of Public Health student, will share about the American Red Cross Club's virtual blood drive in honor of Juneteenth.
Frank Dooley
Patti Pelletier
Jon Harbor
Mackenzie Goucher
Guilene Williams
11:00 am ET
Juneteenth: A Celebration For All Americans
In honor of Juneteenth, Guilene Williams, Director, Center for Career Advancement for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education and Communication, and Concord Law School; and Tricia Berry Health Sciences Associate Dean, Clinical and Practicum Programs will discuss the historical meaning of Juneteenth and as an American holiday why it should be celebrated by everyone.
Guilene Williams
Tricia Berry
12:00 pm ET
Juneteenth: Did You Know?
For many decades, many Americans did not know about Juneteenth even though it had been celebrated primarily in Black communities for years. This fun, informal, and interactive session presented by Nikki Williams, Science Assistant Chair, and Julie Torres-Roman, Science Faculty, will allow participants to discuss the importance of the holiday, learn some interesting Juneteenth facts, and discover some ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the future. Participants will have a chance to share local events happening in their area.
Nikki Williams
Julie Torres-Roman
1:00 pm ET
Freedmen's Bureau – Contraband Care
In honor of Juneteenth, Dr. André Lee, Adjunct Faculty in the School of Health Sciences will discuss The Freedmen's Bureau Hospital which provided medical care to the newly freed black slaves.
Andre Lee
2:00 pm ET
Student Life: Black Student Experiences in Higher Ed
Moderator: Dr. Kristi Pitts, Criminal Justice Faculty
Student Panelists: Khysheeka Rowe, Christopher White, and Quantina White
In this session, students from the Purdue Global Black Cultural Association (BCA) and the Student Advisory Board (SAB), will participate as panelists and share their experiences as black students in higher education as they work to complete their degrees from Purdue Global and Concord Law.
Kristi Pitts
Quantina White
Khysheeka Rowe
Christopher White
3:00 pm ET
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation: How to Inclusively Celebrate Juneteenth
There is a fine line between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. In this presentation, Nicki Bond, M.S., Adjunct Faculty, Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will explore the difference between appropriation and appreciation and how you should avoid one and celebrate the other. As Juneteenth has recently been acknowledged and declared a federal holiday for everyone, it is important to understand how to appropriately appreciate Juneteenth and not appropriate Juneteenth.
Nicki Bond
4:00 pm ET
The Historical Effect of the Juneteenth Celebration on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Juneteenth is an American holiday celebrated annually that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation took effect in 1865, enslaved people in Texas were not free until two years later. Understanding the history of Juneteenth in our educational community is essential to understanding who we are as a nation. Learning about Juneteenth is part of a broader education of the practice, impact, and legacy of slavery that speaks to Black history in the United States—and therefore, American history at large. This presentation will explore the impact of Juneteenth on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education.
Carol Edwards
Bea Bourne
Resources
Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Blood Drive
In celebration of Juneteenth, the first virtual American Red Cross student chapter sponsored by Purdue University Global and the North-Eastern American Red Cross Region will join the Central and Mid Coast Maine Sickle Cell Blood Drive. The physical blood drive will be hosted at Bates Mill, Lewiston, Maine on June 20, 2022, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm ET. In collaboration with their efforts, the virtual American Red Cross club would like to invite everyone across the nation to donate blood in the month of June to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Anemia. Pledge to give blood.