wHEN:tUESDAY, jUNE 18 |12:00PM-2:30PM
WHERE: fRICK FORUM, KNIGHT/BAUER HALL
Please join in a university wide Juneteenth Celebration in Frick Forum (outside of Emerson Auditorium) in Bauer and Knight Hall on the Danforth Campus. Join colleagues for food, music, and a chance to hear from WashU faculty and staff about their research, work, and projects as they connect to the commemoration and celebration of Juneteenth.
Event Schedule
- 12 p.m: Black Owned Vendor Fair begins (food and drinks will be provided to all attendees)
- 1 p.m: Welcome Remarks from Black Faculty and Staff Cabinet followed by our keynote speakers:
- Dineo Khabele, MD | Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Raven Maragh-Lloyd, PhD | Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and Film and Media Studies
- Updates: WashU & Slavery Project, School of Medicine Desegregation Timeline
- Closing: Black Faculty and Staff Cabinet
We strive to make our events inclusive and accessible. If you have an accommodation request, kindly email oie-engagement@wustl.edu by June 07, 2024.
The 2024 University Juneteenth Celebration is hosted by: Black Faculty & Staff Cabinet; Center for Diversity and Inclusion; Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity; Medical Campus Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Supplier Diversity; Office of Institutional Equity; University Libraries; and Office of the Provost.