UCNJ Celebrates Black 历史 Month with Opening Ceremony

克兰福德, NJ – Black 历史 Month at UCNJ365bet 新泽西州联合县 began with a festive opening ceremony on February 2, 2024, 在克兰福德校区. The event was a celebration of Black culture and history, with the theme honoring “African Americans and the Arts.” The opening performance featured Zawadi African Dance and Drum, followed by UCNJ students, Sarah Towler singing the Black National Anthem and Joshua Kwashie reciting a poem.

UCNJ校长Dr. 玛格丽特•米. McMenamin welcomed guests and attendees, which included U.S. Representative Donald Payne (NJ-10), Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (LD-21), and Union County Commissioners Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded and Vice Chairwoman Lourdes M. 利昂. They each addressed the College community and spoke about cultivating an inclusive environment for African Americans at UCNJ and beyond.

The event keynote speaker was Reverend Dr. 万达Lundy. She serves as Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at NYTS, board member of the Association for Doctor of Ministry Education, and has 30 years of pastoral, 机构, and academic ministry experience. She discussed the 313+ Project, which honors the 313+ enslaved and freed African ancestors buried in Elizabeth.

“At UCNJ, we are proud to celebrate our African American community. Through strategic programs such as Project Achievement, the College’s initiative to support African American student s科克大学ess, our goal is to cultivate an environment where students thrive and reach their full potential. 对我们来说, that means that that they not only cross the stage at graduation, but that they also transfer and or obtain a high-need and high-demand job that pays them a family-sustaining wage,博士说。. McMenamin.

今年早些时候, the 社区 College Daily featured a story on the challenges that UCNJ Black male students face along with the inspiring outcomes led by Project Achievement leaders, Candid conversations about Black male student s科克大学ess. In support of Project Achievement and Black 历史 Month, the Union County College 基金会 created the Suit Up campaign, which will provide graduating Project Achievement students with a brand-new suit. For more information on this campaign, visit http://secure.givelively.org/donate/union-county-college-foundation-inc/suit-up-campaign?fbclid=IwAR1X13y1JBT39Az-Gpa2DUr1y8UqLy3c4T0GmntfVA7HB-R8YDrnL4FAzWw.

UCNJ是一所公立大学, comprehensive community college that provides quality, 负担得起的, accessible educational programs to the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 two-year colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. UCNJ provides many experiential learning opportunities such as access to a Bloomberg 业务 Center, 创新中心, 和学生研究中心. 另外, students at UCNJ attend one of the top 25 community colleges in the country for 2023 as designated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. 欲了解更多信息,请访问 www.科克大学.edu.

From left: 学生服务 Generalist Clinton Miller, Dean of Students Dr. Charnette霍克蒂, 学生服务 Specialist Titilola Price, Chairwoman of the Union County Commissioners Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, Congressman Donald Payne (NJ-10), Vice-Chairwoman of the Union County Commissioners Lourdes 利昂, 主题演讲博士. 万达Lundy, UCNJ校长Dr. 玛格丽特•米. McMenamin, UCNJ student Sarah Towler, Vice President of Student Development Dr. 德Hargrove.