MJC partners with Black Honors College at CSU Sacramento

Black Honors partnership with Sac State

On June 13th, MJC's Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Andrea Wilson, attended the Juneteenth Symposium at California State University Sacramento for the Black Honors College Signing Ceremony. The ceremony memorialized a long term partnership between the Black Honors College at Sacramento State and 15 community colleges (listed below). The signing of the Memorandum of Agreement marked the first step in addressing unique programs and opportunities with each community college while simultaneously improving the transfer pipeline by establishing guaranteed-enrollment partnerships between several community colleges and Sac State’s Black Honors College, the nation’s first.

CSU Sacramento issued a press release titled the Juneteenth Symposium and historic signing ceremony highlighting the partnership with community colleges. Learn more about the Black Honors College at CSU Sacramento and the efforts of the California State University Chancellor's Office to advance black student success at the links.

CSU Sacramento signed the historic Memorandum of Agreement with these 15 community colleges.

Moorpark College
Sacramento City College
Cosumnes River College
American River College
Folsom Lake College
Mission College
San Joaquin Delta College
Sierra College
Modesto Junior College
Yuba College
Butte College
Merritt College
Palomar College
Fullerton College
San Diego College of Continuing Education

Press Release issued by CSU Sacramento regarding first-of-its-kind partnership with community colleges:

Sacramento State hosts CSU’s Juneteenth Symposium with special panels and signing ceremony
WHAT: California State University is back with its second Juneteenth Symposium, hosted by Sacramento State. The two-day event will feature insightful panel discussions, expressive performances, and continued dialogue on promoting and sustaining antiracism work at all 23 CSU campuses. CSU is the largest and most racially and ethnically diverse four-year public university in the country and a champion for inclusive excellence and closing equity gaps.
CSU students, faculty, and staff will hear from inspirational speakers about advancing Black student success and elevating the Black experience on our campuses and in the community.
In addition, Sacramento State will host a special signing ceremony to commemorate guaranteed-enrollment partnerships between several community colleges and Sac State’s Black Honors College, the nation’s first.
This year’s symposium is June 13-14. The public is invited to watch the symposium via livestream and should register by June 12.

WHEN: June 13-14, 2024.

SPECIAL MOMENTS:
• June 13, 8:30 a.m. – Welcome session.
• June 13, 6:30 p.m. – Special Black Honors College signing ceremony with Sacramento State and several California community colleges.
• June 14, noon - Inaugural Black Student Success Scholarship presentations.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
• Dilcie Perez, CSU Deputy Vice Chancellor.
• Jack Clarke Jr. Esq., Chair of the CSU Board of Trustees.
• Luke Wood, Sacramento State President.
• Additional interviews can be arranged.

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MJC partners with Black Honors College at CSU Sacramento