8:30 – 10:30 a.m. OPENING SESSION
Master of Ceremony/Conference Logistics/Land Acknowledgement
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President for Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills
Black National Anthem
Janeice Midgett, Student at Cal State Long Beach
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jolene Koester, Interim Chancellor, California State University
President Obioha Ogbonna, CSUDH Associated Students, Inc.
Defining and Framing the Discourse
Dr. Thomas Parham, President, CSU Dominguez Hills
Introduction of Keynote
Dr. Thomas Parham, President, CSU Dominguez Hills
Keynote Speaker
The Fierce Urgency of Now: Remembering the Past, Charting our Future
Dr. Cornel West, Author and Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
Q & A with Cornel West
Moderated by Dr. Thomas Parham and Obioha Ogbonna
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION
Introduction of Keynote and Panel
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills
Keynote Speaker
Educating African American Students: Issues and Challenges for the California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges
Dr. Tyrone Howard, Professor of Education in the School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA
Panel Discussion
Dr. Michael Brown, Provost and Executive Vice President, University of California
Dr. Edward Bush, President of Cosumnes River College
Dr. Sabrina Sanders, California State University, Dominguez Hills
12:40 – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH
Introduction of Chair Kimbell
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills
Recognition and Conference Purpose
Lillian Kimbell, Chair, CSU Board of Trustees
Acknowledgment & Award: Maryana Khames, Former Student Trustee
Reflections
Makonnen Tendaji, Student, CSU Dominguez Hills
Introduction of Performer
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills
Special Guest Performer
Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, neo-soul singer, and actress
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills
Keynote Speaker
“Racelighting”
Dr. J Luke Wood, Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University
Q & A with Dr. J Luke Wood
Moderated by
Dr. Robert Keith Collins, San Francisco State
Closing Remarks
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs