Graduate Student Edition - June 18, 2020

Each year, June 19 marks the Juneteenth celebration of Black freedom and commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. The date also provides an opportunity to deepen understanding and learn.

Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the day when Union Army General Gordon Granger read aloud the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas––supposedly the last place in the U.S. to hear of its passage. Learn more from Associate Professor Hillary Potter.

In a joint statement, Chancellor Phil DiStefano, CU President Mark Kennedy and chancellors from three other CU campuses reiterated their support for DACA students, who are “valued members of our community who add a unique perspective and enrich the diversity of our campuses.”

As the campus community prepares for a COVID-19-ready fall semester, the implementation teams of the Road Map to Fall 2020 share regular updates. In this issue: virus testing, academic technology, mask supply and more.

At its regular meeting on June 18, which was hosted remotely, the CU Board of Regents approved the fiscal year 2020–21 operating budget, several new degrees on the Boulder campus and more.

Do you need to return your ballot? Find out details on this and more—your last chance to vote in this Colorado primary election.