The governing board of Utah’s public colleges and universities wants the state’s schools to celebrate Juneteenth, which honors the end to slavery in the United States.
A resolution to support and celebrate Juneteenth within the Utah System of Higher Education received unanimous approval Friday. It “acknowledges that failing to affirm and celebrate the diverse cultural identities and histories that exist in Utah and its institutions reinforces systemic racism, trauma and erasures that impact students, staff, and faculty.”
The resolution says in part that “Juneteenth is an opportunity for the board to reflect on the previous year’s efforts and renew the system and institutional commitment to closing opportunity and attainment gaps for African American, African and Black students, staff, and faculty persisting within Utah higher education.”
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