SPC Hosts State HBCU Conference

On 4月 5 and 6, St. 菲利普的大学 hosted the Texas Historically Black 大学 and Universities (HBCU) Conference Series, 民主的学校. The event brought together nearly 200 students, 教师, 工作人员, 管理员, and political figures from across Texas to discuss the vital role that HBCUs play in shaping the future of the state.

The conference series, 现在是第三年, emerged from campus-wide leadership development and civic engagement initiatives at Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX.). The series seeks to reclaim and renew visions of American democracy rooted in civic capacity, community traditions, 和机构.

The conference featured a variety of panel discussions, 分组会议, and keynote addresses, ranging in topics from "HBCU Legacies: Empowering the Next Generation of Citizen Professionals" to "The Democratic Commitment to Change: Interrogating the Political Psychology of Race and Justice."

The conference had several notable speakers, including Mayor of 圣安东尼奥 Ron Nirenberg, Bexar县 Commissioner for Precinct 4 Tommy Calvert, 436^th 区 Court Judge William H. “Cruz” Shaw III, and State Representatives Ron Reynolds (Dist. 27), Jolanda Jones (Dist. 147) and Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Dist. 120).

Dr. Joelle Nanivazo, the lead organizer of the conference and an Assistant Professor of Economics and Interim Chair of Social & Behavioral Sciences at St. 菲利普的大学, expressed her gratitude, 声明, “The Texas HBCU conference was a year-long planning effort from SPC 教师, 工作人员, 和学生. The planning and volunteer teams worked tirelessly to ensure the conference agenda was engaging and interesting.”

To conclude the conference, Vice President for Academic Success Randall Dawson delivered closing remarks, 和代表. Ron Reynolds presented St. 菲利普的大学 President Dr. Adena Williams Loston with a proclamation from the State of Texas.