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Spring 2024 Districtwide Convocation

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Details at a Glance

  • Who: All Los Rios Faculty and Staff
  • Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
  • Time: 8:15 am to 5:00 pm (see schedule)
  • Location: American River College Gymnasium (see ARC's Wayfind App)

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About the Event

Spring 2024 Convocation is a districtwide event at American River College and our first in-person districtwide convening in six years! Faculty, classified, and administrative leaders from across Los Rios are working on an exciting program centered around our equity work that features a keynote from Sacramento State President Dr. Luke Wood and a panel discussion with Ethnic Studies faculty from the four Los Rios colleges.

This is an in-person convocation with a livestreaming option available for those faculty and classified staff whose job duties prevent them from attending in person.

Following the convocation program, there will be opportunities to hold individual college (or cross-college) department or division meetings, based on individual department needs and schedules.

Schedule
Time Activity
8:15 am to 9:00 am Arrival and continental breakfast
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Convocation program:

  • Welcome messages from constituent leaders
    • Lisa Cardoza, President of American River College
    • Jesus Valle (Yaqui/Carrizo/Isleta/Apache), American River College Native American Resource Center
    • Maria Sepulveda (Caxcan), American River College Tribal Health Office
    • Nizhoni Ellenwood (NiMiiPuu Nez Perce/Apache), American River College Tribal Health Office
    • Jay Doherty, Student Trustee, Los Rios Board of Trustees
    • Liz Geisser, American River College Classified Senate President
    • Alisa Shubb, Los Rios District Academic Senate President
    • Pam Haynes, President of the Los Rios Board of Trustees
    • Brian King, Chancellor of the Los Rios Community College District
  • Keynote speech from Dr. Luke Wood, President of Sacramento State University
    • Q&A with Art Pimentel, President of Folsom Lake College
  • Ethnic Studies faculty panel discussion
    • Opening remarks from Ed Bush, President of Cosumnes River College
    • Moderated by Dr. Victoire Chochezi (Communication Studies Faculty and Faculty Equity Coordinator, Equity Center, Folsom Lake College) and Dr. Nyenbeku George (Sociology Department Chair, Cosumnes River College)
    • Panelists:
      • Dr. Mark Carnero (Ethnic Studies Department Chair, American River College)
      • Dr. Tamara Cheshire (Ethnic Studies Department Chair, Folsom Lake College)
      • Professor Keith Heningburg (Ethnic Studies Department Chair, Sacramento City College)
      • Dr. Winnie Tam Hung (Ethnic Studies Department Chair, Cosumnes River College)
      • Dr. Walter Garcia Kawamoto (Ethnic Studies faculty, Folsom Lake College)
      • Dr. Robert Unzueta (Ethnic Studies faculty, Sacramento City College)
  • Ending remarks from Albert Garcia, President of Sacramento City College
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Boxed lunches provided
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Opportunities for department meetings and division meetings

Convocation Sponsor

Spring 2024 convocation is sponsored by Schools First Credit Union.

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