<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4f6e32eb-7fff-9e30-dd6c-3a97d78ebc21"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Campus Community,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On Monday, November 4, 2024, SUNY Plattsburgh will proudly recognize and celebrate the third anniversary of Black Solidarity Day, an official event on our academic calendar. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To honor this day, we invite the entire Plattsburgh community to participate in a Social Justice Teach-In focused on racial and social justice. This day serves as a powerful opportunity to reflect on the significance of social justice and civic engagement, fostering awareness of our interconnectedness and the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our world.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Kickoff Event</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join us for the official kickoff of Black Solidarity Day on November 4 at 8:15 AM in the Warren Ballrooms of Angell College Center. Doors open at 8:00 AM, and light refreshments will be available. Concurrent sessions will commence at 9:00 AM and run until 3:50 PM, with a lunch break at noon for those who wish to recharge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are thrilled to feature <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_documents/plattslife/diversity/dr-debra-thompson-keynote-presentation.pdf">Dr. Debra Thompson</a> as our Keynote Speaker, presenting as part of the Distinguished Canadian Address, beginning at 4:15 PM in the Warren Ballrooms. The day will culminate with a social justice vigil hosted by Black Onyx: The Black Student Union, starting at 8:00 PM. All sessions are free, and everyone is welcome!</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What Is New This Year?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are excited to introduce Information Tables to assist attendees with questions and guidance throughout the day. In our commitment to inclusivity, we will provide streaming services for our Queensbury students and employees, as well as participants from other campuses in New York State and beyond. Expect free giveaways throughout the day, and check out our new Cool Down Zone in Meeting Room #1 of the Angell College Center, designed for those seeking a safe space to engage and participate.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Acknowledgments</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A special thank you to the entire Black Solidarity Day Planning Committee and our volunteers, to the SUNY Plattsburgh Communications and Marketing Team and the Communication Studies Department for promoting and supporting the event to a wide audience both on and off campus, and to Black Onyx: The Black Student Union for selecting our theme for the day: “Be the Change You Wish to See.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As bell hooks poignantly stated, “To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.” We hope you will join us in this vital work.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Find More Information</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please find a link to the schedule for the day here: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19FdlCEzsMHINIp1_87RIc8RStyNpSal8/view" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">2024 Black Solidarity Day Schedule</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. For additional details, visit our website: </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/diversity/teach-in.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Social Justice Teach-In | SUNY Plattsburgh</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sincerely,</span></p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Allison Heard, Vice President</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</span></font></span></div>