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For many, the Derek Chauvin verdict provokes a sense of relief; justice has been served in some capacity. Some may not share this sentiment, and others may feel that the United States has much more to do as we address racism, policing, and justice in our country.

God’s timing isn’t always our timing, but we must act immediately to address a climate emergency and environmental racism, said Steve Curwood, executive producer and host of NPR’s award-winning environmental news program Living on Earth, during Georgian Court University’s Critical Concerns Week 2021.

On March 23, Winona LaDuke, a leading expert on Indigenous economics, food, and energy policy, gave the first of two keynote addresses for Georgian Court University’s Critical Concerns Week.

To celebrate the start of National Poetry Month, Georgian Court University’s Department of English will host award-winning Visiting Poet Patricia Smith for a free virtual reading on Thursday, April 1 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. The event will include a reading, student-led interview, and audience Q&A.

Georgian Court University adamantly denounces any form of racism, xenophobia, or discrimination; we do not tolerate it on our campus. Further, we stand in support with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community—both here and abroad.