The Alonzo A. Crim Center of Urban Educational Excellence

In the room for the Glorious Hair and Identities Conference at College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University! Make your way here to join these critical conversations 🤩🤩

We are overwhelmed with joy by the generous donations that have already been dropped off for the Panther Pantry.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already contributed. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and support.

We welcome additional donations of peanut butter and canned fruit through the end of June and will have the donation box at the 2026 Juneteenth Celebration.

First Summer Panther Pantry Drive Begins This Week

The College of Education & Human Development's Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence and the Office of Graduate Student Services invite faculty, staff, and students to donate to Georgia State University's Panther Pantry through two food and supply drives this summer.

Panther Pantry is a university resource that helps alleviate stress associated with short-term food insecurity, reducing hunger and supporting student success.

This month, the Crim Center and Graduate Student Services encourage the college community to donate peanut butter and canned fruit.

Donations may be dropped off in a plastic bin in the CEHD third-floor elevator lobby or contributed through Panther Pantry's Amazon wish list (QR code).

As a reminder, July's donation drive will focus on feminine hygiene products.

Thank you for supporting Georgia State students in need!

Happy Tuesday to everyone,
We are planning a good time for the Juneteenth Celebration on June 16th! This is the 30th Anniversary of The Alonzo A. Crim Center of Urban Educational Excellence.

We want to celebrate the long legacy of Dr. Crim's vision is being actualized through programming, scholarship, and our community (that's You!). We want to welcome you all to the year of HOMECOMING for all Crim Center Alum 😄 and welcome our newcomers to the magic of the Center. Here are the details:

Juneteenth Celebration
Save the Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 1-4pm
Theme: EmpowerED – Wellness, Wholeness, and Innovation for Every Learner
Location: CMII Building, 3rd floor viewing room
Lunch will be provided

We will be joined by Crim Center Alum, D. Danyell Thomas ( Christian), a phenomenal scholar, commentator, and award-winning author of "The Day God Saw Me as Black." We will have some free copies of her book for the first 20 attendees as a gift from the Center. Be sure to register early so we order enough JJs Chicken 🙂

Here is the registration link to RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Zbp8NxWVX4
We will also be collecting donations for the GSU pantry for students in need this June and July. For June, please consider donating peanut butter and canned fruit (requested by the school pantry).

With gratitude,
The Crim Center Team

Our 2026-2027 programming begins soon, and this will be a year of celebration. The Crim Center is turning 30!
We are inviting our Community of Believers, Former Students, Scholars, and Community Partners to celebrate 30 years of excellence. Welcome home!
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Crim Center to Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 16
The College of Education & Human Development's Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence will host its annual Juneteenth celebration on Tuesday, June 16, from 1-4 p.m. in the Creative Media Industries Institute's Screening Room (25 Park Place NE, Suite 306).

D. Danyelle Thomas, a Georgia State graduate and author of the book "The Day God Saw Me as Black," will be the featured speaker.

The celebration will focus on the theme "EmpowerED: Wellness, Wholeness and Innovation for Every Learner." Attendees will participate in a libation ceremony, a film viewing, a critical conversation with the featured speaker, and a group activity to commemorate Freedom Day.

Lunch will be provided.

This event is free to attend, but registration is required. To register, fill out and submit the form linked below. The first 20 people to register will receive a free copy of Thomas's book.

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Thank you to Dr. Marvin Dunn and Dr. Catherine Adams for being on our discussion panel at the Rosewood movie viewing last night at Cinefest. College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State UniversityClaflin University

And we are off to the Teach the Truth Tour with Dr. Marvin Dunn! College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University

Come out to the Roswwood movie viewing Friday, March 6th and the Teach the Truth Tour, Saturday - Sunday, March 7-8th!!

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