On December 16, 2021, CSU celebrated its 368th commencement. Dr. Janice K. Jackson, a CSU alumna, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and CEO of a newly formed nonprofit named HOPE Chicago, addressed the graduates. The ceremony was held at the Emil & Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center, and was the university’s first in-person ceremony since its return to in-person classes. CSU recognized the graduates that ameliorated through an unprecedented and perilous time to achieve their goals...