Justice Next Cohort graduates celebrate in Sacramento - The Sacramento Observer

SACRAMENTO STATE TO JOIN THE BIG WEST - Sacramento State

The Big West proudly announces that Sacramento State will join the conference as a full member beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. This expansion brings full membership in The Big West to 12 NCAA Division I institutions beginning July 1, 2026.

Justice Next Cohort graduates celebrate in Sacramento - The Sacramento Observer

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Twenty-six young men and women of color ages 18 to 24 celebrated their graduation from the Justice Next Cohort, a nine-week skills-building and leadership development program, during a June 8 ceremony at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center. Developed by national nonprofit Dream.Org in partnership with the NBA, the program aims to empower Black and brown youth by equipping them with tools to lead in communitie…