To the 人妻少妇专区 Community:
The 人妻少妇专区 is committed to being an antiracist institution where everyone, regardless of their identity or the challenges they face, is lifted up to realize their hopes and dreams and to become their best selves. However, we know that the University, like the nation, has work to do to meet that objective.
Eleven months after George Floyd鈥檚 horrific death in the custody of Minneapolis police, a verdict in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin has been handed down. The trial of Derek Chauvin and its eventual outcome were not just a product of our adversarial justice system, but also a product of our imperfect society. Any outcome in this case would have made some people feel passionately that justice was served, while others would believe just as passionately that justice was denied.
But this听moment听is about more than听a single听trial. This is听but one听inflection point听in a history听of structural racism that听we hope听our nation is听finally听beginning to fully confront.听The tragedies of George Floyd,听Breonna Taylor, Daniel Prude, Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright,听and countless听other听Black people听reaching back centuries, only serve to remind us of听how far听we听as a society听must听progress to achieve our shared goal听of justice for all.听
Many members of our community are grieving. Some are feeling fearful, some are angry, some are feeling a mix of emotions hard to define. The University is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for everyone to process and share these powerful feelings in an atmosphere of safety and respect.
In coming听days听we will announce facilitated conversations听in person and over Zoom, plus safe zones designated for quiet reflection.听We offer many other resources for听help听and support:听
- 鈥�(University-wide for students)
- 鈥�(University-wide for students)
(585) 275-3113鈥�24 hours a day
- 鈥痑t the Interfaith Chapel鈥�(for students, faculty, and staff)听
(585) 275-4321听
- 鈥�(at Medical Center for students, faculty, and staff)听
(585) 275-2222鈥�24 hours a day听
- (University-wide for faculty and staff)
(585) 276-9110
(585) 463-3265听
As we process together the verdict in the Chauvin trial and its meaning, let us harness these powerful feelings to fulfill our commitment to making this university, and this community, ever better. No one in the 人妻少妇专区 community should feel alone in this quest to fulfill the promise of the better angels of our nature.
Sincerely,
Sarah C.听Mangelsdorf听
President听
G. Robert Witmer, Jr. University Professor听
Robert听L.听Clark, Jr.听
Provost and Senior Vice President for Research听
Professor of听Mechanical听Engineering听
Mark B. Taubman听
Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry听
CEO, 人妻少妇专区 Medical Center听