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I write to update the ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ community on new and continuing steps we are taking in service of diversity, equity, and inclusion at ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ.

A short-time ago, the Patriot League released an announcement of its decision to suspend all championship and non-championship competitions for the fall season.

A group of presidents belonging to the Patriot League have announced their opposition to the federal government’s new rules restricting access and opportunities for international students attending colleges and universities in the United States. 

On Monday, July 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued new guidance that prohibits international students from returning to or remaining in the United States this fall if the universities they attend hold courses entirely online. This follows new, recently announced restrictions on international work visas. These actions threaten the work, safety, and wellbeing of many members of our community.

We are pleased to announce that the annual ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ July 4 fireworks display will be held this year in a drive-in format.

Yesterday, the University learned of a racist TikTok video that was posted by an incoming first-year student and widely shared on Instagram. We have also since learned of another disturbing video, apparently posted by two current students.

President Brian W. Casey's statement on the observance of Juneteenth.

I want to start out this message with a note of appreciation and gratitude to the Maroon-News for the work of its editors and staff writers in putting together a thoughtful and comprehensive editorial about the history of racism and racist incidents on the ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ campus, published on June 9, 2020.

On March 12, with safety and wellbeing at the forefront of our thoughts, we asked students to return home for the remainder of the semester. The days and weeks since then have been unlike anything we have witnessed in our lifetime.

In response to the coronavirus threat, we announced this week that we are moving all of our teaching online, and we have asked students to leave the campus as soon as they safely can.