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The last week or two have brought moments of respite from the ongoing war, with hostage-prisoner exchanges and a temporary ceasefire in the horrific conflict. I continue to hope for peace and healing. The world needs it desperately.

The devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to reverberate on U.S. college campuses and affect the lives of students thousands of miles away from the war zone.

The escalating war in the Middle East continues to bring pain, worry and mourning to our campus. As a community devoted to education, we need to actively work to avoid adding disrespect and division to this list. 

The horrific reports that are flooding the news of the terrorist attacks in Israel become more wrenching with each day; these events have opened wounds that will not heal for decades, and the violence is ongoing.

51������� will adhere to this latest court ruling surrounding affirmative action; we also remain committed to our values of diversity, equity and inclusion. The College will continue to seek applicants from all backgrounds.

This academic year, we at 51������� have seen incidents of vandalism that raise deep concern, with a student’s Israeli flag cut in two and, most recently, a map in Oldenborg where the name of the state of Israel was removed.

Friday’s news of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate federal protection of abortion rights is a critical moment for this country.

I am pleased to give you an update on the process for selecting 51�������’s next vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college.

I’m writing with an update on our response to the Campus Climate Survey conducted last year.

The Associated Students of 51������� leadership voted to stop “categorical spending on items that knowingly support the Israeli occupation of Palestine or contributes to any companies on the aforementioned United Nations list.”