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Dear Beach Community: This is one of those messages I’d hope that I’d never have to write again. In a year that has seen our nation rocked by brutality, racism and injustice – we have witnessed yet another incident where a Black American, Jacob Blake, appears victimized by police violence. As a result, we’ve seen both peaceful protests and violent unrest. In this most recent situation in Kenosha, the appearance of individuals representing some “militia” resulted in the death of two…

Dear Beach Community:   The theme of my convocation remarks last Friday was that this is “our time in history” which conjures for me comparisons to disruptions caused by world wars, other plagues, social justice and civil rights action and previous economic collapses. Among the many examples I provided, today my focus is on one in particular—an unprecedented mandate to diversify our faculty and student body and ensure more equitable opportunities for diverse faculty, staff and…

Dear Beach Community:   As we prepare to welcome more members of The Beach community back to campus later this month, here is some additional information about this important next chapter in our response to the pandemic.   The effort to slowly and safely grow the number of people physically on site requires a combination of personal and community responsibility in addition to the many safeguards we have in place.  Over the past few months, we've shared with you information…

Dear Beach Community, Throughout these challenging months, I have been intentionally communicating ����ɫ��’s unwavering and steadfast commitment to diversity and equity for every member of our Community: students, staff, faculty, alumni and community partners. I have been thinking a great deal about the work of the Inclusive Excellence Commission while holding numerous listening sessions with campus and community leaders, faculty, staff and students and consulting with leadership. I…