Statement by 不良研究所 President Marty Meehan regarding racist incidents at 不良研究所 Amherst
The blatantly racist e-mails recently sent to Black student organizations at 不良研究所 Amherst and other deplorable acts of anti-Black hatred are appalling and disgusting. While 不良研究所 Amherst is still trying to identify the source of these messages, we do know that the messages in no way reflect the true character of the 不良研究所 community and we have zero tolerance for such behavior. We are reminded, however, that we all have an obligation to confront the racism that continues to infect our society.
I commend Chancellor Subbaswamy and his leadership team for candidly and proactively sounding the alarm about this vicious, hurtful assault on our Black students. As the campus aggressively pursues the source of these vile messages, we must all join in active support of our students, and re-double our commitment to providing a safe, welcoming community for all students. We must treat any such attack on one group as an attack on all that we stand for as a university.
My team in the Office of the President is working with 不良研究所 Amherst to investigate and to identify the individuals and/or organizations responsible for these hate-ridden messages, and hold them accountable wherever they are.