Dear Campus Community:
Earlier this week, an offensive flyer was posted across the UC San Diego campus. Several concerned students acting in the spirit of upholding our Principles of Community brought this incident to the attention of UC San Diego staff. We wish to commend these students for their prompt and proactive commitment to improving our campus climate.
The flyer intentionally demeaned and dehumanized members of our campus community. Its words undermined UC San Diego's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and damaged the advancements that this campus has made to foster and maintain a climate free of bias and hatred. A hostile campus environment negatively affects everyone, and is particularly harmful to student learning, well-being, and sense of belonging.
We reject this act of hate. We will continue to work to create a student-centered campus where inclusion and respect are the norm. We wholeheartedly support the actions taken to identify those individuals responsible for posting these flyers.
We ask that everyone in our campus community who is committed to fostering and maintaining a climate free of intimidation and discrimination take a stand against this hurtful act. Through individual and collective action, we unite against prejudice and create a campus where everyone thrives within the highest degree of civility, free of hostile and demeaning treatment.
We encourage you to share this message with others.
Gerardo Arellano
Director, Raza Resource Centro
| Marnie Brookolo Director, Women's Center
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Heather Belk Director, Associated Students
| Doug Carlone Management Service Officer, Student Life
| Glynda Davis Senior Diversity Officer, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
| Alex Kushner Director, University Events Office
| Emily Marx Director, Center for Student Involvement
| Jordan Peimer Executive Director, Art Power
| Gary Ratcliff Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Life
| Jon Carlos Senour Director, Student Legal Services
| Frank Silva Chief of Staff, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
| Stacia Solomon Director, Black Resource Center
| Shaun Travers Director, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center
| Sharon Van Bruggen Director, University Centers
| Edwina Welch Director, Cross-Cultural Center
| Belinda Zamacona Program Manager, Chancellor's Associate Scholars Program
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