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Neglect and Discrimination

Sharing a Letter Verbatim from the President of Vassar College, Elizabeth H. Bradley

on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 16:20

Please note: this message was sent by President Elizabeth H. Bradley to the Vassar campus community earlier today.

 

Dear all,

Many of you have likely heard about the surge in attacks on Asian Americans being reported in the news and on social media. These attacks demonstrate an ugly xenophobia and racial prejudice that persists in our country today.

 

These events are deeply saddening and we at the College condemn such hatred and bigotry. From the start of the pandemic, anti-Asian violence has increased; we denounce such violence at every turn.

 

As one student pointed out to me today, she and too