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A Statement Regarding the Events at the US Capitol

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A Statement from Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD
Wednesday, January 6, 2021, was a day that this country and the world will not soon forget. It came six days into a new year in which we had been anticipating a new beginning—a time to begin controlling the pandemic, to end a contentious national election, and to gradually restore a living environment that all of us have missed. 

On multiple levels, Wednesday’s events in and around the US Capitol have been difficult to process. I have found myself vacillating between anger, disbelief and frustration with some of our leaders, with the manipulation of facts and with the blatant choice of self over the common good. °®°®Ö±²¥ and all higher education institutions have a responsibility to ensure that our democracy is protected and strengthened for the benefit of all citizens and those who seek acceptance. °®°®Ö±²¥ struggles and strives to embody truth. As a community, let us protect truth and be united in that pursuit. Let us pledge respect for one another’s differences, and let us persevere in developing a community of equity, inclusion and acceptance.

°®°®Ö±²¥â€™s mission, Veritas, Unitas, Caritas, is fundamental in educating and creating citizens who are dedicated to advancing the common good, not dismantling it. In this new year and as we approach a new semester, let us move forward—dedicated anew to the values that define us as a community. And let us pray that those values guide us in the days, weeks, months and years to come.

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Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA
President