支持 for Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Community

2021年3月18日

亲爱的走鹃,

After the targeted shootings of six Asian women in the Atlanta area this week, I want to reach out to reaffirm 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s stance as an anti-racist institution and offer support to Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) members of our community and others who are hurting after another instance of racial violence in our country.

Sadly, Tuesday’s tragedy did not occur in a vacuum. Dangerous rhetoric attributing Covid-19 to China or Asia has led to a rise in anti-Asian bias in the U.S. -包括 149% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in America’s largest cities in 2020, according to an analysis of official police data by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University at San Bernardino. Brutal attacks on elderly Asian Americans have left many in the community scared and angry.

Our country has a long history of racially motivated bias and discrimination, including targeting immigrants and Americans of Asian descent. There is no place for such hate at 密歇根州立大学丹佛.

去年夏天，我 committed to anti-racist work as did 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s faculty, staff and trustees who have established Sustainable Racial Justice Committees. We also want to invest in and amplify new and longstanding anti-racist initiatives being done by others around campus, 包括工作 皇冠官网网站的教师. This work is ongoing and essential to the mission of this University.

Our Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion is hosting a virtual event for students to come together Friday in solidarity with the APIDA community.

社区空间

3月19日星期五 

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Students can also find support from the 咨询中心 (303-615-9988)或 学生关怀中心 (303-615-0006).

密歇根州立大学丹佛 employees can connect with the APIDA Faculty and Staff Alliance and learn more by contacting Courtney Matsumoto, data analyst and web manager for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; AnnJanette Alejano-Steele, associate dean of the College of Health and Applied Sciences; Sandra Leu Bonanno, assistant professor of elementary education; Sophia Tran, general chemistry laboratory instructor; or Jade Hoyer, assistant professor of art.

另外, the 咨询中心 is planning to convene a group in the coming weeks to focus on healing and support for APIDA community members, so look for more info on that later.

I want to reiterate again 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s support for the APIDA community. It’s important that we continue to support one another and uphold our values in the toughest of times.

真诚地,

珍妮·戴维森博士.D.

丹佛州立大学校长