A Message from President Napolitano to the UC Community about George Floyd's Death and Related Protests

UC Office of the PresidentMon, Jun 1, 9:28 PM
to All Academics Staff and Students at UC San Diego
UC SAN DIEGO CAMPUS NOTICE University of California San Diego OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT June 1, 2020 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO SUBJECT: A Message from President Napolitano to the

UC SAN DIEGO
CAMPUS NOTICE
University of California San Diego


                              OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

                                              June 1, 2020


ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO

SUBJECT: A Message from President Napolitano to the UC Community about
George Floyd's Death and Related Protests

To the University of California community:
 
I write to share with you the statement (https://go.ucsd.edu/36SGs92)
of my outrage over the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd in
Minnesota, and the many Black lives lost before him.

Like many of you, I am incensed over the continued brutality against
people of color in communities across the country and I condemn, in the
strongest terms possible, abuses of power by those charged with
enforcing the law. We also must condemn the acts of violence that have
infected lawful, peaceful protests, and not let those actions distract
us from confronting the fundamental issues that George Floyd’s killing
made so evident.

As we react with disbelief on the state of our country, we must also
reflect on the brutal history that got us to this point – and where we
go from here. We must examine our own biases and find a way to eliminate
the systemic racial inequities that pervade our country in order to
effect real and lasting change. We must ensure that every American life
is valued and protected equally in the eyes of the law. Only then can we
heal, together, as a nation.

Fundamentally, this is about upholding one of America’s, and UC’s,
bedrock principles: that all people are equal, and deserve to be treated
fairly and respectfully. We all deserve to live, work and go about our
lives without fear.



                                                        Yours very truly,

                                                        Janet Napolitano
                                                        President