Dear members of the SUNY Oswego campus community,

Earlier this week, our nation witnessed yet another senseless act of violence and the heinous murders of eight individuals, including six women of Asian descent.  The SUNY Oswego community condemns these unconscionable acts of violence.  We stand with our friends in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and denounce any and all forms of racial harassment, hate crimes and discrimination against any person or group of individuals.

Our campus community sends its deepest sympathy and is flying the flag of the United States at half-staff on our campus as a mark of respect and honor.  As an equity-focused inclusive community, we will continue our unwavering stand to decry hate and violence, and we will strive to dismantle the structures that support oppression in order to inspire a culture of understanding, empathy and belonging.

Deborah F. Stanley
President