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September 27, 2001
 Campus
Community Memorandum
FROM: President Donald R. Gerth and
Faculty Senate Chair Robert Buckley
Our University is a community of faculty, staff, and students
from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and we are proud
of this diversity. The tragic events that occurred on September
11th at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in the fields
of Pennsylvania have profoundly affected us all. Unfortunately,
there have been incidents outside our community as well as
isolated incidents within that have more deeply affected many
of our students. They believe and fear that they may be the
target of harassment and even violence. These fears have affected
their studies and, for some, prevented them from attending
class. These are not ordinary times, and we ask that faculty
and staff be sensitive to the added stress that these students
are experiencing. We all need to be more accommodating; even
reaching out to these students that need not only our support
but also our reassurance of their own value and their contribution
as part of our Sac State community.
Reaching out to those students who are unable to ask for help
may be difficult for many. But rather than wait or hope that
someone else will extend a helping hand, please seek the help
of colleagues of our student affairs staff. Early intervention
can help all of us in this difficult time. The student affairs
staff is ready and available to help, and Vivian Miller, Special
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs, is the
point person for contact in that office. If you have questions
or would like help in any form, please call Vivian at 278-6060
or contact her through e-mail at millerv@csus.edu.
In closing we have linked to a statement issued by the Department
of Justice last Thursday, a statement that reminds us of our
role and our responsibility as citizens and to one another.
Statement
from Assistant Attorney General Ralph F. Boyd JR. regarding
the treatment of Arab, Muslim Americans or Americans of South
Asian descent.
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For
further information send E-Mail to infodesk@csus.edu or
contact
Public Affairs (916)
278-6156.
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