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From President and Chancellors: Affirming Our Asian Community

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Members of the Rutgers Community:

We are deeply troubled by the rising anti-Asian sentiment and increasingly violent hate crimes targeting the Asian community. These heinous acts cannot be ignored, and our hearts go out to the victims of these crimes, and all members of the Asian community who find themselves questioning their basic safety during an already distressing time. Harm deliberately inflicted on members of any community is an offense felt by all people of conscience. We strongly denounce these acts and all forms of xenophobia, bigotry, and racism, and we stand in solidarity with our Asian community at Rutgers and around the world.

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