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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Letter to the editor: Nov. 18, 2009

To the Editor:

I was appalled to learn that one of our students recently received an anonymous hate letter. Be assured, there is no place for hate at Suffolk University, and anyone apprehended in connection with this sorry incident will be dealt with severely.

Suffolk University has a rich history of respecting all people without regard to race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. We will not allow expressions of discrimination among or against our students. Such acts undermine not only the security of our students, but also the positive learning and living environment we have cultivated on our campus.

The University does not censor free exchange of ideas, but this is another matter entirely. Language or actions that constitute acts of hate are intolerable and can be criminal. Our community is made up of a culturally diverse group of people, and all of us belong and should feel comfortable here. In your dealings with one another, please remember that respect is at the heart of who we are as a university.  Suffolk was built on that principal, and we firmly believe that our diversity makes us stronger.

An article on discrimination in the Nov. 11 Suffolk Journal put it well: “People who are not accepting of diverse groups are, in fact, the true minorities at Suffolk …”

Let me add to that message by saying that the intolerant are the one minority that will not be tolerated here.

Sincerely
David J. Sargent
President

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Letter to the editor: Nov. 18, 2009