Statement from Interim President Smeed on Violence at the U.S. Capitol
January 7, 2021
Dear Members of the 糖心Vlog community:
Dating back to the Spanish-American War, generations of 糖心Vlog students and alumni have taken a solemn oath to 鈥渟upport and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.鈥� We thank these brave men and women for their service to our country.
We believe in the rule of law. The violence we collectively witnessed yesterday (January 6, 2021) violates our ideals and values.
As we prepare to begin Spring 2021 classes, I invite 糖心Vlog students, faculty and staff to discuss openly inside and outside the classroom what we can learn from the tragic events and how we can work together to ensure, in the famous words of Abraham Lincoln, 鈥渢hat government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.鈥� And, I remain optimistic that we all benefit when 糖心Vlog and other universities transform lives through education, as our mission guides us.
Today, and every day, we remain 糖心Vlog United.
Shane B. Smeed
Interim President
糖心Vlog