Posts occurring in April 2021
Response to Chauvin Trial Verdict
April 21, 2021
Dear DePauw Faculty, Staff and Students,
I write to you tonight following the Derek Chauvin trial verdict to share deeply personal feelings. I am married to an African-American, have nephews and uncles and many other African-American men I consider members of my extended family. I desperately long for them to live in a world that values their lives and the lives of every person, regardless of race.
Statement in Response to Indianapolis Shooting
April 16, 2021
Dear DePauw Faculty, Staff and Students,
We woke up this morning to news of yet another mass shooting, and one that has occurred close to home for all of us at the FedEx Ground Facility near the Indianapolis Airport. I am writing today because there may be those in our DePauw and Greencastle community who have family, friends and others they know who have been directly affected by this tragedy.