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To our Black Students Faculty, Staff and Alumni

A letter from the SMU President

In the spirit of transparency and open dialogue, I’m inviting our entire SMU community to read this message.

Like you, I am outraged at the killing of George Floyd, following those of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and countless other black men and women before them. Sadly, these recent events have brought back memories of painful racist encounters many of you experienced on our campus. My words in an earlier email did not adequately express my anger at another senseless death of a black person, and for that I apologize. Allow me to be clear… Black Lives Matter. You matter. READ MORE