Nov. 16 , 2005

I am extremely disturbed to learn of a racist message emailed recently to one of our student leaders at CU-Boulder. Such hate-filled words do not reflect the values of this campus community. When any member is attacked with such a vicious message, we all are attacked.

The university has launched a full investigation, utilizing all available technological advances, to identify the sender of this message. If the sender is found to be a student, he or she will be subject to our disciplinary process through the Office of Judicial Affairs, as well as any appropriate criminal justice outcomes.

We urge anyone with information about this incident to contact the University of Colorado Police Department at (303) 492-8168.

In the meantime, we offer our support and numerous campus resources to anyone impacted by this disturbing incident, including the victim. We will not be deterred in our efforts to build a welcoming and supportive environment for all members of the campus community.