![]() Their deep listening earlier this semester resulted in their interim “What We’ve Heard” document. You may recall my letter to the campus community in October about the formation of the Task Force for Student Social Events and Community Standards and their subsequent outreach to the campus community and all alumni. I have suspended all fraternity activity pending the outcome of the investigation. Thus far, though, it appears that the bulk of these materials predate our current students. We will hold students accountable for such behavior. The racism, misogyny, and homophobia described within them is antithetical to the values of the College and violates the student code of conduct as well as basic decency.Īs I wrote two days ago, upon receipt of the unredacted versions of the documents, we have consulted with an independent investigator to determine whether any of the behaviors described in the documents are ongoing and whether any current Swarthmore students were involved. What is contained within those pages is vulgar and deeply offensive to all of us. Let there be no doubt: I absolutely condemn the language and actions described in the documents from 2013-16. Dean Jim Terhune expressed his thoughts in this letter to students last Thursday evening. I share our community’s outrage over the heinous documents that were recently published in the student press. Specifically, I hope to distinguish between the investigation into the deeply troubling documents published two weeks ago and the nearly complete work of the Task Force for Student Social Events and Community Standards. I write today to clarify important, interrelated questions on the role and status of fraternities on campus. President Valerie Smith shared this message with the College community on Monday, April 29: An Update on Recent Campus Events from President Smith April 29th, 2019
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