{"id":46145,"date":"2020-06-01T15:13:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T19:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=46145"},"modified":"2020-06-29T11:14:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:14:35","slug":"presidents-statement-on-the-death-of-george-floyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/presidents-statement-on-the-death-of-george-floyd\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Statement on the Death of George Floyd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear beloved EMU community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like you, I am overwhelmed with revulsion and sadness by the reprehensible death of George Floyd. That the death occurred in the midst of a pandemic that has killed over 100,000 Americans, and upended the economic livelihood of millions of others, a disproportionate number of whom are persons of color, and on the heels of several other highly disturbing deaths involving racial injustice, magnifies the epic disaster of his death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like you, I grieve for our nation\u2019s soul; my heart breaks for our communities of color who live with the fear and burden of sustained racism every day; and yet I stand proudly in solidarity with thousands of courageous and peaceful protestors of every color and creed across the country and world, who do not accept silence, apathy or indifference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like you, I am proud to serve a university that is unapologetically committed to the life and lessons of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Peacemaking, social justice, restorative justice, community-building, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity are deeply embedded in our core values and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/about\/life-together\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Life Together<\/a>\u201d commitments. Our mission is especially prescient in these fractured times: to \u201cprepare students to serve and lead in a global context\u201d in the spirit of Micah 6:8: \u201cto do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.\u201d Our vision is now an urgent clarion call to \u201copen pathways of access and achievement for all students who aspire to be unifying leaders, equipped with intercultural competence, oriented to peace and justice, and grounded in the life and teachings of Jesus.\u201d Each one of us has work to do, individually and together, to make our vision reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the days that follow may we remember as a community of learners, as John Lewis, the civil rights icon who marched and suffered with MLK, said Saturday: \u201cBe constructive, not destructive. History has proven time and again that nonviolent peaceful protest is the way to achieve the justice and equality that we all deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That beautiful and brave mindset models Jesus\u2019 words in Matthew 6: \u201cLove your enemies; Pray for those who persecute you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Prayer and Remembrance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan Schultz Huxman, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President, Eastern Mennonite University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>___________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/zehr-institute.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice<\/em><\/a><em>, a program of EMU\u2019s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, has posted resources on both criminal justice reform and racial justice and the intersection of those efforts, including a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/zehr-institute.org\/webinars\/understanding-between-community-police.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>webinar on building mutual understanding between community and police.<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp; Also visit <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/cjp\/professional-training\/courses-webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CJP<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/seminary\/courses\/fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Eastern Mennonite Seminary<\/em><\/a><em> to view course offerings on racial and social justice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear beloved EMU community, Like you, I am overwhelmed with revulsion and sadness by the reprehensible death of George Floyd. 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