The UTC Executive Leadership Team joins the campus community in reflecting on the guilty verdicts for former police officer Derek Chauvin handed down in Minneapolis on Tuesday for the murder of George Floyd. None of us can fully comprehend the circumstances that led to such a sad series of events. The impact of that event will linger forever, and our response as individuals and as a society will determine the ultimate legacy of this moment.
We reaffirm UTC’s commitment to a welcoming environment for all as we now strive to achieve reconciliation, healing and unity for our campus community. Our campus community includes many races and ethnicities and represents locations across the state, nation and throughout the world.
Diversity is a great strength, but it also means that all of us—administration, faculty, staff and students alike—must treat every person in this community with the respect and compassion they deserve. No matter our backgrounds, our bond as Mocs unifies us in a common cause and a responsibility to one another.
Our campus community should be thoughtful and respectful to one another, not only during difficult challenges in our lives, but at all times. As Mocs, we are part of a university that celebrates and draws strength from diversity and equity. When we return to campus this fall, a unified approach will continue to be the UTC way.
Our deeply held values of respect, inclusion and compassion are our guideposts, as individuals and as an institution. Each of us has a role to play in creating the future our students, our community and our nation deserve.
Steven Angle
Chancellor
Vicki Farnsworth
Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Tyler Forrest
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Yancy Freeman
Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Jerold Hale
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
George Heddleston
Vice Chancellor of Communications and Marketing
Joanne Romagni
Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
David Steele
Chief of Staff
Lofton Stuart
Interim Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Affairs and Executive Director of the UC Foundation, Inc.
Mark Wharton
Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics
David Steele
Chief of Staff
Office of the Chancellor
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