swastika

To the TC Community: This morning, a swastika was found spray-painted on the door of a Jewish faculty member at TC. We have reported the incident to the police. While the College would prefer not to give added visibility to the perpetrators of these incidents by publicizing them, clearly this action is a serious hate crime, and just as clearly TC and its faculty members are the focus of a malicious campaign to cause fear. We feel we've been targeted precisely because Teachers College is and historically has been a center for deep multi-cultural work. We are committed to maintaining that tradition by operating as an open, tolerant community. We will not be intimidated by these incidents and we will do everything necessary to find and punish those who have committed these acts. Such vicious actions are the work of hate-filled, angry individuals who have no place here or in any community that values inclusion and respect. As an institution, we repudiate them and their actions. We will provide additional details and updates as more information becomes available to us. Susan Fuhrman Tom James President Provost