Chancellor Li: You Are Welcome Here
"Creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive campus environment is central to UNO’s values and identity as an urban university. "
Mavericks,
Recently, the Division of Student Success received reports of a hateful, homophobic message left on a vehicle in the West Garage on UNO’s Dodge Campus. Creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive campus environment is central to UNO’s values and identity as an urban university. Messages, actions, or behavior that compromise our values as a university cannot and will not be tolerated.
Staff from our Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and our Housing & Residence Life teams are providing support to the individual who appeared to be the target of the messaging. UNO’s Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident.
While this event is unsettling and disheartening, to say the least, I am encouraged that a number of students who saw the message took the time to say something. To those of you who take action to support a more inclusive UNO, in this situation and every day, I extend my gratitude and praise. It goes to show that the actions and words of the many far outweigh the hate of the few.
If you need to report an incident of bias, hate, or discrimination, please do so online or by calling the Department of Public Safety at 402.554.2648. You may also report any instance of discrimination by contacting the Title IX Coordinator within UNO’s Office of Equity, Access, and Diversity.
If you need support, please reach out to any of the numerous teams at UNO that are here to help. UNO’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center has programming, victim and survivor advocates, and resources dedicated to supporting individuals of all genders and sexualities. Counseling services are available to students through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and to faculty and staff through the Faculty and Staff Employee Assistance Program (FSEAP).
Thank you for all you do to ensure UNO remains a welcoming place for all Mavericks.
Sincerely,
Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA
UNO Chancellor
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