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ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ RESPONSE TO DISTURBING VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Statement from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff

We are aware of a disturbing video that has been shared widely on social media. It involves a hazing incident and racist language and allegedly occurred in the Jonesboro area. Based upon what we have learned, it may involve participants from multiple universities and a high school. There are allegations that one of the individuals involved is connected to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾. Please know that we are investigating this matter.

At ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, we will NOT tolerate racism and racist acts such as this. None of our campus community should ever feel unsafe, and I will continue to work hard to ensure everyone is seen, heard, respected, and safe.

Following is the university’s response posted on social media yesterday evening:

We are aware of a recent disturbing video that has been circulating [on Twitter]. This upsetting video does not reflect our core values and mission. We are investigating the matter, and if we determine a ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ student was involved, we will begin student conduct review and proceedings.