<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b1cf4e2d-7fff-07a7-9bd1-b71a39f74004"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Undergraduates,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On Monday night, an email chain was widely circulated that accused certain MIT undergraduates of being responsible for repeated instances of posting and chalking hate speech throughout campus. One of the accused undergraduates named in this email chain is a member of UA senior leadership. This postering occurred first in February, and was repeated over this past weekend, during CPW. It is incredibly upsetting that any students on our campus would do such a thing, let alone to find out that one of the perpetrators may have been a student leader</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These actions were not done on behalf of the UA and these posters do not align with UA values. The UA strives to be a body that serves ALL undergraduates, represents their concerns, and protects their interests. We will continue to pursue this mission. The UA is here to help regardless of your race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, disability, religion, socioeconomic class, or any other identity. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are key values of the UA and we will support and protect students with every tool that we have at our disposal. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The UA Council intends to pursue impeachment proceedings based upon the actions of a UA member. If you are interested in understanding more about the process, please refer to the UA Governing Documents (</span><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/governing-documents" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://ua.mit.edu/governing-documents</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">While this situation frustrates us all, we must remain mindful of how we treat others. No matter how upsetting their actions may be, harassment, bullying, or threatening violence are not appropriate ways to express anger or disappointment towards anyone in our community. We would like to share that other organizations and groups associated with the postering, including East Campus, 1E, and the MIT Pre Law Society, have condemned the use of hate speech and stated that they are not responsible for and do not condone the messages contained in the posters.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We call on all students to go forward with kindness in this moment when we all need it the most.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> We encourage students to check on their peers’ wellbeing, particularly those students who were the target of the hate speech. We have also listed MIT’s resources for student support at the bottom of this message, and we encourage students to use them if they are in need.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We will keep the undergraduate student body informed of any major changes to the student government leadership in accordance with our bylaws. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to </span><a href="mailto:ua-response@mit.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ua-response@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, use the contact form on our website (</span><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/contactus" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://ua.mit.edu/contactus</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), or reach out to your UA Council representative (dorm president or IFC/Panhel/ILG rep.). </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With love and support to all our undergraduate community, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Government of the Undergraduate Association </span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">---- </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Student support resources </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><a href="https://doingwell.mit.edu/support-3/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DoingWell</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Key support resources for the MIT community.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertica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