Holocaust Remembrance Day

To the Campus Community:

Today is the United Nation's designated Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day that the worst of the concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. While eight decades since liberation may seem ancient to many, there are still those alive today who lived through the horrors of those days and can all-too-easily share how their then-home countries fell victim to this tragedy.

History shows us that communities that demonstrate solidarity, civil discourse, and empathy, wherever they are and especially during challenging times, can come together and bring about positive change. It is essential that we pause, take careful note of where we stand, and remember where we've been.

Please take a moment today to pause, to reflect, and to never forget. 

Robert S. Prezant, PhD
President
Professor of Biology