Dear Members of the Lesley Community,
An incident of vandalism — which included depictions of swastikas and other drawings on university property — occurred in a residence hall on the Brattle campus over the weekend. We do not yet know all the facts and an investigation is underway. While it will take time before the necessary reviews have been completed, what we can say unequivocally right now is that Lesley is a community committed to diversity, inclusion, and the well-being of all students, faculty, staff, and guests of the university. The use of this reprehensible symbol and this incident of vandalism violates our Community Standards and everything for which we as a university stand. Acts of hatred, whether grounded in bigotry or ignorance, impact us all, they have no place in our community or a civil society, and we will not tolerate them.
If anyone has information related to these acts of vandalism, I encourage you to contact Michele Trifiro, Director of Campus Safety and Services at 617.349.8687 or michele.trifiro@lesley.edu.
Sincerely,
Jeff