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I write today to share an update on our efforts to develop the plan for the Confederate Monument that the Board of Trustees and I will be submitting to the Board of Governors.

We are very pleased to share with you that the UNC Board of Governors today appointed Dr. William L. Roper, dean of the UNC School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health Care, as interim president of the UNC System.

On Saturday our nation experienced a tragic act of anti-Semitic violence and hatred with the killings of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill suburb of Pittsburgh.

"Our unique legacy demands that we continue to reconcile our past with our present and future and be the diverse and just community that is fitting for America’s first public university."

"I’m hoping you’ll champion a cause, turn out the vote, participate in student government and express the concerns of your generation. If you don’t, who will? We know from experience, that you’ll launch startups and social ventures, you’ll excel in and out of the classroom and you’ll continue the Tar Heel tradition of community service."

"Dr. Seuss said, “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” Your shared moments and memories will bind you even when thousands of miles draw you apart. From your first sip at the Old Well to the moment when you toss your hats to the Carolina Blue sky – your ties to each other and this place we love will continue to grow."