A message from President Satish K. Tripathi reaffirming
#UBuffalo's support of
#DACA.
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Dear University Community:
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Yesterday, on behalf of our university, I once again publicly expressed UB’s support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by cosigning a letter with my fellow educational leaders from the Association of American Universities (AAU). To further underscore our commitment to a diverse and inclusive campus community, I, on behalf of our SUNY campus, have also wholly supported SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall and SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson in urging Congress to protect the earned rights of New York State’s 42,000 DACA enrollees. In calling for a fair and permanent solution for DACA participants, Chairman McCall and Chancellor Johnson state that “SUNY’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion will not falter.”
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Since 2012, DACA has enabled hundreds of thousands of young people to realize their potential through education an...