To honor the life of George Floyd and the recent events surrounding his murder, the MPA Student Division dedicates Pride Month to highlighting and honoring Black folks of the LGBTQ communities. We stand in solidarity with our Black, Native, and peers of color. Black lives matter. We offer our grief, condolences, and outrage to the Black community for enduring yet another traumatic violation of human dignity.
We believe that collective outrage by itself is insufficient to effect meaningful change. Lasting reforms require action. We recognize that the uncertainty of the times can be overwhelming. What can you do as students?
Make your voices heard!
We believe that advocacy is empowering and transformative. We encourage students to volunteer as they are able, donate to just causes, and protest peacefully. We encourage you to speak with your institutions, and challenge your leadership not only to condemn the indefensible injustice of police brutality, but to take decisive action at a local level to combat it. Here is the contact information for universities within the state of Minnesota:
Adler Graduate School, President - jeffrey.allen@alfredadler.edu or 612-767-7048
Augsburg University, University Counsel - andersol@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1497
Bethel University, Executive Director and Corporate Counsel - a-hjelle@bethel.edu or 651.635.1001
Metropolitan State University, Executive Leadership President - 651-793-1901
Minnesota State University, General Counsel - Amanda.Bohnhoff@minnstate.edu
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, General Counsel - amerchle@smumn.edu
St. Catherine University, President’s Cabinet - https://works.bepress.com/renee-devries/#
St. Cloud University, President - president@stcloudstate.edu
University of Minnesota, General Counsel President - dougp@umn.edu or (612) 624-7569
University of St Thomas, General Counsel - generalcounsel@stthomas.edu or (651) 962-6571
Winona State University, President’s Office - (507) 457-5003
As future counselors and psychologists, we know that avoiding discomfort and pain leads to internal distress and only enhances feelings of helplessness. With that in mind, we encourage psychology students to contribute to the Student Voices blog and share your experiences. Peer support and advocacy are powerful forms of self-care.
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