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November18,2016DearPresident-electTrump,Asdoyou,we“seekcommonground,nothostility;partnership,notconflict.”Inordertomaintainthetrustrequiredforsuchproductiveengagement,itisessentialthatweimmediatelyreaffirmthecorevaluesofourdemocraticnation:humandecency,equalrights,freedomofexpression,andfreedomfromdiscrimination.Ascollegeanduniversitypresidents,wecommitourselvestopromotingthesevaluesonourcampusesandinourcommunities,andwestandalongsidethebusiness,nonprofit,religious,andcivicleaderswhoaredoingthesameinorganizationslargeandsmall.Inlightofyourpledgetobe“PresidentforallAmericans,”weurgeyoutocondemnandworktopreventtheharassment,hate,andactsofviolencethatarebeingperpetratedacrossournation,sometimesinyournamewhichisnowsynonymouswithournation’shighestoffice.Inourschools,onjobsitesandcollegecampuses,onpublicstreetsandincoffeeshops,membersofourcommunities,ourchildren,ourfamilies,ourneighbors,ourstudents,andouremployeesarefacingveryrealthreats,andarefrightened.Oneoftherolesofleadersistoprotectandempowerthemostvulnerable.AsPresident-elect,thisresponsibilityrestsheavilyonyou.Letthisbeamarkofyourleadership.RaymondE.CrossmanPresidentAdlerUniversityMauriDitzlerPresidentAlbionCollegeMarkZupanPresidentAlfredUniversityJeffAbernathyPresidentAlmaCollegeBiddyMartinPresidentAmherstCollege

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