April 21, 2007

Dear Fellow Members of the University Community:

I am very proud of the manner in which our faculty, staff, and students have
united this week as a family. We have demonstrated that we are not going to
allow the tragic events of this last week to divide or define us.

In this time of healing, it is important that we take care of one another, and
together we can move forward to “Invent the Future.” Let us take a moment now
to reflect on our Principles of Community—and reaffirm our commitment to strive
to reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination in our community.

Together, we pledge our collective commitment to these principles in the spirit
of our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

We will prevail. . . we are Hokies!

Sincerely,

Charles W. Steger
President