Halina Goldberg, Director
Volume 43, Number 2
Anna Bloom, Editor
Spring 2020
Halina Goldberg, Director
Volume 43, Number 2
Anna Bloom, Editor
Spring 2020
Dear members of the REEI community,
The spring semester was off to a brilliant start, our schedule packed chock-full with exciting events, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought campus life to a screeching halt. Recent events have left us all grieving the loss of life and the suffering that exists in our country. Today, thousands of people march in cities around the nation not only demanding a reckoning of the individual acts racism and bigotry faced daily by people of color, but also protesting the existence of a structural framework that facilitates social and economic oppression. At REEI, we remain ever committed to promoting equality and empowerment of marginalized people by helping our students develop awareness of injustices and tools for implementing change. We aspire to the values that are eloquently captured in the message from Vice President James C. Wimbush and the ASEEES Statement Condemning Systemic Racism and Police Brutality.
In this time of sadness and uncertainty, I am deeply grateful to all in the REEI community—staff, affiliate faculty, students, administrators, and friends. The extraordinary circumstances have made balancing our professional and personal responsibilities particularly challenging. In light of these hardships, I am that much more thankful for your hard work and unswerving support, which have allowed us to maintain REEI on a steady course!
HAMILTON LUGAR SCHOOLBLOOMINGTON
355 North Eagleson Avenue