President Hunter reassures students they’re safe on campus following election, media report
The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public reported University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter sent an all-campus email, saying any acts of harassment or intimidation on the university system’s flagship campus would not be tolerated. Racist incidents at several schools, including the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Oklahoma, have been reported since last week’s election of Donald Trump as the nation’s 45th president. “While horrendous acts of hate have occurred across the country, and we know people are experiencing anxiety and fear within our community,” wrote President Hunter in her email, “we all, including the UMaine police, unequivocally stand together and assure that harassment or intimidation of any sort will not be tolerated.”