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UTSA leaders offer well-being support following Tyre Nichols tragedy

UTSA leaders offer well-being support following Tyre Nichols tragedy

JANUARY 29, 2023 — Editor's note: The following message was sent to UTSA students, faculty and staff today:

Dear UTSA Community,

We are deeply saddened for Tyre Nichols, his family, their Memphis community and our nation. His death was so senseless and so unnecessary. 

As our communities grapple with this tragedy, we respect the advocacy for peaceful demonstrations, especially coming from his family in spite of their immense grief.


“We will support our community and are committed to collaborating to make the world a better place.”



In times like these, it is important to remember that we can turn to UTSA’s core values, relying on respect, inclusiveness, and integrity, as foundations to guide us in troubling times. We use these core values to prepare young people to go out and positively change the world.  

This incident is challenging to our community. If you would like well-being assistance, UTSA's Wellness 360 has free virtual chat and voice services through My Student Support (MySSP) and counselors available for students. Support is also available for faculty and staff through our Employee Assistance Program.

We will support our community and are committed to collaborating to make the world a better place.

Sincerely, 

Myron Anderson
Vice President for Inclusive Excellence 

Taylor Eighmy
President


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The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

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