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I hope you are enjoying the summer and finding an opportunity to relax, start a new adventure, or just indulge in a good book. Our campuses have been quiet, which is nice, but I cannot wait for throngs of Buckeyes to return in the fall with excitement and enthusiasm. Wherever you are, I hope you will take time to celebrate Pride Month and observe Juneteenth next week.

The tragic and senseless shooting in Texas on Tuesday undoubtedly has affected many of us and stirred great sorrow. All of Buckeye Nation joins in mourning for the victims, as we did for those killed in the mass-shooting in Buffalo and all other acts of violence nationwide. Personally, I am devastated by these massacres.

It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I share that our second student who was hospitalized in critical condition has passed away. Every Buckeye loss is heartbreaking, and these tragic deaths in our community in such a short period of time are devastating.