A&M’s President Announces ‘Aggie United’ Event

In response to “Alt-Right Speaker” Richard Spencer coming to speak at Texas A&M’s campus, President Michael K. Young has announced plans for a University wide event called “Aggies United” set for the same day as Spencer’s, December 6th.

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“In recent days, there has been a significant outpouring of concern by members of the Aggie community and beyond regarding an individual scheduled to speak on campus next week. Students, faculty, staff, former students and members of the community expressed their outrage over the speaker’s previously-expressed views and have roundly condemned everything for which he seems to stand.
I strongly agree with those sentiments. I find the views of the organizer – and the speaker he is apparently sponsoring – abhorrent and profoundly antithetical to everything I believe. In my judgment, those views simply have no place in civilized dialogue and conversation.”

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“For my part, I will not be at the speech. Rather, I am pleased to report that the campus is planning its own gathering that same evening on December 6th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Kyle Field, which I plan to attend. The event, which is being called “Aggies United,” will be open to students, faculty, staff, and members of the Bryan/College Station community. The Aggies United event will be an opportunity for those who want to add their name to a large wall expressing their commitment to unity to do so.
We will announce entertainment, speakers and other details in the coming days and ask you to mark your calendars for December 6th from 6:00-9:00 PM at Kyle Field.”