University Of Maryland Announces Unity Pledge To Fight Hate

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland is taking additional steps to fight hate and increase safety after a fatal stabbing that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
President Wallace Loh announced Thursday that the school will implement a “pledge for respect and unity” for all students. In the fall, events will be held where students can take the unity pledge reaffirming “respect for human dignity, diversity, inclusion and academic freedom.”