I read earlier today with a great deal of delight that the University had decided to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer from the University Chapel once a week. I noticed in the article that the Associate Dean of the Chapel commented about "Duke's mission" and how such a decision to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer from the Chapel fit within that mission. I was sadden to see that within a very short time of said announcement, the "Vice President for public affairs and government relations" announced that was not going to happen. Initially, upon hearing the first announcement from the Associate Dean of the Chapel, I had thought how proud I was to be a Duke Alumnae. Upon hearing the second from a mouthpiece of the university, I was struck not only by the two different offices of the announcements, but by the lack of backbone in the University's leadership in this time of adversity in our world. Come on Duke. No wonder your basketball team is floundering. You are, too!
Michael Cash
Div '75
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