President’s Message to the USask community on October 7th 2024

In the wake of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and
our Week of Reflection.
In recognition of the first anniversary of the October 7 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and
the subsequent year-long conflict:

I ask our University of Saskatchewan community to continue to live our values
of respect and inclusiveness,
of fairness and equitable treatment,
of integrity and honesty and ethical behaviour.

I ask that we be sensitive to the deep pain and stress being experienced by our Jewish,
Palestinian, Lebanese and other Middle East colleagues here among us, all contributing to
this great university of which each is a vital part.

Let’s concentrate, at our USask campuses and in our USask workplaces,
today and beyond, on supporting and uplifting each other in the spirit of Ohpahotan.

On being a beacon of mutual understanding amid diversity.

On being what a great university can be:
a place of inquiry and learning,
innovation and creativity,
curiosity and excellence,
reconciliation and truth. 

Sincerely,

Peter Stoicheff,
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Saskatchewan