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title: "President Pines Responds to Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas"
date: 2022-05-25T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
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# President Pines Responds to Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas

*May 25, 2022* — by Mei Lu
> As we grieve another tragedy, we ask ourselves what we can do to prevent these horrific attacks. We are a community who cares and feels the weight and urgency of our responsibility to be part of the solution.

Message from President Darryll J. Pines

President Pines [responded on Twitter](https://twitter.com/President_Pines/status/1529489408457682944) to the tragic shooting that occurred on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas:

> Our hearts break for the families again torn apart by gun violence.  
>   
> As we grieve another tragedy, we ask ourselves what we can do to prevent these horrific attacks. We are a community who cares and feels the weight and urgency of our responsibility to be part of the solution.  
>   
> Ending gun violence is a grand challenge that we face. Taking action is one way that we honor the lives lost.