乌克兰危机

2022年3月2日

亲爱的走鹃,

I know many of you are closely following the violence in Ukraine, as am I. Many Americans are scared or confused, wondering whether the U.S. could directly engage militarily or if the conflict could spread to additional countries in Europe. 的 Russian invasion has been jarring to us all, even military experts such as myself who have been following the buildup to this moment for decades.

If you haven’t been following along, know that there is a long history between Russia 和 Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grievances go back to the breakup of the Soviet Union 30 years ago, which plunged Russia into a decade of poverty 和 was deeply humiliating to Soviet leaders. Putin has seethed over the steady expansion of NATO in eastern Europe, which he sees as a security threat to the boundaries of what he believes are historically Russian l和s, including former Soviet territory such as Ukraine. 的 heart of NATO is the collective defense principle in Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty, which considers an attack against a NATO country as an attack against all of them. This latest move is Putin’s attempt to forcibly claim the territory of Ukraine, which had not yet managed to join the protective NATO alliance like the Baltic countries bordering Russia did in 2004.

而你.S. intelligence suggested that Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv could fall within days of Russia’s initial invasion, Ukrainians have mounted a much stiffer military resistance than Putin likely anticipated, 尽管将近700岁,000名乌克兰人逃离了这个国家. This mounting refugee 和 humanitarian crisis is compounded by speculation about military escalation, 增加你.S. 和 NATO support, 和 worry over the conflict spilling over into NATO countries or worse.

作为美国国防部前副部长.S. Navy 和 deputy assistant secretary of defense, I helped develop contingency plans for NATO 和 have weighed in on the Ukraine crisis on 9日消息, 高雅广播 和 报童 在过去的一周. I will also join an informational panel with other 密歇根州立大学丹佛 experts next week to help Roadrunners 和 the greater 丹佛 community make sense of all of this.

Ukraine Conflict in Context – A Presidential Pop-Up Panel
与 历史系 和 丹佛 Project for Humanistic Inquiry

• 主持人:Kim Klimek博士.D.，历史学教授
• 小组成员:
  • 珍妮·戴维森博士.D.总统
  • Andrea Maestrejuan博士.D.他是历史学副教授
  • 克里斯蒂娜·贝扬博士.D.，副教授，历史系

3月7日星期一:下午2-3点.m.
JSSB 400室和 放大网络研讨会

提醒一下, we’ll also host one of the world’s leading experts on Russia 和 Europe at our March 16 President’s Speaker Series featuring Fiona Hill, Ph.D.

作为美国.S. 和 other countries impose economic sanctions on Russia, Gov. Jared Polis has asked public institutions to ensure that Colorado’s dollars are not used to support the Russian government. 密歇根州立大学丹佛 has confirmed that its Foundation has no Russian-owned assets, nor does the University have any Russian-related grants, 正在进行的合同或项目. We don’t have students studying abroad in either Russia or Ukraine currently either.

If you’re wondering what you can do on an individual level to help the people of Ukraine, you can give to credible organizations such as 救援.org, which provides critical aid to displaced families. 密歇根州立大学丹佛 also offers mental-health resources to students 和 employees, 和 I encourage you to reach out using the information below if you need to.

We will continue to monitor the conflict in Ukraine closely 和 st和 in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

真诚地,

珍妮·戴维森博士.D.
丹佛州立大学校长

精神健康资源:
Students can receive free 和 confidential mental-health assistance from the 咨询中心 (303-615-9988)和 奥瑞瑞亚的健康中心 (303-615-9999, or 303-615-9911 after hours). 的 学生关怀中心  (303-615-0006) is also available, or you can contact 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s 护理团队 if you are concerned about the well-being of another student.

Faculty 和 staff members in need of such resources can access services 和 support through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program. 呼叫 303-866-4314 或者完成 在线表单 预约.