November 22, 2025
Dear Community,
I am deeply concerned by the assault recorded and witnessed on social media of one of my students this week. As the President of this institution, my first priority is the safety and well-being of our students. As a father, this disgusting display of violence against a young woman is unacceptable and has no place in our community.
We want to be clear: violence as a whole within our society is antithetical and disruptive to our culture. Moreover, violence of any kind, particularly against women, is intolerable, unacceptable, and has no place on our campuses.
The safety, dignity, and well-being of Clark Atlanta University students—wherever they may be—remains our highest priority. We continue to work closely with the Atlanta Police Department and appropriate authorities to ensure this matter is resolved immediately.
We ask our Panther family to keep all those affected in your thoughts as we stand united in compassion, care, and accountability.
Yours In Service,
George T. French, Jr., Ph.D.
