PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference is saddened by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and all the victims of racial violence and human rights violations. We send our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
 
This is a time for all of us to renew and reinforce our commitment to racial justice and equality, which is central to our core values and mission.  In an effort to acknowledge and address these fundamental concerns in a meaningful way, we will make them a primary focus of our Academic Consortium and Symposia, and will devote resources across our conference to their study and to the development of action plans. We will also, through our ongoing Powerful Minds initiative, work to foster education and understanding.
 
We are committed to doing our part in helping to forge a path toward racial unity and understanding, and to foster a peaceful climate of respect in the battle against racial injustice.