Albertus Magnus College President Issues Statement Regarding Chaos at US Capitol
President Camille Calls On Prayers For Peace
New Haven, Conn., January 6, 2021 – Albertus Magnus College President Marc M. Camille issued a statement today to members of the Albertus Community regarding the disruption and destruction at our nation’s Capitol building.
“This afternoon, the images and videos surfacing from Washington reveal abhorrent behaviors. Our nation and every human being within its borders are supposed to be defined by freedoms, opportunity, and democracy. Our nation and every human being within its borders should never should turn to anarchy or lawlessness when we have differences of opinions,” Dr. Camille stated.
“I ask you to join me in praying for peace. I ask you to join me in praying for the safety of all those charged with carrying out political responsibilities and upholding the law. I ask you to join me in pledging to uphold and to live out our Albertus Magnus College values. Each of us, whether a student, a faculty member, a staff member, an Albertus parent, or an Albertus alumna or alumnus, we own the Dominican mission that has defined Albertus Magnus College for 95 years,” he continued.
He concluded his message with a quote from the late 13th and early 14th century Dominican Friar, Meister Eckhart, who offers a simple and profound guidance, “Run into peace.”
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.