Good afternoon State University stakeholders and news agencies.

I am writing to report on Sac State’s President and his inappropriate conduct. Robert Nelsen is the newly appointed head my University. I love this college, the atmosphere, and the education, but have felt harassed, demeaned and insulted with the way our chief executive speaks to the campus community.

Since taking the position, President Nelsen has routinely sent these update emails to inform us of recent events or issues facing our campus. They have mostly been benign, but far too often Nelsen uses this platform to intimidate those whom hold politically different views, to perpetuate racism, dismiss veterans, and incite hate: simply put – Nelsen inappropriately uses his position influence the student body.

Despite feigned mentions of inclusiveness, Nelsen reminds us that he is deeply troubled by the outcome of the election. He tells us that campus ideals and minorities are threatened by the new leadership in our country. There is no misunderstanding Nelsen vehemently disagrees with the politically right and encourages the campus to fall in line.

Last Veteran’s Day, President Nelsen spent the preceding weeks thanking and celebrating the contributions of various minority groups. I appreciated these emails because he didn’t need to say these things, but they benefited the community. As an Afghanistan and Iraq veteran who has served proudly with people from all backgrounds working toward a common mission and serving the country (re: “we are all Americans first” below), I looked forward to the day off from school and perhaps a brief mention from our President…nothing came but a reminder that the campus will be closed.

On another occasion, President Nelsen took to email apologizing for a pre-planned event involving Customs and Border Protection who were conducting a job fair and talking to interested candidates. CBP officers, who serve our nation honorably, and enforce laws they are told to enforce, were demeaned by Nelsen. He told the campus that he would not allow CBP to investigate residency status of students. He told us many minority groups are probably in fear of the presence of these officer and alluded to disallowing them from returning to campus.

Most recently, a pro-life group demonstrated on campus, and the President again took to his email account to complain about their presence.

I find these political emails repugnant and insulting. I would like the local community and our University to know that despite his political bias, students from all walks of life attend this school. Some of us support law enforcement, love this nation, are not in fear of the recent election results, and hold conservative viewpoints. Please advise Mr. Nelsen that he is alienating a large group of people on this campus who feel intimidated into not expressing their opinions. Like he said, we are supposed to be one Hornet family.

David Martin