OMAHA - The president of Creighton University disagreed Wednesday with 2,093 students who voted last week to ask Creighton to divest from fossil fuels. The students requested through a formal referendum that Creighton’s administration stop new investments in the fossil fuel industry.

The Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, Creighton’s president, sent a letter to the university community Wednesday saying that he supports those who are passionate about sustainability efforts. But he said the aim of the nonbinding student referendum “does not align with our goal of a properly diversified endowment, and could negatively impact Creighton and our students.”

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