(Jewish Group) Why Stanford University apologized to the Jewish community
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne apologized to the Jewish community this week on behalf of the school after research revealed that Stanford purposefully excluded Jews for part of the 20th century and then repeatedly lied about doing so.
“These actions were wrong. They were damaging. And they were unacknowledged for too long. Today, we must work to do better, not only to atone for the wrongs of the past, but to ensure the supportive and bias-free experience for members of our Jewish community that we seek for all members of our Stanford community,” he said in a statement released Wednesday.
Tessier-Lavigne’s apology came after a task force comprised of Stanford stakeholders uncovered evidence that university administrators circulated a memo in 1953 raising concerns about the number of Jewish students on campus.
In response to the memo, the school adjusted its admissions practices.
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