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Stanford eyes a new era after ’embarrassing’ year culminates in president’s resignation

By Jeremiah Poff
Published July 24, 2023 9:00am ET
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Stanford eyes a new era after ’embarrassing’ year culminates in president’s resignation
In early November 2015, Stanford University reversed a campus ban on a student who had been found guilty of sexual assault, citing "new evidence" in the case. (AP Photo) | Paul Sakuma

A year of turmoil at Stanford University came to a head this week as the university president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, tendered his resignation, and the law school’s controversial diversity dean Tirien Steinbach also resigned.

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