Stanford President Expresses Support For Ukrainian Students

PALO ALTO, CA — Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne offered his support for Ukrainian students during a faculty senate meeting on Thursday as he expressed concern over the global implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tessier-Lavigne met with Ukrainian students and scholars who gathered for a “somber” dinner at the home of Mike McFaul, a political science professor who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012-14.

“I’m also concerned, more broadly, about the implications of this invasion for our world,” Tessier-Lavigne said. “The peace established in Europe after World War II — while not complete or unbroken before now — has nevertheless stood as a pillar of stability. The launch of a major land war in Europe is an extraordinary and shocking event of historic proportions.”

Tessier-Lavigne added that an “international conflict of this scale will have effects and consequences for many members of our community, in many different ways.”

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