Stanford University enjoys the reputation of “Ivy of the West”, but this prestigious school has been plagued by disaster, self-harm and bad luck, and related incidents have occurred throughout the past year. Including nurses, star athletes and law students committing suicide; teachers and students accused the school of shielding rapists and speaking out for racism, and even the principal was investigated for allegations that academic papers may contain falsified data.
A string of tragedies and scandals has raised public doubts about Stanford’s commitment to mental health. But while these public events could damage the reputation of a smaller university, they may be less likely to happen to the University. Due to its reputation as a prestigious school, it is the fourth richest university in the United States.
In fact, Stanford leadership is calling 2022 a year of great accomplishments, including a Nobel Prize-winning professor, the Doerr School of Sustainability, the first new school in its 70-year history, and Strengthen civic education requirements. Spokesman Dee Mostofi said that, like any university and diverse institution, there will be challenges in the development process, but the school’s faculty remains focused on the mission of research and education.
Overall, however, the events show that there are multiple layers of problems at the school, one of the world’s most important universities. Larry Kamer, a crisis communication consultant, pointed out that the key to effective crisis management is problem solving. The Stars are capable of self-healing, the question is, will they do so?
Katie Meyer, a 22-year-old captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, was shocked when she was found dead in a residence on campus on Feb. 28 last year. This is the fourth student suicide in more than a year. Her parents sued the school, accusing it of making a fatal mistake.
Stanford did not respond to a request for comment on the case. Mayer’s death, however, comes against the backdrop of Stanford’s mismanagement of mental health on a high-stress campus, which has been criticized by students and alumni for poor mental health services, substance abuse issues and seeking outside counsel. Assisted students are not beneficial.
Statistics show that dozens of rape cases are reported to the campus police at Stanford University every year. There will be 30 in 2021, 15 in 2020 during distance learning and 36 in 2019. Despite receiving more than 1,000 reports since 2015, most of the perpetrators were students, university ministry student leaders condemned the university for expulsing just one student for sexual violence.
In addition, other scandals include a meeting held at Shida University in November last year, where members of the panel were investigated for making racist and homophobic remarks. More than 800 people have signed a petition opposing the policy after Arun Majumdar, who was appointed as the first dean of the Toure Institute for Sustainability, revealed his willingness to accept donations from oil and gas companies.
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