Robert Corrigan
Voices on Antisemitism
English - October 07, 2010 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.54 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSociety & Culture antisemitism holocaust ushmm Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Early in Robert Corrigan’s tenure as president of San Francisco State University, students posted a mural on campus that included antisemitic symbols. Corrigan took a strong stand against the hateful imagery, and had the mural sandblasted off. As a result of that turmoil—and the persistence of antisemitism on university campuses—Corrigan decided that San Francisco State should have a concrete plan for addressing such incidents when they occur.