The president of Sonoma State University, a public liberal arts college in California, was placed on leave a day after he announced a controversial agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters that includes an academic boycott of Israel and a role for student activists to enforce the deal.
“In my attempt to find agreement with one group of students, I marginalized other members of our student population and community,” Sonoma State President Mike Lee wrote in a note to the campus. “I realize the harm that this has caused, and I take full ownership of it. I deeply regret the unintended consequences of my actions.”
