Stanford: Traumatized Students Can Seek ‘Mental Health’ Support — From Dean Who Ruined Judge’s Visit

A student Federalist Society event was disrupted by a loud protest. Stanford UniversityOne of the school’s deans directed students who were “traumatized” By the incident to seek “safety and mental health” The Dean, who was present at the protest, offered support.

As earlier reports The Daily Wire stated that Kyle Duncan, Fifth Circuit judge, was scheduled to speak. When he called for a school administrator to manage rowdy protesters, he got Tirien Steinbach, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — and she joined the crowd in verbally attacking him.

According to a Sunday report By the Washington Free Beacon. Stanford Law School Associate Dean Jeanne Merino Send an email After the event, Merino contacted campus Federalist Society leaders. Merino stated that Federalist Society members expressed concerns about their safety and suggested resources they could use to process the day’s events.

“Dr. Alejandro Martinez, a clinical psychologist with 30+ years at Stanford, is available to counsel students who are not feeling safe,” Merino wrote. “He can read social media interactions and direct communications to assess whether the implied or actual threats are likely to become a reality.”

Merino suggested that students who are not proficient in English should be taught to read. “would like support or would like to process last week’s events” should reach out to her directly or to other staffers — including DEI Associate Dean Steinbach.

Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University Law Professor, reacted to the news by saying that it was especially “tone deaf.”

“In what may be the most tone deaf response to an academic scandal in history, Stanford is advising students upset by the canceling of a conservative event that they can “reach out” to DEI Dean Tirien Steinbach who condemned the event …” Turley tweets

…It is akin to the Oscars telling Chris Rock that Will Smith is available as an emotional support coach. What is the best way to be emotionally therapeutic for people who are denied freedom of speech? Freedom of speech.

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) March 13, 2023

“It is akin to the Oscars telling Chris Rock that Will Smith is available as an emotional support coach. You know what is emotionally therapeutic for those denied free speech? Free speech,” He concluded.

Marc Tessier Lavigne President, Stanford University; Jenny Martinez, Dean, Stanford Law School Apologies were offered Following the incident, Judge Duncan stated in part: “Staff members who should have enforced university policies failed to do so, and instead intervened in inappropriate ways that are not aligned with the university’s commitment to free speech.”

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