“I am opposed to divestment from companies that conduct business in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Brown’s endowment is not a political instrument to be used to express views on complex social and political issues, especially those over which thoughtful and intelligent people vehemently disagree.”—President Chris Paxson, after 1,939 students voted for divestment in nine companies, as well as for broad student oversight of university investments.
MJ’19 Paxson Divestment Statement
