LTU Releases Statement on Jewish Student-Athlete

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Today, Lawrence Technological University administration released the following statement:

“Last year, a Jewish student reported verbal and physical anti-Semitic abuse committed by another student on campus. The student’s complaint should have been handled better. In that way, we failed him and the LTU community, and caused unnecessary pain to our student. We apologize to our student for the hurt caused him. There is no place for antisemitism on LTU’s campus or in society. We are committed to continuously improving all of our policies and procedures and to collaborating with our campus community to ensure we implement best practices to serve all our students, including Jewish students.”

About Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11% of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10%. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best Midwest colleges. LTU is also listed in the Princeton Review’s “America’s Best 390 Colleges 2025,” which includes the nation’s top 15% of colleges and universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.