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SEAS student body president Janie Zhang found a ‘human-centered approach’ to leadership

In her role, Zhang navigated the April 2024 “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” seeking to represent the student perspective of police presence on campus.

By Zohar Ford / Deputy Photo Editor

“There’s this common trope or stereotype that SEAS students don’t care about global politics or don’t care about anything besides their studies,” Zhang said. She doesn’t think the stereotype is accurate.

By Michelle Barsoum • July 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM

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