Harvard, Penn, MIT Heads Face Congress Over Campus Antisemitism
1 year ago

Harvard, Penn, MIT Heads Face Congress Over Campus Antisemitism

Hindustan Times  

Lawmakers on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday will grill the leaders of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about their responses to protests that erupted after the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Alumni and donors, citing incidents of antisemitism, said the schools aren’t doing enough to create a safe learning environment for Jewish students. A 2021 survey found that about one-third of Jewish students experienced antisemitism directed at them, and 31 percent said they witnessed antisemitic activity on campus that wasn’t directed at them. Anti-Defamation League’s preliminary data recorded 260 antisemitic incidents on college campuses between October 7 and November 28, compared with 20 incidents over the same time last year. Harvard’s Hillel described a November 29 demonstration that disrupted classes with protesters using bullhorns to “blast abhorrent antisemitic calls to ‘globalise the intifada,’ and demands for the elimination of the Jewish state ‘from the river to the sea,”’ a phrase that Gay condemned in a letter earlier this month.

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Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint
5 months ago

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint

Associated Press  

The Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday. A school district spokesperson declined to comment on an active investigation, but said in a statement Tuesday night that the district “seeks to create safe learning …

NYU settles lawsuit filed by 3 Jewish students who complained of pervasive antisemitism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NYU settles lawsuit filed by 3 Jewish students who complained of pervasive antisemitism

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York University has settled a lawsuit filed last November by three Jewish students who said they had been subjected to “pervasive acts of hatred, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation” since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. NYU officials also said they would dedicate additional academic resources to Judaic studies and the study of antisemitism and strengthen the …

Michigan, CUNY didn’t suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says
6 months, 1 week ago

Michigan, CUNY didn’t suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate complaints about antisemitic or anti-Palestinian harassment linked to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war and other incidents, according to the results of investigations by the U.S. Education Department announced Monday. The department’s Office of Civil Rights investigated 75 instances of alleged discrimination and …

Congress investigating UCLA over treatment of Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress investigating UCLA over treatment of Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

UCLA facility maintenance locksmith Adrian Banuelos cleans a part of campus on May 2 after two days of violent overnight protests. A congressional education committee has chastised UCLA for its response to a pro-Palestinian encampment and the violent instigators who attacked it, calling on the university to turn over documents regarding an “inadequate response to antisemitism and failure to protect …

K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant
7 months, 2 weeks ago

K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Leaders of three large public school systems strongly denied allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant in their schools, telling a congressional panel Wednesday that they are fighting it with education and, when necessary, discipline. “Let me be clear — we do not shy away from imposing consequences for hateful behavior, including antisemitism,” said Karla Silvestre, the board …

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
7 months, 3 weeks ago

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Wednesday that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws, the latest response from lawmakers to a nationwide student protest movement over the Israel-Hamas war. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the …

Jewish student protesters say Columbia’s pro-Palestine demonstrations aren’t antisemitic
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jewish student protesters say Columbia’s pro-Palestine demonstrations aren’t antisemitic

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s crazy how bad faith that …

Camps, Arrests, Scrutiny: Columbia Uni Students Rally for Palestinian Freedom
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Camps, Arrests, Scrutiny: Columbia Uni Students Rally for Palestinian Freedom

The Quint  

On 22 January, the university administration stated in an email sent to students and other stakeholders: ".the alleged perpetrators identified to the University were immediately banned from campus while the law enforcement investigation proceeds." According to student newspaper Columbia Spectator, this action was taken in response to their alleged involvement in an unauthorised event titled 'Resistance 101', which took place …

US universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘Anti-Semitic hate on college campuses is...’
8 months ago

US universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘Anti-Semitic hate on college campuses is...’

Live Mint  

Student anger with university officials and law enforcement fueled worsening tensions on several US campuses Tuesday after days of pro-Palestinian protests that have triggered mass arrests and shut down classes. "Students have the right to protest, but they are not allowed to disrupt campus life or harass and intimidate," Columbia's vice president of public affairs Ben Chang told reporters Monday. …

Columbia’s president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism
8 months, 1 week ago

Columbia’s president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbia University’s president took a firm stance against antisemitism in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, but she faced bruising criticism from Republicans who say her actions haven’t supported her words, especially when it comes to disciplining faculty and students accused of bias. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., speaks with protesters outside of the conference room during the House …

Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred
8 months, 1 week ago

Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred

LA Times  

Columbia University, along with many other colleges and school districts, is the subject of a series of Department of Education investigations into antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses. Four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia University’s president appeared before the same committee on Wednesday and unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus, …

Berkeley schools chief will testify at congressional hearing over antisemitism charges
8 months, 1 week ago

Berkeley schools chief will testify at congressional hearing over antisemitism charges

LA Times  

As fallout over the Israel-Hamas war grows, the head of the embattled Berkeley public school district is being summoned to Washington, D.C., to testify in front of congressional members amid allegations of antisemitism in her schools. Pro-Palestinian parents in the district, including a Jewish group called Berkeley Unified School District Jewish Parents for Collective Liberation, have said that people making …

Lawsuit filed against MIT accuses the university of allowing antisemitism on campus
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawsuit filed against MIT accuses the university of allowing antisemitism on campus

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Two Jewish students filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology accusing the university of allowing antisemitism on campus that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted. “As a result of MIT’s blatant and intentional disregard for its legal and contractual obligations to its students, plaintiffs and other students have suffered injury to …

There’s a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law
10 months, 3 weeks ago

There’s a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law

Associated Press  

Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses. “For anybody that didn’t think that anti-Zionism could cross into antisemitism, the rest of the world could see that it had,” said Democratic Rep. Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of Georgia’s Legislature and …

Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia
11 months ago

Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Harvard University, struggling to manage its campus response to the Israel-Hamas war, announced task forces on Friday to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia. “Reports of antisemitic and Islamophobic acts on our campus have grown, and the sense of belonging among these groups has been undermined,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president, said in a letter to the school community. “We …

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
11 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

The Independent  

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Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
11 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of becoming “a bastion of rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment.” The lawsuit filed Wednesday mirrors others filed since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, including against The Art Institute of Chicago, New York University and the University of Pennsylvania. They accuse Harvard of violating Jewish …

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
11 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

LA Times  

People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of becoming “a bastion of rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment.” The lawsuit filed Wednesday mirrors others filed since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, including against the Art Institute of Chicago, …

How the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified to Congress on antisemitism
1 year ago

How the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified to Congress on antisemitism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT on the topic of antisemitism. In particular, the uproar centered on a line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked how each university’s code of conduct would handle calls for the genocide of Jews. LIZ …

Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash
1 year ago

Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash

Associated Press  

— Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the university’s highest governing body announced Tuesday. President Gay has apologized for how she handled her congressional testimony and has committed to redoubling the university’s fight against antisemitism.” In an interview with The Harvard Crimson …

US Rep Elise Stefanik and Jared Moskowitz call for dismissal of Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents in antisemitism Row
1 year ago

US Rep Elise Stefanik and Jared Moskowitz call for dismissal of Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents in antisemitism Row

Hindustan Times  

Representatives Elise Stefanik and Jared Moskowitz have called for the immediate dismissal of the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania due to their handling of antisemitism on their campuses. Elise Stefanik and Jared Moskowitz lead charge for the ousting of Ivy League Presidents for antisemitism neglect The demand was made through a letter, co-signed by 72 other …

Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president
1 year ago

Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania’s president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism that critics from the White House on down say failed to demonstrate they would stand up to antisemitism on campus. Meanwhile, lawyers for a major donor to Penn, Ross Stevens, wrote to Penn’s general …

Harvard president apologizes for remarks on campus antisemitism
1 year ago

Harvard president apologizes for remarks on campus antisemitism

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the Tuesday hearing, Gay said …

'Depends on the context': 10 Memes that shamed Harvard, Penn and MIT for being equivocal on antisemitism
1 year ago

'Depends on the context': 10 Memes that shamed Harvard, Penn and MIT for being equivocal on antisemitism

Firstpost  

The Education Committee has launched an official Congressional investigation to probe in anti-Semitism at three top universities - Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT US Congress has launched a probe into anti-Semitism at three top universities - Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT, but social media is also on rage, expressing their anger over these schools which have …

Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism
1 year ago

Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania’s president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students. Much of the blowback centered on a heated line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked whether “calling …

Anti-Semitism on campuses: Here's how Harvard University became embroiled in controversy
1 year ago

Anti-Semitism on campuses: Here's how Harvard University became embroiled in controversy

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of Hamas terrorists’ surprise attack on Israel on October 7, college campuses in the United States have witnessed multiple incidents of anti-Semitism. Harvard University president Claudine Gay, along with the presidents of University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have come under fire after their recent testimony at Capitol Hill. Harvard University students’ pro-alestinian letter Harvard …

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?
1 year ago

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?

Al Jazeera  

The presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania are responding to a backlash against their testimonies on campus anti-Semitism at the United States Congress. Magill said that at the time of the hearing, she was focused on longstanding values of free speech but that calls for genocide against Jewish people are “evil” and “threatening”. An online petition that …

'Let me help you': Elon Musk lampoons heads of Harvard, MIT, Penn varsities for antisemitism on campus
1 year ago

'Let me help you': Elon Musk lampoons heads of Harvard, MIT, Penn varsities for antisemitism on campus

Firstpost  

Elon Musk went off on the heads of presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for choosing to be politically correct and find nuance in a antisemitism, and genocide of the Jews Elon Musk, the owner-CTO of X has lambasted the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute …

WATCH Antisemitism Shocker: Harvard, MIT, Penn varsities refuse to condemn call for violence on Jews
1 year ago

WATCH Antisemitism Shocker: Harvard, MIT, Penn varsities refuse to condemn call for violence on Jews

Firstpost  

The presidents of Harvard, Pennsylvania and MIT varsities on Tuesday refused to condemn call for violence on Jews when they were being grilled by the Congress about their responses to alleged incidents of antisemitism on their campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday …

Harvard, MIT and Penn presidents grilled by lawmakers at Capitol Hill, Bill Ackman asks them to ‘resign in disgrace’
1 year ago

Harvard, MIT and Penn presidents grilled by lawmakers at Capitol Hill, Bill Ackman asks them to ‘resign in disgrace’

Hindustan Times  

The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill about increasing concerns of antisemitism on their campuses. Claudine Gay, Elizabeth Magill, Sally Kornbluth testified on Capitol Hill about increasing antisemitism on their campuses The hearing was titled ‘Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism' on Tuesday, December 5, was attended …

Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus
1 year ago

Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Tuesday that they were taking steps to combat antisemitism on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, including increasing security and providing additional counseling and mental health support. “As Harvard’s president, I am personally responsible for confronting antisemitism with the urgency it …

Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
1 year, 1 month ago

Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Schools have a legal duty to act “when students are targeted because they are — or are perceived to be — Jewish, Muslim, Arab, Sikh or any other ethnicity or shared ancestry,” …

Fear and free speech collide on America's campuses as Israel-Hamas war rages
1 year, 1 month ago

Fear and free speech collide on America's campuses as Israel-Hamas war rages

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a 24 October letter, the …

The Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia
1 year, 1 month ago

The Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment. In a Tuesday letter, the Education Department said there’s “renewed urgency” to fight discrimination against students during the Israel-Hamas war. It says schools must intervene to stop …

Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia

LA Times  

The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment. “Hate-based discrimination, including based on antisemitism and Islamophobia among other bases, have no place in our nation’s schools,” wrote Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the …

‘Harvard situation dire, getting worse’, Bill Ackman writes to its President over growing anti-semitism on campus
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Harvard situation dire, getting worse’, Bill Ackman writes to its President over growing anti-semitism on campus

Hindustan Times  

In a strong worded open letter to the Harvard University President billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman has exhibited his discomfort and trust deficit in its management’s abilities to provide safety to Israeli students and curb anti-semitic activities on its campus. REUTERS/Brian Snyder After meeting over 200 Jewish and non Jewish students, faculty members and stand members he claims the …

Antisemitism policies at public city colleges in New York will be reviewed, the governor says
1 year, 1 month ago

Antisemitism policies at public city colleges in New York will be reviewed, the governor says

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — An independent party will review antisemitism policies at the City University of New York, the nation’s largest urban public university system, Gov. “It’s been growing on a number of campuses and seen most acutely in the City University of New York.” A report based on the review is expected next spring. On Oct. 13, a pro-Israel member …

Record numbers of Jewish students have been assaulted or harassed at US colleges since Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel - as pro-Palestine activists turn campuses from Harvard to Cornell into hotbed
1 year, 1 month ago

Record numbers of Jewish students have been assaulted or harassed at US colleges since Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel - as pro-Palestine activists turn campuses from Harvard to Cornell into hotbed

Daily Mail  

Scores of Jewish students have endured attacks and harassment in a record-breaking wave of anti-Semitic attacks at US colleges in the wake of Hamas's October 7 bloodbath in southern Israel and the ensuing conflict, DailyMail.com can reveal. Nearly 100 incidents of anti-Semitic violence or intimidation have been recorded at US colleges and universities since the Hamas attacks and ensuing conflict …

Harvard University president Claudine Gay launches anti-Semitism advisory board after Hamas' terror attack on Israel sparked wave of bigotry on campus
1 year, 1 month ago

Harvard University president Claudine Gay launches anti-Semitism advisory board after Hamas' terror attack on Israel sparked wave of bigotry on campus

Daily Mail  

Harvard University President Claudine Gay has assembled a group of advisors to help address antisemitism on campus just weeks after she was condemned for going soft on students who supported Hamas' terror attack on Israel. Harvard University President Claudine Gay told Jewish students that she has established a task force to eradicate antisemitism from the Ivy League campus Harvard's Palestine …

Harvard students will be blacklisted by Wall Street after joining 34 organizations that blamed Israel for the Palestine war
1 year, 2 months ago

Harvard students will be blacklisted by Wall Street after joining 34 organizations that blamed Israel for the Palestine war

Daily Mail  

Harvard students who blamed Israel for the massacre of its citizens by Hamas had their own future thrown into doubt last night as a host of blue chip CEOs declared them unemployable. The CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management said he has been approached by ‘a number of CEOs’, adding: ‘One should not be able to hide behind a corporate …

Jewish students ‘faced hostile culture’ in National Union of Students
1 year, 11 months ago

Jewish students ‘faced hostile culture’ in National Union of Students

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jewish students have faced a “hostile” culture within …

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