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A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests

Protests against the war in Gaza have put intense pressure on U.S. college leaders, who are charged with bridging bitter campus divides while balancing free speech rights with concern for safety on campus. University of Pennsylvania Liz Magill of Penn was the first of three Ivy League presidents to resign following contentious appearances before Congress, ahead of Harvard’s Claudine Gay …

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1 year ago

After Harvard shakeup, Bill Ackman guns for MIT President for plagiarism check

Hindustan Times

Following allegations that his wife, Neri Oxman, plagiarised parts of her dissertation while working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Billionaire Bill Ackman announced on Friday that he would start examining the work of all current faculty members at the university, including President Sally Kornbluth, for plagiarism. Bill Ackman, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Pershing Square Capital Management …

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1 year ago

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden’s support for Israeli war in Gaza

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit Wednesday to protest the administration’s crucial military support of Israel’s war in Gaza and its handling of the conflict’s repercussions at home and abroad. Tariq Habash, a Biden administration appointee who had worked in the education department to help overhaul the student loan system and address …

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Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza

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 A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by …

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1 year ago

Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay’s resignation

Associated Press

— Harvard University on Wednesday sought to move beyond the firestorm brought on by the plagiarism allegations, congressional testimony and resignation of Claudine Gay, the school’s first Black president, as it seeks a new leader and tries to heal divisions at the elite Ivy League school. The search for a new president will begin “in due course” and will include …

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1 year ago

Claudine Gay steps down as Harvard President over plagiarism claims, antisemitism controversy

Hindustan Times

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office …

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1 year ago

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Associated Press

— Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Days later, the Harvard Corporation said it found two additional examples of “duplicative language without appropriate attribution.” The board …

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1 year ago

Majority of Americans believe Sally Kornbluth and Claudine Gay should resign after Capitol Hill hearing: Poll

Hindustan Times

A poll for DailyMail.com has revealed that a majority of Americans think the presidents of Harvard and M.I.T. president Sally Kornbluth and Harvard university president Claudine Gay must go, after failing to condemn the rising incidents of hatred on their university campuses. president Sally Kornbluth and Harvard university president Claudine Gay must go, after failing to condemn the rising incidents …

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1 year ago

U.S. universities feel the heat over alleged anti-Semitism

The Hindu

Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, prestigious U.S. universities have come under fire, accused of not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism. Asked to resign by lawmakers and donors after a tense hearing before Congress last week, Harvard President Claudine Gay escaped sanction when the institution’s governing body said it maintained confidence in her. During the hearing, …

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One Billionaire Made It His Mission to Oust Harvard’s President. He Had Ulterior Motives.

Slate

If you’d like to diagnose a particularly acute case of Main-Character Syndrome as it pertains to the latest college-campus handwringing, might I suggest Bill Ackman? He also penned a letter to Harvard’s governing boards reading, in part: “Claudine Gay has done more damage to the reputation of Harvard University than any individual in our nearly 500-year history.” Indeed, Ackman wanted …

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1 year ago

House passes resolution condemning college presidents’ comments in antisemitism hearing

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Will Claudine Gay follow Liz Magill's exit? Calls mount for Harvard president's resignation

Hindustan Times

Harvard University President Claudine Gay is facing mounting pressure to resign, with calls intensifying after privately-funded billboard trucks circled the campus on Sunday demanding her removal. Claudine Gay, a professor who has led the prestigious US university since July 2023, was asked on December 5, 2023, whether calls for "genocide" against Jews would violate Harvard's code of conduct, to which …

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1 year, 1 month ago

After Penn, members of Congress call for Harvard and MIT presidents to resign

NPR

After Penn, members of Congress call for Harvard and MIT presidents to resign Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is one of over 70 members of Congress calling for the resignation of the presidents of Harvard University and MIT after a controversial hearing about anitsemitism on campus. Hundreds of Harvard faculty members, including senior faculty and respected professors, signed a letter in support …

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Ivy League university in crisis after top donor threatens to pull $100m

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month 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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents blasted after Capitol Hill testimony, ‘Resign immediately’

Hindustan Times

The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are under fire for their remarks during a recent testimony. Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House …

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1 year, 1 month 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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: OpenAI’s drama marks a new and scary era in artificial intelligence

LA Times

Sam Altman’s dismissal and rapid reinstatement as CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, confirms that the future of AI is firmly in the hands of people focused on speed and profits, at the expense of all else. We may never know what really happened on Nov. 17, when the board fired Altman, but the most likely interpretation is that …

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5 years ago

'Curb police brutality or resign': 400 Indian students from 20 US universities pull up Amit Shah

India TV News

Terming its as a "gross violation of human rights" around 400 Indian students studying in various American universities have condemned the "brutal police violence unleashed against students" of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University last Sunday. "By every account, it appears that police and paramilitary, both at Jamia and at AMU, have used violence and pursued unlawful and reckless …

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A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests

After Harvard shakeup, Bill Ackman guns for MIT President for plagiarism check

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden’s support for Israeli war in Gaza

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza

Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay’s resignation

Claudine Gay steps down as Harvard President over plagiarism claims, antisemitism controversy

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Majority of Americans believe Sally Kornbluth and Claudine Gay should resign after Capitol Hill hearing: Poll

U.S. universities feel the heat over alleged anti-Semitism

One Billionaire Made It His Mission to Oust Harvard’s President. He Had Ulterior Motives.

House passes resolution condemning college presidents’ comments in antisemitism hearing

Will Claudine Gay follow Liz Magill's exit? Calls mount for Harvard president's resignation

After Penn, members of Congress call for Harvard and MIT presidents to resign

Ivy League university in crisis after top donor threatens to pull $100m

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

Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents blasted after Capitol Hill testimony, ‘Resign immediately’

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

Opinion: OpenAI’s drama marks a new and scary era in artificial intelligence

'Curb police brutality or resign': 400 Indian students from 20 US universities pull up Amit Shah