private research university in Stanford, California, U.S.
“The only reliable way to get into a school like Stanford is to be really good at looking really good,” Theo Baker writes ... Show more
The War at Stanford - The Atlantic
The War at Stanford - The Atlantic
Harvard professors: Claudine Gay resigned without review of plagiarism accusations
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/06/metro/harvard-professors-claudine-gay/
In DC, Jewish students tell House committee: ‘It’s open season on Jews on our campus’
timesofisrael.com/in-dc-jewish-students-tell-house-committee-its-open-season-on-jews-on-our-campus/
A professor slept in his office to protest antisemitism. He's not the only one.: A growing number of college professors in California plans to lock themselves in ...
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/03/19/college-antisemitism-professors-protest/73022550007/
Jewish college students testify on Capitol Hill about rampant antisemitism on campus
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-789731
The War at Stanford: I didn’t know that college would be a factory of unreason.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/stanford-israel-gaza-hamas/677864/
Liz Magill, UPenn president, resigns after antisemitism testimony draws backlash: The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from ...
pbs.org/newshour/education/liz-magill-upenn-president-resigns-after-antisemitism-testimony-draws-backlash
Quick Glance: University President Resigns Over Antisemitism Testimony
- Pennsylvania University president Liz Magill resigns amidst antisemitism controversy.
- She will stay until an interim president is appointed.
- Magill, along with Harvard and MIT presidents, faced criticism for their testimony.
- The university is under fire for inadequate response to antisemitism.
Harvard board backs university president after congressional remarks: Harvard University's governing board declared its support for the Ivy League school's ...
reuters.com/world/us/harvard-university-president-remain-office-student-media-2023-12-12/
Quick Glance: Harvard President Stays Despite Antisemitism Testimony
- Harvard President Claudine Gay addresses antisemitism at a hearing of the House Committee on Education on December 5 at Capitol Hill.
- Harvard University's governing board affirms President Claudine Gay will remain in office and rejects calls for her removal after congressional testimony on antisemitism.
- The board's decision follows University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill's resignation after backlash to her congressional testimony.
- Critics said the Harvard president's answers fell short and cast doubt on whether Gay was equipped to protect the university's Jewish students amidst rising antisemitism from the war in Gaza.
Nine college students opened up to U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week, saying they have been living in fear over the rise in antisemitism on university ... Show more
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ADL gives Stanford and a dozen other universities failing grades on campus antisemitism
mercurynews.com/2024/04/11/adl-gives-stanford-and-a-dozen-other-universities-failing-grades-on-campus-antisemitism/
UC Santa Barbara student body president allegedly targeted with 'antisemitic' signs on campus
abcnews.go.com/US/uc-santa-barbara-student-body-president-allegedly-targeted/story
As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
apnews.com/article/campus-free-speech-young-generation-tension-b931b0dd41aacaac5c50710de9549b09
Quick Glance: Tensions Rise Over Free Speech and Inclusivity on College Campuses During Israel-Hamas War
- Generations of Americans have upheld a version of free speech that accommodates even the most vilest of views.
- A new understanding of free speech has been evolving on college campuses for years, marked by the introduction of safe spaces, trigger warnings, and a rise in disruptive protests silencing offensive views.
- "Those types of phrases, however some perceive them, are 'clearly constitutionally protected,' says Erwin Chemerinsky, a law scholar and dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley, which was the cradle of the free speech movement in the 1960s.
Anti-Semitism escalates at elite universities like Harvard and Stanford: Students at universities glorify Hamas' mass murder as just punishment for Israel's ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/studentische-hamas-fans-die-den-progrom-feiern-ld.1761502
US Department of Education to scrutinize antisemitism on at least 5 more campuses
timesofisrael.com/us-department-of-education-to-scrutinize-antisemitism-on-at-least-5-more-campuses/
Claudine Gay's resignation highlights the trouble with regulating academic writing
npr.org/2024/01/03/1222588885/harvard-president-claudine-gay-resigns-plagiarism
Quick Glance: Harvard President Resigns Amid Plagiarism, Antisemitism Scandals
- Claudine Gay has resigned from her position as Harvard University President due to multiple scandals.
- She announced her resignation via email, stating that it is in the best interests of Harvard for her to resign so the community can focus on the institution during this challenging time.
- The scandals involved the university's response to growing antisemitism and personal accusations of plagiarism.
- Her participation in a hearing on campus antisemitism led to questions about how the university handles harassment towards Jewish people.
Silver lining in US college presidents’ testimony - analysis: The comments do not go unchallenged and the challenge is fierce.
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-777608
Liz Magill, University of Pennsylvania president, resigns as antisemitism testimony draws backlash
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-yorks-governor-calls-colleges-address-antisemitism-campus-105523629
6 Months and a Swirl of Controversy: A Timeline of Claudine Gay’s Tenure as Harvard President
nytimes.com/2023/12/21/us/harvard-president-claudine-gay-timeline.html
Quick Glance: Harvard's Board of Directors Under Pressure
- Harvard’s influential board publicly expressed support for the president, while internal sources hint at potential changes.
- Rob Copeland and Maureen Farrell engaged with members of Harvard’s secretive board, academics, and businesspeople.
- At a popular restaurant in Cambridge, two board members faced intense questioning from a group of prominent academics.
- A rare opportunity for a small group of academics to engage directly with the board during a turbulent period.
Discrimination investigations mount against schools in the US amid Israel-Hamas war
abcnews.go.com/US/discrimination-investigations-mount-schools-us-amid-israel-hamas/story
Harvard, Penn, MIT formally rebuked over campus antisemitism after House resolution passes
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/12/13/campus-antisemitism-house-passes-measure-harvard-mit-college-presidents/71905377007/
Biden administration highlights efforts to address antisemitism on college campuses
cnn.com/2023/10/30/politics/biden-administration-college-campuses-antisemitism/
Threats against Cornell’s Jewish students reported to FBI, school says: Cornell University police notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/29/cornell-university-antisemitism-threats-jewish/
Quick Glance: Online threats unsettle Jewish students and prompt condemnation at Cornell University
- Statements about Jews on an internet discussion forum have unsettled students at Cornell University and led to police guarding a Jewish center and kosher dining hall.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul pledged during a visit to Cornell’s Center for Jewish Living that state police would identify and hold accountable those making online threats.
- The Cornell University Police Department is also investigating and has informed the FBI.
- The deleted threats, posted over the weekend, did not result in the closure of the dining hall, but caution was advised regarding the building by Cornell Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.
Hit-and-run injuring Muslim Stanford student sparks hate-crime probe: Abdulwahab Omira called on people to “collectively denounce hatred, bigotry ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/06/muslim-stanford-student-hit-run-hate-crime/
Quick Glance: Stanford Hit-and-Run Victim Appeals for Love and Compassion
- An Arab Muslim student at Stanford University, Abdulwahab Omira, issued a statement after a car accident on Friday afternoon, classified as a hate crime by authorities.
- A preliminary investigation by the California Highway Patrol revealed the incident to be a hate crime, according to a statement from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
- The president of Stanford University, Richard Saller, and provost Jenny Martinez condemned the Hit-and-Run in a campus statement on Friday.
- Last month, a man in Chicago stabbed a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, which is being investigated by the Department of Justice as a hate crime.
Colleges reporting surges in attacks on Jewish, Muslim students as war rages on: The latest round of attacks reported against Muslim and Jewish students continue ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/04/anti-jewish-muslim-attacks-rising-across-the-u-s-colleges/71457844007/
A Stanford University instructor has been removed from the classroom amid reports they called Jewish students colonizers and downplayed the Holocaust
cnn.com/2023/10/13/us/stanford-instructor-jewish-holocaust-comments-reaj/
Students for terror have no place on campus - opinion: We must condemn praising antisemitic terror on campuses.
jpost.com/opinion/article-777903
Education Department opens investigations into 7 schools over antisemitism, Islamophobia complaints
abcnews.go.com/US/education-department-opens-investigations-7-schools-antisemitism-islamophobia/story
US Universities: Woke discourse embraces minorities but marginalizes Jews: At top U.S. universities like Harvard, anti-Semitism that can go as far as open ...
nzz.ch/international/us-universitaeten-der-woke-diskurs-umgarnt-minderheiten-grenzt-aber-juden-aus-ld.1761644
Elite colleges failed to fight antisemitism. But these academics did.: Fighting anti-Jewish bigotry isn’t that hard.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/05/fighting-antisemitism-campuses/
Harvard Won't Fire President Because of 'Racist' Fears: Ackman Says: Bill Ackman accuses Harvard's board of fearing racism accusations, deepening the ...
newsweek.com/harvard-president-claudine-gay-bill-ackman-racist-fears-board-support-1855031
UMass Amherst Student Arrested For Allegedly Punching Jewish Student In Latest Clash On College Campuses
forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/11/06/umass-amherst-student-arrested-for-allegedly-punching-jewish-student-in-latest-clash-on-college-campuses/
Top Law Firms Send Letter to Top Schools Over Antisemitism, Read Here: More than two dozen top US law firms sent a letter to more than 100 law school deans ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-02/harvard-yale-warned-by-top-law-firms-about-campus-antisemitism
Stanford Lecturer Suspended After Allegedly Calling Israel a ‘Colonizer’ in Class
thedailybeast.com/stanford-lecturer-suspended-after-allegedly-calling-israel-a-colonizer-in-class
Stanford Israel-Hamas War Response Latest Target of Campus Division: Stanford University leadership is coming under increasing criticism for failing to clearly ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-27/stanford-slammed-by-global-alumni-students-for-hamas-response
Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate these Bay Area universities’ code of conduct?
mercurynews.com/2023/12/15/does-calling-for-the-genocide-of-jews-violate-these-bay-area-universities-code-of-conduct/
Colleges under pressure to address antisemitism on campuses: The strife has been pronounced on college campuses, with students and staff warning of feeling ...
politico.com/news/2023/10/30/cornell-antisemitism-colleges-00124346
What elite colleges and their critics get wrong about antisemitism and free speech
vox.com/politics/2023/12/15/24001823/antisemitism-college-harvard-penn-mit-free-speech
How the anti-Semitism debate is dismantling elite US universities: After a turbulent hearing in the US Congress, wealthy major donors are calling on university ...
wiwo.de/politik/ausland/angriff-auf-israel-wie-die-debatte-um-antisemitismus-us-eliteuniversitaeten-zerlegt/29552092.html
University of Pennsylvania president resigns as anti-Semitism testimony draws backlash
torontosun.com/news/world/university-of-pennsylvania-president-resigns-as-anti-semitism-testimony-draws-backlash
Stanford professor singles out Jewish students in classroom, asks Holocaust questions and then does THIS
wionews.com/middle-east/stanford-professor-singles-out-jewish-students-in-classroom-asks-holocaust-questions-and-then-does-this-646659
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