“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
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/
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/
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/
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/
Jewish college students testify on Capitol Hill about rampant antisemitism on campus
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-789731
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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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
Stanford pro-Palestinian protest to disband after 120 days: Stanford pro-Palestinian protest to disband after 120 days camping out on campus over war in Gaza
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Stanford students protest new ban on overnight sit-in camping: Students at Stanford University are protesting a new school ban on overnight sit-in camping ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4457683-stanford-students-protest-new-ban-on-overnight-sit-in-camping/
The Stanford Professor Taking on Racism in the $4 Trillion Muni-Bond Market: The municipal-bond market is a sleepy corner of Wall Street that finances America’s ...
wsj.com/finance/investing/the-stanford-professor-taking-on-racism-in-the-4-trillion-muni-bond-market-2e95a31c
Harvard professors: Claudine Gay resigned without review of plagiarism accusations
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/06/metro/harvard-professors-claudine-gay/
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.
After Claudine Gay, what kind of president does Harvard need?: A former governor and a former US president are among the names in the air as Harvard begins its ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/08/metro/claudine-gay-harvard-new-president/
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/
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
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
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/
Students for terror have no place on campus - opinion: We must condemn praising antisemitic terror on campuses.
jpost.com/opinion/article-777903
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
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 More Schools Under Civil Rights Investigation For Alleged Discrimination Amid Israel-Hamas War
forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/12/08/6-more-schools-under-civil-rights-investigation-for-alleged-discrimination-amid-israel-hamas-war/
Education Department opens investigations into 7 schools over antisemitism, Islamophobia complaints
abcnews.go.com/US/education-department-opens-investigations-7-schools-antisemitism-islamophobia/story
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
Biden administration highlights efforts to address antisemitism on college campuses
cnn.com/2023/10/30/politics/biden-administration-college-campuses-antisemitism/
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Right Needs to Ask: ‘Why Do These Racists Keep Getting Hired by Us?’: When high-profile thought leaders in your movement are regularly outed as bigots ...
thedailybeast.com/the-right-needs-to-ask-why-do-these-racists-keep-getting-hired-by-us
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Richard Hanania, Rising Right-Wing Star, Wrote For White Supremacist Sites Under Pseudonym
huffpost.com/entry/richard-hanania-white-supremacist-pseudonym-richard-hoste_n_64c93928e4b021e2f295e817
Toxic posts on economist job website traced to users from Stanford and other elite universities
mercurynews.com/2023/07/20/toxic-posts-on-economist-job-website-traced-to-users-from-elite-universities/
Politically correct language: What else can one say?: More and more terms are branded as sexist, racist or exclusionary. How not to lose your tongue in times of ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/politisch-korrekte-sprache-verbotene-woerter-414668066325
Swastikas Drawn on Door of Jewish Student’s Stanford Dorm Room: The university is investigating the potential hate crime, the third incident of swastikas being ...
thedailybeast.com/swastikas-drawn-on-door-of-jewish-students-stanford-dorm-room
A new Supreme Court case may be a nightmare for trans people, thanks to a Stanford protest
vox.com/politics/2023/3/14/23635663/supreme-court-transgender-sports-constitution-stanford-kyle-duncan-protest
Stanford University investigates swastikas and Hitler image left on student's door
npr.org/2023/03/13/1163010995/stanford-university-investigates-swastikas-hitler-image-students-door
Cori Close, Tara VanDerveer warn Title IX inequities persist: Coaches Cori Close of UCLA and Tara VanDerveer of Stanford say it's critical to fight athletic ...
latimes.com/sports/story/2023-01-16/cori-close-tara-vanderveer-title-ix-inequities
JIVANI: Stanford's index of harmful words you should stop saying: Stanford University has been captured by political activists who want to exercise a bizarre ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/jivani-stanfords-index-of-harmful-words-you-should-stop-saying
Stanford’s ‘Harmful Language’ List Mocked for ‘Sheer Insanity’: The list has made waves for including words like “American,” “user,” and “addicted.”
thedailybeast.com/stanfords-harmful-language-list-mocked-for-sheer-insanity
New course at Stanford University teaches students about Islamophobia in the US: The course, Interrogating Islamophobia, being taught for the first time at the ...
middleeasteye.net/news/new-course-stanford-university-teaches-students-about-islamophobia-us
Stanford apologizes for acting to limit Jewish enrollment in 1950s: Investigation finds admissions office discriminated against Jewish applicants but publicly ...
timesofisrael.com/stanford-apologizes-for-acting-to-limit-jewish-enrollment-in-1950s/
US: Students start 'Palestinian Apartheid Week' against anti-Israel: 'The idea is to turn the tables, put the spotlight where it really belongs ...
i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1654609819-us-students-start-palestinian-apartheid-week-against-anti-israel
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