Posts Tagged: University of Pennsylvania
US Lawmakers Interrogate Columbia University President Over Response to Surging Campus Antisemitism
Columbia University president Minouche Shafik testified for over three hours before the US House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday about her administration's...
New Faculty Campaign Aims to Show Solidarity With Jewish Students
Over 1,000 university professors will participate in a new campaign to show solidarity with Jewish students experiencing levels of antisemitism that are without precedent in...
Harvard University Wants Antisemitism Lawsuit Dismissed, Denies Injury to Students
Lawyers representing Harvard University in Massachusetts have requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by six Jewish students who accused the school of ignoring antisemitic...
Ivy League Failing Jewish Students, New ADL ‘Report Card’ Says
Ivy League universities in the US have performed abysmally in addressing antisemitism on their campuses this academic year, according to the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) first...
‘Unconscionable’: Major Academic Association Endorses Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), an academic professional organization, endorsed a labor union coalition's call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, according...
Princeton University Revises Policy That Censored Pro-Israel Journalists
Following a letter from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Princeton University has revised a policy under which it...
University of Pennsylvania Ordered to Deliver Documents on Antisemitic Incidents
University of Pennsylvania was ordered on Wednesday to hand over documents relating to a federal investigation of antisemitism. The letter, sent by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC),...
Office for Civil Rights Investigating Antisemitism at Ohio State University
Federal scrutiny of antisemitism on American college campuses continues with the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announcing earlier this month that...
Only One University Adopts Leading Antisemitism Definition 2023, New Report Says
Only one American higher education institution adopted the world's leading definition of antisemitism in 2023, down from 2022, according to a new report by Combat...
US House Committee Demands Harvard University Hand Over Documents in Campus Antisemitism Probe
Harvard University has been given two weeks to hand over documents requested by the US House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce for...
Ohio State University Suspends Extreme Anti-Zionist Socialist Group for ‘Posing a Significant Risk’
Ohio State University has suspended a far left group that calls itself the "Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists" (CORS) for repeatedly violating school rules and using...
‘Too Few Consequences’: ADL Tells US Colleges to Protect Jewish Students’ Civil Rights, Crack Down on Antisemitism
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday called out American colleges and universities in an open letter, reminding them of their obligation under Title VI of...
Northwestern University Spars With Antisemitism Watchdog Over Ad Campaign
Northwestern University in Illinois on Wednesday strongly denounced accusations that it harbors antisemites and pro-Hamas faculty and students, responding to an advertising campaign launched by...
Biden Administration Again Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism
The administration of US President Joe Biden has once again delayed issuing new federal regulations that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
