Posts Tagged: Academic Engagement Network (AEN)
‘Crisis at Columbia’: Elite University Spirals Into Chaos Against Backdrop of School President’s DC Testimony
Columbia University exploded into a welter of anti-Israel protests while its president, Minouche Shafik, was in Washington, DC on Wednesday testifying before US lawmakers about...
New Partnership Aims to Revive Black-Jewish Alliance
A new partnership has its sights set on reviving the formidable Black-Jewish alliance, which toppled the Jim Crow laws in the segregated south in the...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Academic Department Deletes Letter to Students Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’
The Department of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has deleted a statement from its website accusing Israel of "genocide" and "settler...
University of Michigan Faculty Form Anti-Zionist Group, Accuse School of Aiding ‘Genocide of Palestinian People’
A group of professors and other workers at the University of Michigan has formed a "Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine" (FSJP) chapter and...
Leading Academic Group Denounces National Women’s Studies Association for Silence on Hamas Atrocities Against Women
A group of feminists and scholars at US universities has issued a searing open letter censuring the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) for not condemning...
‘Exercise Moral Leadership’: Nonprofits Call on Universities to Monitor Pro-Hamas Rallies on Campus and Denounce Terrorism
Several nonprofit organizations are imploring higher education officials to "exercise moral leadership," unambiguously condemn Hamas's terrorist campaign in Israel and honor their legal obligation to...
NYU Praised by Academic, Civil Rights Groups for Declining to Host Anti-Zionist Conference
US Jewish groups on Wednesday cheered New York University (NYU) for confirming that it will not host a conference that a California-based anti-Zionist organization planned...
Social Media Can Foster Positive Feelings About Israel Among Youth, New Study Says
Exposing young people to Israel through social media may help in fostering positive emotions about the country, according to a new market research study conducted...
‘Profoundly Destructive’: Jewish Organizations from Across Ideological Spectrum Call on Academic Association to Reject BDS Resolution
Over 80 major Jewish organizations spanning the American political spectrum have signed a blistering letter imploring members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to reject...
Harvard Apartheid Wall Denounced by Leading Campus Jewish Group
Harvard University's Hillel chapter on Friday criticized an "offensive" Apartheid Wall erected on campus by the campus' Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC). "There is no zionist state...
Over 30 Law Faculty Call Out American Bar Association for Omitting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism from Resolution
Over 30 law faculty and two university leaders on Tuesday issued a letter criticizing the American Bar Association (ABA) for not adopting what is widely...
Study Abroad Trips to Israel Raise Awareness of Antisemitism, New Study Says
Study abroad trips to Israel raise awareness of global antisemitism and promote appreciation for the Jewish people, according to a new study published by the...
Overwhelming Majority of Middle East Scholars Support Boycotting Israel, New Survey Shows
An overwhelming majority of Middle East scholars support boycotting Israel, according to a new survey. From October 25 to November 8, Shibley Telhami of University of...
Northwestern University Students for Justice in Palestine Target Jewish Student Writer
Recent incidents at Northwestern University are the latest examples of the vitriol launched at expressions of pride in Jewish identity and Zionism, experts on campus...
