Posts Tagged: New York University
‘Obsessive’: Republican Senators Urge Department of Education to Examine Anti-Zionism in College Programs
A group of Republican US Senators issued a letter Wednesday asking US Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Miguel Cardona to determine whether taxpayer funded federal...
New York University Defends Record on Fighting Antisemitism After Critical Report
New York University (NYU) on Tuesday defended its record of fighting antisemitism, following its receiving an "F" grade in the subject from a US-based nonprofit. On...
College Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Failing Jewish Students, Says New Report
Antisemitism is a blindspot for college diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies across the United States, according to a new report by StopAntisemitism, an antisemitism...
College Newspapers Single Out Israel for Opprobrium, New Study Says
College newspapers tend to paint Israel in bad light, according to a new report by the Alums for Campus fairness, a US watchdog monitoring antisemitism...
Legal Group Says Federal Oversight of NYU Anti-Discrimination Policies Still Needed
A nonprofit legal advocacy group is calling on the United States Department of Education (DOE) to continue monitoring New York University's (NYU) anti-discrimination policies, two...
12 Universities Urged to Drop Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Endorsement
A coalition of organizations that support academic freedom and oppose boycotts of Israel urged a dozen universities on Wednesday to disaffiliate from the Middle East...
NYU ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in MESA, Urges Reversal of Academic Boycott of Israel
New York University on Wednesday denounced the Middle East Studies Association's recent endorsement of an academic boycott of Israel. The school joined growing calls for MESA...
Tufts University Unveils Plan on Antisemitism as More Than Half of Jewish Students Report Incidents
Tufts University is taking new steps to address antisemitism based on a "troubling" survey showing that Jewish students are concealing their identity to join campus...
400 New York University Affiliates Join Faculty Group in Boycott of Tel Aviv Campus
An open letter signed by hundreds of New York University (NYU) affiliates calls for “non-cooperation” with the NYU Tel Aviv campus, an effort rejected by...
Student-Led Jewish Advocacy Group Shares Data on Hundreds of Campus Experiences With Antisemitism
An advocacy group that began as an Instagram account collecting anonymous experiences from Jewish college students released a new report documenting antisemitic harassment and bullying...
New York University Reaches Settlement With US Department of Education Over Antisemitism Complaint, Pledges to Revise Anti-Discrimination Policies
Following a legal complaint filed last year over campus antisemitism, New York University has reached an agreement with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in...
NYU Condemns Ex-Student’s ‘Shameful’ and ‘Callous’ Tweet Mocking First Israeli Coronavirus Death
New York University (NYU) took an unusual step this week, condemning a former student for a mocking tweet about the first Israeli coronavirus fatality. Upon learning...
NYU Department Co-Sponsors Anti-Israel Speaker, Rejects Request to Host Pro-Israel One
JNS.org - New York University’s Asian/Pacific/American Studies Institute has denied a pro-Israel student’s request to host a Zionist speaker in response to an event it...
Northwestern Affirms ‘Unequivocal’ Rejection of BDS After Incoming Professor Endorses Anti-Zionist Campaign
The president and provost of Northwestern University in Illinois affirmed that the school "unequivocally rejects" the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel,...
