Posts Tagged: University of Illinois
University of Illinois Establishes the Nation’s First Jewish Student Housing
JNS.org - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will open the country’s first university-affiliated housing option for Jewish students in the fall, reported The News-Gazette on...
University of Illinois Launches Advisory Council on Jewish Life Following Legal Complaint Over Antisemitism
The University of Illinois announced that it has formed a new advisory council to deal with antisemitism on campus, following a complaint filed last year...
University of Illinois Announces Steps to Address ‘Alarming’ Rise in Antisemitism on Campus
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) announced on Monday a series of steps it would take to address what has been described as an "alarming...
University of Illinois Student President Vetoes BDS Bill
JNS.org - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student president has vetoed a BDS resolution that was passed last Thursday by the student government. The bill...
University of Illinois Student Government Set to Vote on ‘Divisive’ BDS Resolution
JNS.org - The student government at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is scheduled to vote on a BDS resolution on Wednesday that calls...
SJP’s Assault on Jewish Life at the University of Illinois
In response to an antisemitic presentation shown at a mandatory staff meeting for resident hall advisers at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (UIUC) entitled...
Tel Aviv University Partners With University of Illinois for R&D
JNS.org - University of Illinois president Tim Killeen announced that Tel Aviv University will be the first international academic partner of the Discovery Partners Institute, as part...
Israel-Advocates Celebrate Passage of BDS Bill at Chicago School. Huh?
JNS.org - Both the pro-Israel and anti-Israel camps are celebrating the passage of a college campus divestment measure. That doesn’t happen too often, if ever. But...
U of Illinois Student Apologizes for Vandalizing Chabad Menorah
A University of Illinois student apologized for damaging a menorah on campus earlier this month. In a letter sent to the Illinois newspaper The News-Gazette, junior Ruby Rivera said she would...
Jewish U of Illinois Student Posts Youtube Condemnation of Chabad Menorah Vandals
A Jewish University of Illinois student denounced the two vandals responsible for damaging a menorah on campus, the third such incident to place in less than a...
Professor Loses University of Illinois Appointment Over Anti-Israel Tweets
JNS.org - A professor who was set to begin a position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had his job offer rescinded due...
