Posts Tagged: Williams College
Federal Complaint Alleges Antisemitic Housing Discrimination at Williams College
A federal complaint filed with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development accuses Williams College in Massachusetts of practicing housing discrimination against an Orthodox...
Williams College Pre-Commencement Crashed by Pro-Hamas Vandal
A Williams College student has been charged with vandalism and resisting arrest for an incident this past weekend in which pro-Hamas graffiti was sprayed on...
Rhode Island School of Design Rejects BDS
The Rhode Island School of Design, which shares the College Hill section of Providence, Rhode Island, with Brown University, has rejected a proposal to adopt...
US Colleges Reject Divestment Proposals Targeting Israel
American universities are largely rejecting demands to divest from Israel and entities at all linked to the Jewish state, delivering further blows to the pro-Hamas...
Amherst College Rejects Divestment Proposal, Setting Back Anti-Zionist Campus Movement
The board of trustees of Amherst College, a liberal arts institution in western Massachusetts, has rejected an anti-Zionist faction's proposal for divestment from companies which...
Williams College Rejects Divestment Proposal, Delivering Blow to Anti-Zionist Student Movement
Williams College in Massachusetts has rejected a proposal to divest from weapons manufacturers that sell their products to Israel, delivering a substantial loss to the...
‘Deeply Troubling’: Civil Rights Nonprofit Calls for Protections for Jewish Students
Leading civil rights nonprofit StandWithUs has written to the US Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), calling on the agency to issue...
‘Mixed Bag’: New US Education Department Guidance Both Helps, Harms Jewish Community, Ex-Top Official Says
A new "Dear Colleague" letter issued by the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) includes a "mixed bag" of measures that will...
Williams College Reaches Resolution With Department of Ed After Nixing Pro-Israel Group
JNS.org - Williams College has reached a resolution agreement with the US Department of Education in lieu of an investigation over the student government rejecting a...
Amid Outcry, Williams College Recognizes Zionist Club First Rejected by Student Council
A Zionist club that was rejected by the student government of Williams College in Massachusetts nonetheless received recognition this week as a registered student organization (RSO), following intervention...
Williams College President Expresses Disappointment Over Rejection of Pro-Israel Club, While Advocates Urge Stronger Action
The president of Williams College in Massachusetts spoke out on Friday after student leaders denied recognition to a Zionist club over objections to its mission, while off-campus...
Williams College Student Leaders Deny Recognition to ‘Pro-Israel’ Group, Prompting Calls for Inquiry
Student leaders at Williams College in Massachusetts denied official recognition to the Williams Initiative for Israel (WIFI) campus group last week, following protests from students...
