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Judge Reaffirms: EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn

But the judge suspends his decision pending appeal, so that the appellate court has "time to consider and decide the merits of this case, absent unnecessary procedural deadlines."

Reason

Columbia president assailed at highly charged antisemitism Congress hearing

Minouche Shafik appeared beleaguered as House members grilled her over reported upsurge in antisemitism on campus

The Guardian - US

Columbia president faces anti-Semitism Congress hearing: What’s at stake?

Previous hearings led to the resignation of Harvard and UPenn bosses. Now Columbia’s Minouche Shafik is in line of fire.

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‘Racist, vicious’: academics decry rightwing attacks on Claudine Gay

As the right celebrates the resignation of the Harvard president as ‘victory’, concerns rise over equality initiatives in universities

The Guardian - US

Harvard caught in the crossfire: Israel-Hamas war roils Ivy League campus

America's prestigious Ivy League universities have found themselves embroiled in controversy since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza. While some students are protesting loudly against the war, others are denouncing a rise in anti-Semitism. This tense situation is putting the institutions' leaders in…

France 24

US controversy points to tests facing UK universities free speech tsar

Arif Ahmed will face a balancing act when his position – that legal speech gets protected – runs into messy reality

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war on US campuses: Why are top university leaders under fire?

A congressional hearing on anti-Semitism has shone a spotlight on the tensions between free speech and campus safety.

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What’s behind the antisemitism furor over college presidents’ testimony?

Backlash against presidents of Harvard, UPenn and MIT has led to one resignation and implications for free speech on campus

The Guardian - US

SNL divides viewers with cold open mocking college presidents’ antisemitism hearing

The presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn were accused of failing to explicitly say that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their colleges’ bullying and harrassment codes

The Independent UK

Why university presidents find it hard to punish advocating genocide − college free speech codes are both more and less protective than the First Amendment

If a student were to walk off the Harvard campus and onto a street in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and argue for the genocide of Jews, the U.S. Constitution would bar prosecuting her for hate speech.

The Conversation

SNL divides viewers with cold open mocking college presidents’ antisemitism hearing

The presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn were accused of failing to explicitly say that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their colleges’ bullying and harrassment codes

The Independent UK

University of Pennsylvania president quits after anti-Semitism uproar

Elizabeth Magill faced backlash after failing to say calling for genocide against Jews would violate university policy.

Al Jazeera

University of Pennsylvania president resigns after furor over free speech and antisemitism

Elizabeth Magill has resigned her position as leader of the beleaguered college

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges in new criminal case

Second set of charges against president’s son alleges he spent millions on ‘an extravagant lifestyle’ rather than paying his tax bills. Plus, the Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a safety net

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US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism

Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism

Al Jazeera

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?

Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Penn’s Elizabeth Magill released statements a day after their heated Congress hearing.

Reason

Congress Shouldn't Encourage College Presidents To Censor Even More Speech

Both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activism has been suppressed on campuses.

WEKU

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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The Independent UK

‘Missing cow’ posters appearing to mock hostages in Israel-Hamas war spring up on UPenn campus

StopAntisemitism accused the posters of ‘mocking kidnapped Israelis and comparing hostage victims to cows’

The Independent UK

UPenn crisis deepens with calls growing for president to resign over Israel war row

Row comes after the University of Pennsylvania hosted the Palestine Writes Literary Festival last month

The Independent UK

Jon Huntsman pulls donations from UPenn in latest college row over Israel-Hamas war

The Huntsman family includes three generations of UPenn graduates and has donated at least $25,000 annually to Wharton in recent years

The Independent UK

Billionaire CEO demands UPenn leaders quit in antisemitism row

Marc Rowan made the demands after his alma mater hosted the Palestine Writes Literary Festival last month

Fortune

Billionaire Apollo CEO calls on University of Pennsylvania donors to send just $1 in protest until two leaders resign

Billionaire Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management, has called for a change of management at the University of Pennsylvania.

Zenger

Controversial ‘Palestine Writes’ Festival Faces Warning From State Arts Council

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts warns 'Palestine Writes' festival over unauthorized use of logo

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