Education
Most students at the top 25 universities in the U.S. say antisemitism is a problem on their campus, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. The survey found 67 percent of students in the top schools ranked by the organization believe antisemitism is a problem at their institution, while only 33 percent say…
Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received his honorary degree, before beginning his commencement speech, the graduating students rose from their…
Protests in support of Palestine have continued at several universities this weekend, as students seek to make a statement during their graduation ceremonies. Students at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill protested outside campus buildings, splashing red paint on the steps of one building, according to the News and Observer. “Today is UNC’s graduation commencement and students have established an…
President Biden stated on Monday that he disapproves of antisemitic protests during increasing pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University and other U.S. college campuses. “I condemn the antisemitic protests, that’s why I set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians and their, how they’re being…
All 10 House Republicans from New York on Monday called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign amid fiery pro-Palestinian protests on campus that have led to mounting criticism of the university’s leadership from all sides. Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the members said Columbia’s campus has been overrun by “anarchy” and that…
Columbia University administrators seem to have only made student protesters angrier over the Israel-Hamas war, both on their campus and at other schools, after choosing to have more than 100 students arrested during pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday. Under pressure from politicians on both sides, university President Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign.
A “30 Rock” actor said his “heart goes out” to students at a middle school in Pennsylvania after a scheduled event with him was canceled by the local school board. Maulik Pancholy, who is openly gay, said in a Thursday Instagram post he “learned via social media that the school board of the Cumberland Valley…
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended from college after taking part in an unauthorized pro-Palestine protest on campus. “i’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” said Hirsi on X. …
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released on Tuesday found that faculty diversity in higher education is lagging behind student diversity. The report, titled “Higher Education: Employment Discrimination Case Referrals between Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Could Be Improved,” discovered that while diversity has grown over the years, it is still not…
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