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German universities never recovered after driving Jews out. American colleges must work to avert that fate.

JL;DR SUMMARY Julio Frenk reflects on the historical impact of antisemitism on German universities, drawing parallels to the contemporary rise of antisemitism in American educational institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish StudentsAcademic FreedomDiversityInclusionAmerican UniversitiesHistorical LessonsResearch FundingIntellectual IntegrityGerman Universities

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Germany
"My paternal grandparents left Germany in the 1930s with my father, who was 6 years old, and my aunt, who was 4"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"research happening at U.S. universities like UCLA."

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