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Northwestern’s Jewish president to resign after tension with White House over handling of antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY Northwestern University President Michael Schill, a Jewish descendant of Holocaust survivors, has announced his resignation amidst intense scrutiny and pressures from the Trump administration and Jewish organizations. 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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Holocaust SurvivorsTrump AdministrationAcademic FreedomJewish LeadersJewish OrganizationsNorthwestern UniversityMichael SchillPalestinian ProtestersUniversity Resignations

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Schill later defended his decision in an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune."
Pennsylvania, United States
"beginning with Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania in December 2023."
Massachusetts, United States
"Harvard University president Claudine Gay and Columbia University president Minouche Shafik, also questioned at the hearing, soon followed."
New York City, New York, United States
"Harvard University president Claudine Gay and Columbia University president Minouche Shafik, also questioned at the hearing, soon followed."
New Jersey, United States
"Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway and University of Virginia president James Ryan stepped down under similar pressures."
Virginia, United States
"Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway and University of Virginia president James Ryan stepped down under similar pressures."
Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."

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