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At campus symposium, Jewish panelists push back as billionaire Bill Ackman defends Trump’s feud with Harvard

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 19 May 2025

During a symposium on Jews and elite universities at the Center for Jewish History, a debate arose centering on Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman's defense of Trump's funding cuts to Harvard and wider demands on universities to increase political diversity.

0 Politics Education

House approves bill requiring campuses to report more foreign funding

Grace Gilson in JTA · 28 Mar 2025

In a development impacting the intersection of education and politics, the House passed the DETERRENT Act by a vote of 241-169, requiring U.S. universities to disclose foreign funding exceeding $50,000, aiming to curb foreign influence, particularly from adversaries like Iran and Qatar.

0 Education Politics

Viewpoint Diversity — Up to a Point

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Viewpoint diversity, once a cherished aspect of academic and intellectual discourse, is experiencing challenges within university environments since a shift has prioritized ideological conformity over open debate.

0 Jewish Law Culture

American Jews Must Stop Obsessing Over the Holocaust

Shaul Magid in Tablet · 26 Jan 2015

Shaul Magid's article explores the American Jewish focus on Holocaust remembrance as the primary aspect of Jewish identity, a finding highlighted by the 2013 Pew Research Poll.