Campus Culture

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Sapir · 1 Nov

Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, discusses his commitment to fostering a campus culture rooted in inquiry and reason, amid growing disenchantment with higher education in the U.S. Diermeier emphasizes the importance of free speech, institutional neutrality, and reasoned debate to counteract perceived ideological drift in universities, particularly in light of political tensions and calls for universities to take a stand on controversial issues.

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Back to School: Lessons from New Study on Israel and Campus Narratives

Decision Points · 9 Sep

Amidst escalating campus tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict, there is a significant increase in antisemitic incidents affecting Jewish students in the U.S. Leonard Saxe and Uriel Abulof provide insights into a Brandeis University survey which reveals varying degrees of hostility towards Israel, driven by contentious academic theories and historical narratives.

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I'm grateful Columbia deans were disciplined for their antisemitic texts, but it's far from enough

Eleanor H. Reich in Forward · 12 Jul

Columbia University faced a scandal known as "Textgate" where administrators were caught exchanging antisemitic texts during a hearing on campus antisemitism.

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A different approach to university giving

eJewishPhilanthropy · 3 Jun

The text discusses a different approach to philanthropic giving in university settings, emphasizing the complexity of impacting an entire institution and suggesting a portfolio-based strategy for funders.

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Is the Backlash to Universities Becoming Real?

Richard Hanania in Tablet · 10 May

Republican politicians, led by figures like DeSantis, are pushing back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at universities, passing laws to ban such programs across several states.

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‘I’m ready to leave this campus’: Jewish students at Columbia feel discomfort and isolation following Thursday’s unrest

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 19 Apr

Jewish students at Columbia University, including those at Barnard College, have been feeling discomfort and isolation following recent unrest on campus, including protests calling for divestment from Israel and clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.

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‘The Ally,’ a timely new play about Israel, antisemitism and campus culture, opens in NYC

Lisa Keys in JTA · 26 Feb

"The Ally" is a new play opening in NYC that delves into Israel, antisemitism, and campus activism, following protagonist Asaf Sternheim, a playwright with complex feelings towards Israel.

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Get a grip Britain, you don’t need to copy America’s campus hate

Hadley Freeman in Jewish Chronicle · 13 Feb

The text criticizes recent incidents of antisemitism on university campuses in Leeds and Birmingham, pointing out the shocking nature of the events and questioning the UK's tendency to follow America's lead.

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California regents to vote on measure prompted by anti-Zionism on university websites

Louis Keene in Forward · 24 Jan

The University of California Board of Regents will be voting on a measure to limit political expression on university websites and other official channels.

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Two Down. One to Go?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 5 Jan

The author discusses the recent controversy surrounding the testimonies of three university presidents, Liz McGill, Claudine Gay, and Sally Kornbluth, regarding whether calling for the genocide of Jews violates campus codes of conduct.

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University presidents are hired to protect the brand, not Jewish students

Laura E. Adkins in Forward · 15 Dec 2023

The presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn recently faced scrutiny for their inability to answer whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.

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Welcome to the New Campus Normal: A Dispatch from Ohio State

Yeshua G. B. Tolle in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Nov 2023

This article describes the experiences of Jewish students at Ohio State University following a series of anti-Semitic incidents.

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Flipping the Script on Intersectionality

Sapir · 1 May 2022

Intersectionality, originally a theory for understanding how different forms of oppression can intersect, has been distorted on college campuses into an ideology that divides people into two groups: the privileged and the oppressed.

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Critical Race Theory and the ‘Hyper-White’ Jew

Sapir · 1 May 2021

This article discusses the intersection of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its impact on Jewish individuals.

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