Tag: Harvard University
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Harvard president apologizes, Penn alum yanks $100M gift as congressional antisemitism hearing fallout continues
In the aftermath of a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses, the president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, apologized for causing pain with her testimony.
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Rabbi David Wolpe resigns from Harvard antisemitism committee over president’s ‘painfully inadequate testimony’ on campus antisemitism
Rabbi David Wolpe has resigned from the antisemitism advisory committee at Harvard University because of events on campus and the inadequate testimony of the university's president, Claudine Gay, during a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
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University presidents waffled in condemning calls for genocide. Jews are on our own as much as ever
The author discusses the contradiction between university presidents' condemnations of anti-Semitism in society, such as the events in Charlottesville, and their unwillingness to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitic hate speech on their own campuses.
The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University have faced criticism and calls to resign after their responses to a question about calling for the genocide of Jews during a congressional hearing.
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Facing Congress, Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to fight antisemitism on their campuses
During a congressional hearing, the presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania addressed the issue of antisemitism on their campuses.
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11/11/23 – Shiur 442 – Antisemitism at Harvard and elite universities – how could such smart people be so stupid?
In this shiur, the discussion revolves around the rise of antisemitism on university campuses, particularly at elite universities like Harvard.
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The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior studying social studies and religion, has created a hotline for students and people globally to obtain nonpartisan information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University have all taken steps to address and combat antisemitism on their campuses.
The president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, addresses the issue of antisemitism on campus in a speech.
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Harvard president, citing history and 'resurgence' of antisemitism, appoints advisers to help root it out
Harvard University President Claudine Gay has acknowledged the long history of antisemitism at the institution and appointed a team of Jewish advisors to help fight against it.
In this article, the author expresses gratitude to his alma maters for showing him the moral failures of the intellectual left.
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Former Maryland governor ditches Harvard gig, citing school's tepid response to Israel war and antisemitism
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that he will no longer participate in a fellowship at Harvard University due to what he perceives as the school's inadequate response to antisemitism.
The Wexner Foundation has ended its program that paid for Israeli students to obtain master's degrees at Harvard, citing the university's failure to condemn Hamas.
Claudia Goldin, a Jewish scholar at Harvard University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for her extensive research on gender disparities in the labor market.
Kaia Berman-Peters, a 22-year-old grad student, is credited with founding the genre known as Kleztronica, which combines electronic dance music with klezmer elements.
The text discusses how false historical narratives have been used to justify discrimination against Asian Americans, particularly in the context of affirmative action in education.
The recent Supreme Court decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions has prompted strong emotional responses, particularly within the Jewish community.
Derek Penslar, a Jewish history professor at Harvard, is writing a book called "Zionism: An Emotional State" that explores the history of Jewish nationalism from an emotional perspective.
Professor Derek Penslar of Harvard University is working on a new book titled "Zionism: An Emotional State," which explores the history of Jewish nationalism from an emotional perspective.
The podcast episode discusses the declining numbers of Jewish students in Ivy League universities, specifically focusing on Harvard.
This podcast episode features Natalie Kahn, a Jewish student at Harvard University, discussing her shock and sense of betrayal when the campus newspaper she was involved with endorsed the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
In his book "The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?", Michael J. Sandel argues against the moral foundations of contemporary meritocracy.
The text discusses how social media has distorted the truth, led to the spread of fake news, and contributed to the breakdown of political civility.
In this text, Yochai Benkler of Harvard University discusses the impact of social media on the spread of fake news and the erosion of political norms.
In "The Professor and the Con Man" by Ariel Sabar, the author unravels the story behind the Gospel of Jesus's Wife, a controversial fragment of papyrus that caused a sensation in 2012.