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House report finds that universities made ‘shocking concessions’ to hate

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Nov

A report from the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce reveals concerning findings about antisemitism on college campuses, following an investigation spurred by incidents after October 7.

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Religious Diversity Can Reform Our Campuses

Sapir · 1 Nov

Higher education is at a crossroads with significant enrollment declines, financial challenges, and a culture of self-censorship impeding genuine discourse on campuses.

0 Education Communities

Episode 3: The Promise and Challenge of Universities as Inclusive Communities

Outsider / Insider · 10 Sep

Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman-Sivan discuss how universities, like MIT, can better support diverse identities within their communities, particularly following tensions heightened by global events such as the October 7 Middle East conflict.

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Episode 1: The Invisible Logic of Jewish Peoplehood

Outsider / Insider · 10 Sep

Co-hosts Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan discuss the concept of Jewish peoplehood, exploring how Jews identify with fellow Jews globally, transcending the traditional importance of the nuclear family.

0 Politics Communities

College students are already protesting — and getting arrested — over Israel this semester

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 30 Aug

Amid the start of the fall semester, universities across the United States, including the University of Michigan, are experiencing resurgent pro-Palestinian activism and protests.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Netanyahu misrepresented MIT president’s response to ‘genocide’ question

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 24 Jul

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu misrepresented comments made by the president of MIT during his address to Congress by claiming that the MIT president, along with the presidents of Harvard and Penn, hesitated to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews on campus, whereas in reality, MIT's president, Sally Kornbluth, gave a clear and direct answer stating that such behavior would be a violation of MIT's policies.

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Angry at MIT’s Jewish president, a Jewish alumni group has a plot to oust her

Steve Marantz in Forward · 21 May

A group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni, including Arthur Carp, is planning a hostile takeover of the MIT Board to oust the current president, Sally Kornbluth, due to their dissatisfaction with her handling of antisemitism, pro-Palestinian protests, and embrace of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

0 Education Antisemitism

Students retake encampment at MIT, where protests take on a mathematical spin

Steve Marantz in Forward · 7 May

Pro-Palestinian protesters at MIT retook an encampment following disputes about divestment from Israel.

0 Antisemitism Education

MIT suspends pro-Palestinian student group, saying it broke campus demonstration rules

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 15 Feb

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended the pro-Palestinian student group, MIT Coalition Against Apartheid, for violating campus rules regarding demonstrations.

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MIT suspends group critical of Israel for skirting campus rules

Camillo Barone in Forward · 14 Feb

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended the campus chapter of the Coalition Against Apartheid, a pro-Palestinian group, for violating university rules on protests.

0 Antisemitism Education

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.

0 Education Communities

What's Next for the Federation?

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 8 Dec 2023

The text discusses recent incidents of anti-Semitism and the challenges faced by Jewish community organizations, particularly in the context of universities and the rise of anti-Israel sentiment.

0 Antisemitism Education

The Ivy League Exposes Itself

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 6 Dec 2023

During a recent House committee hearing on campus anti-Semitism, university presidents from institutions like Harvard, UPenn, and MIT were called out for their dishonesty and evasion of crucial issues.

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The Other ‘National Home’

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Jun 2023

In this article, Lerna Ekmekcioglu, a professor at MIT, explores the Armenian quest for a national home in the early years of the Turkish Republic in the 1920s.

0 History Gender/Identity

The Other ‘National Home’

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Jun 2023

Lerna Ekmekcioglu, a professor at MIT, delves into the discussion surrounding Armenian aspirations for a national home within the newly established Turkish Republic during the 1920s.

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Meet Aviva Aron-Dine, the White House’s newest econ wonk

Jacob Miller in Jewish Insider · 13 Jun 2022

Aviva Aron-Dine, an economic policy analyst with a strong background in health policy, has been tapped by the White House to fill the role of deputy director at the National Economic Council (NEC).

0 Education Gender/Identity

Award-Winning Retired MIT Professor Dumped Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Forward · 10 Dec 2014

MIT has parted ways with retired professor Walter Lewin, known for his award-winning teaching and popular online lectures, following a sexual harassment investigation involving a female student from one of his online classes.

0 Education Science

Jewish MIT Students Create $100 Bitcoin Giveaway Plan

Forward · 30 Apr 2014

Jewish MIT students Jeremy Rubin and Dan Elitzer have initiated a groundbreaking project at the university, raising $500,000 to offer every undergraduate student $100 in bitcoins.

0 Israel Science

Scaling the Internet

Amy Newman Smith in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Nov 2013

On September 11, 2001, Akamai Technologies, a Cambridge-based company, faced a drastic surge in internet traffic following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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