Tag: Rutgers University

The author describes their decision to leave Rutgers University due to the administration's response to an anti-Israel protest promoting self-martyrdom through terrorism against Jews on campus.
Ahead of a congressional hearing where Rutgers University's president was due to address campus antisemitism, Jewish staff and students expressed concerns about an intimidating environment for Jews on campus, citing disruptions, anti-Israel protests, and incidents of antisemitism.
The article discusses how universities, like Rutgers, are cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests, despite having diverse Jewish and Muslim populations, leading to a sense of division among students and faculty.
Students at Rutgers University in New Jersey overwhelmingly voted for the institution to divest from companies and organizations involved in Israel and to end a partnership with Tel Aviv University.
The Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx, is investigating Rutgers University for antisemitism, following similar probes into other universities.
The author discusses the dark aspects of anti-Israel protests on university campuses, particularly focusing on Rutgers University, where protesters adopt carnival-like tactics such as wearing costumes and masks, inverting facts, ideals, and celebrating violence.
Jewish students are facing a resurgence of anti-Semitism on university campuses, with incidents causing fear and concern for physical safety.
Jewish teens, like Ethan Smith, are increasingly considering antisemitism as a significant factor in their college decisions in light of a reported spike in antisemitic incidents on campuses.
The U.S. Department of Education has opened 12 new investigations into alleged discrimination at colleges and school districts, with at least four of them related to antisemitism.
Rutgers University has suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) due to violations of university policies, including disruptive conduct and inappropriate use of space.
The author, a senior at Rutgers University, reflects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on college campuses.
The ACLU has criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for accusing pro-Palestine student groups, particularly Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), of supporting Hamas and advocating for violence.
The author argues that the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) complex in American higher education fails to protect Jewish students during times of crisis.
Nancy Sinkoff discusses her book "From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish Life."
Nancy Sinkoff, an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and History at Rutgers University, explores her book "From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish Life" in which she delves into her life straddling Europe and America, and the ideological shifts from liberal socialism to Reagan-era conservatism.
Rutgers University professor Jasbir Puar's book "The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability" won a prize from the National Women’s Studies Association for its focus on feminist disability studies.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is reopening an investigation into alleged anti-Semitic incidents at Rutgers University following a complaint by the Zionist Organization of America.
Moshe Zonder, the head writer of the Israeli drama television series Fauda, is set to teach Screenwriting for Television at Rutgers University as part of the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program.
Eviatar Zerubavel, a sociology professor at Rutgers University, delves into the significance of the ordinary in his book Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable.