Tag: University Of Pennsylvania

Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack has announced her retirement, becoming the third Ivy League leader to step down recently amid debates on antisemitism and protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Cornell University president Martha E. Pollack is retiring in response to pressures surrounding campus antisemitism and concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war.
In the trial for the murder of Blaze Bernstein, the alleged murderer, Samuel Woodward, made a chilling phone call to Bernsteins parents claiming he wanted to find Blaze as much as they did.
Blaze Bernstein's final texts before his tragic murder in January 2018 were revealed in court during the trial of Samuel Woodward, accused of the crime.
In the trial for the murder of Blaze Bernstein, accused killer Samuel Woodward admitted to unlawfully killing Bernstein but claimed it was not premeditated.
The discussion focuses on the recent controversies at the University of Pennsylvania regarding antisemitism and the broader issue of radicalism on university campuses.
In response to increased pro-Palestinian activism and antisemitism on college campuses, Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania and other schools received support from the broader Jewish community through initiatives like barbecues organized by volunteers from the Orthodox community in Monsey, New York.
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.
University of Pennsylvania's interim president, Larry Jameson, criticized political cartoons by Dwayne Booth, an instructor at the school, for their reprehensible and anti-Semitic content.
The text discusses how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are impacting student journalism at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania.
A group of 39 professors from the University of Pennsylvania recently visited Israel on a solidarity trip organized by psychology professor Michael Kahana.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced investigations into six new institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Davis.
Harvard University's board of directors has decided to keep Claudine Gay as the school's president despite criticism of her response to antisemitism on campus.
Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania are facing challenges related to antisemitism on campus.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro commended Jewish University of Pennsylvania students for their role in the resignation of former President Liz Magill, following her controversial remarks about confronting anti-Semitism.
Julie Beren Platt, chair of Jewish Federations of North America and vice chair of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) board of trustees, has assumed the role of leading Penn's board amid a leadership transition caused by the debate on antisemitism.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned after facing backlash for her response to a question about antisemitism at a Congressional hearing.
The University of Pennsylvania board of trustees will meet in an emergency session to discuss the future of President Liz Magill, as criticism grows over her testimony regarding anti-Semitism on campus.
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.
The president of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, recently faced criticism for her response to a question about calling for the genocide of Jews.
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.
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.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has called for moral clarity in the face of rising anti-Semitism.