Tag: Magill, Elizabeth

3 Contentious Exchanges at the College Antisemitism Hearing

The presidents of Harvard, M.I.T. and Penn faced a barrage of questions at a congressional hearing. Here are some of the most pointed exchanges.

December 6, 2023
Donors and Alumni Demand That Penn’s President Resign Over Remarks at Hearing

At a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campuses, Elizabeth Magill, head of the University of Pennsylvania, appeared to evade questions about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated Penn’s code of conduct.

December 6, 2023
Harvard, M.I.T. and Penn Say They Are Acting Against Antisemitism, in Congressional Testimony

They acknowledged that there was antisemitic, and also Islamophobic, behavior on their campuses since the Hamas attack on Israel.

December 5, 2023