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Teaching Black Students That They Can’t Handle Discomfort Is a Form of Abuse

Many university leaders seem to assume that Black students can’t handle anything uncomfortable.

To Testify or Not to Testify in Congress? Your Job Could Hang in the Balance.

Columbia University’s president declined a congressional call to testify about her handling of antisemitism on campus — and dodged a firestorm that cost one of her colleagues her job.

Harvard’s Board Says President Will Stay, Despite Calls for Her Ouster

Claudine Gay, who became head of the university in July, faced criticism for her responses to questions at a congressional hearing about antisemitism.

Penn’s Chaos: What Led Up to Liz Magill’s Resignation After Antisemitism Hearings

For months, donors waged a campaign against the president and the chairman of the board. After the hearings on antisemitism, a dissident group of trustees had seen enough.

Should Penn’s Troubles Force a Rethink of University Leadership?

In the wake of a controversy at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard over antisemitism, a debate has arisen over whether academics are best suited to lead big schools.