Many university leaders seem to assume that Black students can’t handle anything uncomfortable.
Tag: University of Pennsylvania
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.