Jewish life has thrived on my campus, amid pro-Palestinian protests — here’s what Trump doesn’t understand
As a Judaic studies professor, I used the upheaval as an occasion to educate — which is what universities are supposed to do
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'Baruch Hashem,' Rabbi Josh Bolton of Brown/RISD Hillel, said after the vote
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Fast Forward Some universities agreed to consider divesting from Israel — but aren’t giving protesters what they wanted
Still, Jewish leaders are skittish as a divestment vote nears at Brown University
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Fast Forward Brown University trustee resigns in protest of school’s upcoming Israel divestment vote
Joseph Edelman said that agreeing to activist demands to hold a vote on a divestment is a “reward” to a movement that promotes antisemitism
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Looking Forward Why I’m confident the war in Gaza won’t ruin another year on campus
New school policies and shifts in US politics hope to create a calmer campus environment this fall
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Fast Forward Dept. of Education chides Brown University for taking ‘no or little action’ in response to complaints of antisemitism
The investigation into events since Oct. 7 is the first such probe into an Ivy League school to wrap up
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News ‘Everyone gets to be uncomfortable’: How Jewish students at Brown kept antisemitism at bay
Other university protesters made headlines for antisemitic chants. Brown students charted a different course.
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