How Trump is banning DEI at universities — except for Jews
The Trump administration's ban on DEI at universities has one big exception: Jewish students get special support.
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Fast Forward There’s a Jewish judge at the center of Trump’s Harvard showdown. Her grandfather escaped pogroms.
Judge Allison D. Burroughs questioned the Trump administration’s bid to cut Harvard’s funding over alleged antisemitism — and drew on a family legacy shaped by exile and justice
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Fast Forward Judge in Trump-Harvard case questions tie between antisemitism allegations and federal funding cuts
Judge Allison Burroughs, who noted in court that she is Jewish, said she would aim to rule quickly in the case
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Fast Forward Trump administration finds Harvard violated Jewish student’s civil rights, threatens termination of all federal funding
The finding comes as two Jewish groups filed amicus briefs last week supporting the Trump administration in Harvard’s lawsuit against the funding freezes
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Fast Forward Harvard Divinity School appoints professor who has criticized Zionism to new Jewish studies role
Shaul Magid said he believes his new appointment could play a “balancing role” at Harvard
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Fast Forward Judge blocks Trump bid to bar Harvard from admitting international students over antisemitism concerns
The order, which would have also affected Jewish and Israeli students, came as the school celebrated commencement
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Fast Forward Trump administration to cancel remaining Harvard federal funding over antisemitism concerns
A letter from the government cites recent honors given to two students who were charged with assaulting a Jewish student after a protest in 2023
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News Bill Ackman’s keynote on antisemitism at academic symposium rankles Jewish scholars
Some academics say the billionaire who helped oust Harvard’s president and has cheered Trump's actions against universities has no place at a conference on antisemitism
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