Facing Congress, Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to fight antisemitism on their campuses
The hearing came amid rising campus antisemitism connected to the Israel-Hamas war
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News Jewish alums donate $1 ‘and no more’ to Harvard to press for robust response to antisemitism
A new Jewish alumni group says 'a campus culture has developed in which Jews feel unsafe'
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Special Report Special report: What’s it really like to be Jewish on campus right now?
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Culture The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
When Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior, offered nonjudgmental conversation about the war, she got more questions than she could handle — and took action
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Fast Forward Wexner-funded museum says it will keep up exhibit by Palestinian artist who appeared to celebrate Hamas on social media
The artist, Jumana Manna, told JTA that she posted before understanding that civilians had been killed
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Opinion As Harvard president, I am committed to tackling the pernicious antisemitism on our campus
"For years this university has done too little to confront its continuing presence"
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Fast Forward Harvard president, citing history and ‘resurgence’ of antisemitism, appoints advisers to help root it out
‘This university has done too little to confront' the 'lingering presence' of antisemitism, says Claudine Gay. 'No longer’
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Opinion Many universities fumbled reactions to Hamas’ attack. Here’s how Dartmouth got it right
Two forums organized by professors from across the Middle East pushed thoughtful dialogue instead of protest
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