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Is fear over antisemitism the latest blow to America’s confidence in higher ed?

University Business

More from UB: AAUP on Florida: Authoritarian control wilting higher education Federal investigation into university antisemitism widen Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Department of Education now has 12 open investigations on colleges and universities for alleged Title VI shared ancestry violations.

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President’s corner: President Elizabeth Davis crunches the numbers on new molds of student support

University Business

“They are going to make a difference in the world.” However, one phenomenon causing stress, anxiety and tension on campus the last few months—and to which many leaders have yet to find a sufficient response—is campus protests catalyzed by the Israel-Hamas war.

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Colleges, universities feature prominently in the top 10 worst censors of 2024

University Business

First, administrators investigated a professor for displaying an image of the Prophet Muhammad in a history lesson based on the Islamic world. .” San Francisco State University FIRE highlighted two instances related to the California institution that occurred last year.

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San Francisco State Strike May Have Lessons for Current Student Protestors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1970, the protests at Kent State were over the Vietnam War. The student strike at SFSU was against the Vietnam War, advocated for civil rights, and had as its ultimate goal the establishment of the first college of ethnic studies for Blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans in the country. And that is happening.

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Panelists Discuss Antisemitism on College Campuses and Responsibilities of University Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The latter has been nothing short of an embattled phrase, with protesters claiming either that it calls for eradication of Israel or freedom for Palestinians. News & World Report, more than 40% of Americans are unconvinced that systemic racism exists in the U.S. 7 attack by Hamas – a U.S.

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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

News & World Report’s longstanding college rankings was called into question as institutions vie to personalize their brand to match students’ needs. The fervor over U.S. Republican-led states have aimed their sights at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, thanks to a strong charge by Florida Gov.

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US university presidents to testify before Congress over claims of antisemitic protests on campuses

The Guardian Higher Education

Next Tuesday, Harvard’s Claudine Gay, Penn’s Liz Magill and MIT’s Sally Kornbluth will stand before the House education and workforce committee, a body chaired by Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina.