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Republican Elise Stefanik claims credit for Harvard president’s resignation

Republican representative was part of congressional committee questioning presidents of top universities on campus antisemitism

The Independent UK

Harvard President Resigns After Rows Over Plagiarism, Anti-Semitism

The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack over plagiarism accusations and her response to anti-Semitism on campus amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

International Business Times

Claudine Gay Resigns From Harvard Amid Plagiarism Claims, Backlash From Antisemitism Testimony

Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the past month after a heated congressional hearing over antisemitism on college campuses

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Harvard President Resign After Rows Over Plagiarism, Anti-Semitism

The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack for her handling of anti-Semitism during protests over Gaza, as well as allegations that she had plagiarized in her academic work.

International Business Times

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid controversies surrounding Israel-Hamas conflict

Discover the latest news on Claudine Gay's resignation as president of Harvard University. Find out the reasons behind her departure and the ensuing contro...

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Harvard President resigns after anti-semitism row

Her decision to step down comes after weeks of criticism.

Evening Standard

Is Bankman-Fried The Luckiest One? DOJ Reveals Plan To Not Pursue Additional Charges

Bankman-Fried was expected to be prosecuted on six additional charges, including unlawful political campaign contributions, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, substantive securities and commodities fraud, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and charges of conspiracy to bribe foreign officials.

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October 7: A Turning Point for Free Speech?

Restricting speech about the world's most pressing problems does not make them go away, nor does it settle any disputes.

Reason

Here’s how Illinois Democrats in Congress split on Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism legislation

Democrats locally and nationally are grappling with a challenging dynamic being played out, with the Israel-Hamas war in its third month.

Chicago Sun-Times

This Vibrating "Pill" May Be the Next Best Thing For Weight Loss

In a new study, MIT engineers design an ingestible vibrating pill for weight loss, one that could be a minimally invasive, cost-effective treatment for obesity.

Inverse

Embattled Harvard president makes admission about past work after plagiarism probe launched

Ms Gay submitted updates to her 1997 PhD thesis after a US House committee expanded a probe to investiate claims of plagiarism

The Independent UK

Robot doctors are coming. Are we ready?

From plaque cleaning to drug delivery, nanoelectronics are rapidly developing, with major implications for medicine

Salon

Words matter, but they can be twisted, too, especially when Elise Stefanik is involved

In Republican hands, a congressional hearing on antisemitism is anything but a search for understanding.

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP lawmakers block $33.5m to Penn University veterinary school in antisemitism row

Republicans withhold funding accounting 18 per cent Penn‘s veterinary school budget

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House Condemns Antisemitism: Divides Democrats, Ignites University Controversy

Drama unfolds as House resolution condemning campus antisemitism divides Democrats, calls for resignation of university presidents. A fresh wave hits academia.

The Independent UK

Bill Ackman condemns doxxing of Harvard president’s home after antisemitism hearing saga

Non-profit news watchdog Accuracy in Media deployed four billboard-bearing trucks outside Claudine Gay’s home on Tuesday and Wednesday

The Independent UK

House passes resolution condemning college presidents’ comments in antisemitism hearing

Lawmakers approved the resolution in a 303-126 vote, with 125 Democrats and one Republican voting against the measure

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Salon

Students left silenced by speech debates

It may seem nonsensical to say that calls for genocide are protected speech but colleges are in a tough spot

International Business Times

Elite US Universities Feel Heat Over Alleged Anti-Semitism

Since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, prestigious US universities have come under fire, accused of not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism.

Reason

University Presidential Testimony Fallout

I have a new piece at The Dispatch on the antisemitism hearing in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the poor performance of the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and MIT. From the piece: The presidents' bad hand in the hearings did not stem…

Roll Call

House OKs measure seeking university presidents’ ouster - Roll Call

Nuanced answers by elite university presidents at a House hearing on antisemitism led to a resolution calling for their ouster.

Roll Call

Transcript: What Harvard, MIT and Penn presidents said at antisemitism hearing - Roll Call

Transcript of a Dec. 5, 2023, House hearing where presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT were questioned about campus antisemitism.

The Independent UK

UPenn reveals interim president after Liz Magill’s ouster over antisemitism row

Liz Magill resigned over the weekend following her controversial testimony before Congress about antisemitism on college campuses

Al Jazeera

Israel-Gaza war on US campuses: Why are top university leaders under fire?

A congressional hearing on anti-Semitism has shone a spotlight on the tensions between free speech and campus safety.

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