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After Resisting Demands To Punish 'Hate Speech,' Penn's President Capitulated. It Did Not Save Her Job.

Liz Magill and two other university leaders provoked bipartisan outrage by defending freedom of expression on campus.

Reason

Manipur University providing best possible support to displaced students: Govt. in LS

Manipur Univ. aiding displaced students; SC-appointed panel to explore better options. Manipur Univ. providing best possible support to students displaced due to ethnic violence, allowing them to attend classes & exams in any affiliated college within State. SC-appointed panel to explore better options.

The Hindu

UPenn president resigns after furious backlash to her antisemitism testimony to Congress

Liz Magill faced intense criticism from University of Pennsylvania alumni and donors

The Independent UK

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More on Advocacy of Genocide

Let's focus concretely on proposed bans on advocacy of "genocide," at Stanford and beyond.

Reason

UPenn in crisis as donor threatens to pull $100m over college president’s comments at antisemitism hearing

Backlash comes after three Ivy League presidents’ controverisal Congressional testimony on antisemitism

The Independent UK

UNLV cancels finals after campus shooting: live

Three faculty members killed in shooting at university in Las Vegas, with a fourth seriously injured

The Independent UK

John Swinney named honorary professor by prestigious Scottish university

JOHN Swinney, the former deputy first minister and SNP leader, has been made an honorary professor at a prestigious Scottish university ...

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Thousands sign petition in bid to save languages degrees at Scottish university

THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition in a bid to save modern languages degrees at a Scottish university.

The National (Scotland)

A university made a MAGA congressman its president. Is it a sign of things to come in higher ed?

Rep Bill Johnson has previously complained about ‘cancel culture’ and ‘indoctrination’ on college campuses, while angry donors threaten to remove names from buildings at ‘Trump-U’, writes Graig Graziosi

The Independent UK

UGC upgrades status of Madras University as category I institution

Madras Univ upgraded to Category I by UGC; score improved from 3.32 to 3.59. Benefits incl. higher research grants, Rs. 100cr from RUSA, start progs without UGC approval, campuses abroad. Self-financing institute Sathyabama also upgraded to Category I.

The Hindu

Penn Refuses to Let Student Group Screen Film Critical of Israel (at Least Until February)

So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer (Susan Snyder) (see also Daily Pennsylvanian [Lara Cota & Jessica Wu]): Students at Penn Chavurah wanted to show Israelism, which has drawn significant controversy this year, but the school cited "a potential negative response on campus" and used the word "vitriol," according to one of…

Reason

Stirling University 'mistreating' student detained by Home Office, say campaigners

STIRLING University has been accused of ignoring calls to provide support to a student who was detained by the Home Office for more than two months.

The National (Scotland)

‘Nothing we could do but move with the crowd’: Eyewitnesses on Kochi college stampede

It was meant to be a night of celebrations for the students of the School of Engineering at the Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Newslaundry

Hundred throng to pay homage to students killed in stampede at Cusat tech festival

Hundreds paid homage to the bodies of three students, who died in a stampede in Kochi at the venue of Inter University TechFest in Kalamassery

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Characterizing Professor's Tweets as Anti-Semitic Isn't Actionable Libel or Invasion of Privacy

From Judge Gerald McHugh's decision yesterday in Tannous v. Cabrini Univ. (E.D. Pa.): This is an action brought by Kareem Tannous, a former university professor, against StopAntisemitism.org, a non-profit watchdog organization that reshared Plaintiff's social media posts with additional commentary…. [B]ecause I agree that Defendant's online blog constituted protected opinion…

The Independent UK

Students stage sit-in urging university chiefs to drop arms investments

University of Glasgow students chanted and held signs as they protested at the establishment’s management office.

The Hindu

Scholar stands by his lecture at O.P. Jindal University, regrets its misinterpretation

In his letter to Professor Achin Vanaik, the registrar of the O.P. Jindal University had said the former’s remarks were ‘unnecessary and objectionable’

The Independent UK

2 transgender boys sue after University of Missouri halts gender-affirming care to minors

Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors over concerns that a new state law could create legal issues for its doctors

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Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findings

University of Virginia officials are further delaying the public release of the findings of an investigation into the events surrounding a 2022 campus shooting that killed three student-athletes and wounded two other students

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Michigan stands down, to be without Jim Harbaugh for Ohio State game

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College football fans react to Jim Harbaugh accepting three-game suspension from Big Ten

Jim Harbaugh will not coach the Michigan Wolverines against Ohio State after accepting a three-game ban.

The Hindu

T.N. Rains | Lignite mining at NLC India Ltd in Neyveli stalled

Heavy rains in Cuddalore & Villupuram districts caused disruption of normal life & lignite mining. Schools & colleges declared holiday & Annamalai University cancelled classes & exams. Rainfall recorded in 24 hrs: Cuddalore 123.6mm, Parangipettai 119.5mm, Chidambaram 102mm & Kattumannarkovil 98mm. Rains predicted till Fri.

The Independent UK

Columbia University suspends two student groups over Israel-Palestine protests

The groups will be unable to hold events for the rest of the fall semester

Reason

Columbia Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine + Jewish Voice for Peace for Threats and Holding Unauthorized Event

From a statement today: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in…

The Guardian - US

Walkouts, rallies, clashes: Israel-Gaza ‘war of words’ roils Columbia University

Students and staff at the Ivy League school have issued a series of dueling statements amid accusations of harassment and physical violence – and the acrimony shows no signs of slowing

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