Campus Controversy - Page 36

Adams, NYPD blame 'outside agitators' for fueling anti-Israel protests at Columbia, NYU

April 23, 2024

Adams, NYPD blame 'outside agitators' for fueling anti-Israel protests at Columbia, NYU

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD leadership decried the "concertive organizing effort" among professional anti-Israel "agitators" at Columbia and NYU campuses.

Biden once ripped 'antisemitic bile' but now faces own 'Charlottesville moment'

April 23, 2024

Biden once ripped 'antisemitic bile' but now faces own 'Charlottesville moment'

President Biden cast the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the impetus for his 2020 White House run – but Biden now faces his own “Charlottesville moment."

Ivy League anti-Israel agitators' protests spiral into 'actual terror organization,' professor warns

April 21, 2024

Ivy League anti-Israel agitators' protests spiral into 'actual terror organization,' professor warns

Columbia University student, professor and alum react to anti-Israel protests on campus, including saying the protesters have crossed the line and become violent.

Federal judge says Harvard Medical School professor engaged in ‘rampant plagiarism’ for Lockheed Martin trial

April 16, 2024

Federal judge says Harvard Medical School professor engaged in ‘rampant plagiarism’ for Lockheed Martin trial

A federal judge has ruled Harvard Medical School assistant professor Dipak Panigrahy plagiarized large portions of an export report for a Lockheed Martin lawsuit.

College presidents growing a spine? Universities increasingly laying down the law against antisemitism

April 7, 2024

College presidents growing a spine? Universities increasingly laying down the law against antisemitism

Colleges appear to be strengthening penalties against anti-Israel protesters who have taken over areas of campus in response to Hamas' attack on Israel in October.

Catskill Mountain farmer challenges campus critics who say foragers are 'destroying the Earth'

March 30, 2024

Catskill Mountain farmer challenges campus critics who say foragers are 'destroying the Earth'

Rick Bishop, farmer and owner of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, has foraged for ramps (also called wild leeks) for decades. The rural practice, he says, now faces campus critics.

Jewish NYC high schoolers warned against applying to Ivy League over antisemitism: not 'safe'

March 21, 2024

Jewish NYC high schoolers warned against applying to Ivy League over antisemitism: not 'safe'

A Jewish group sent brochures to all high school in the New York City area warning Jewish students against applying to Cornell over cases of antisemitism on campus.

NAACP urge Black athletes to 'reconsider' playing at Florida colleges due to anti-DEI bill

March 12, 2024

NAACP urge Black athletes to 'reconsider' playing at Florida colleges due to anti-DEI bill

The NAACP on Monday called on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public universities and colleges in light of the Sunshine State’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

University of Florida fires all DEI employees in compliance with state law

March 1, 2024

University of Florida fires all DEI employees in compliance with state law

The University of Florida is terminating all DEI positions and administrative appointments in compliance with state law, according to a memo it sent Friday.

Crisis on college campuses: What university presidents can learn from the Founding Fathers

February 8, 2024

Crisis on college campuses: What university presidents can learn from the Founding Fathers

In an exclusive book excerpt from "Life After Power," author Jared Cohen reveals the campus controversy during Thomas Jefferson's tenure at his beloved University of Virginia.