Posts Tagged ‘campus’

Major law firms push law schools to address ‘antisemitic harassment’ on campus

A group of about two dozen top law firms sent a letter to over 100 law school deans on Friday, warning the schools that they should take antisemitism more seriously, else the firms would be less likely to hire their students. “Over the last several weeks, we have been alarmed at reports of anti-Semitic harassment,… […]

U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning pro-Palestinian campus activism amidst escalating speech suppression

Amidst rising tensions and a national debate, voices on U.S. campuses and workplaces face severe backlash for speaking out on the Israel-Gaza conflict, raising pivotal questions about free speech and the price of political expression in America. Source Views: 0

Advocates fear Biden’s campus antisemitism plan will mobilize law enforcement to surveil students

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are partnering with campus police to combat antisemitism on campuses across the United States. Advocates fear this will include Palestine solidarity activism. Source Views: 0

Hamas condemns Israel’s detention of Palestinian student from campus

Hamas yesterday condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ detention of Palestinian college students from campus in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. In a statement, the movement said: “The Israeli occupation forces’ storming of Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah and detention of the student body president and members of student […]

There Were At Least 13 Campus Hate-Crime Hoaxes This School Year

The 2022-23 school year saw 13 hate crime hoaxes and six questionable claims, according to a College Fix analysis. Source Views: 0

Divest, decarbonize and disassociate — inside the bold new push to get fossil fuels off campus

As pandemic restrictions fade, students are finding innovative ways to end higher ed’s many ties to the fossil fuel industry. Source Views: 0

Pro-Israel groups are using identity-based protections on campus to ban criticism of Israel

Zionist groups are making cynical use of San Francisco State University’s identity-based protections against discrimination to ban criticism against Israel as antisemitic. At the heart of such campaigns is the false notion that criticism of Zionism and Israeli policy and support for justice in Palestine constitute antisemitism. In response to these attacks and the growing […]

4 University of Idaho Students Found Dead Near Campus in Possible Homicide: Police

Investigators believe that four University of Idaho students found dead in a house near the campus are the victims of a homicide, according to University of Idaho President Scott Green. At about noon on Sunday, police in Moscow, Idaho, responded to reports of an unconscious person at a home near the university’s golf course on […]

Campus war for Israel – #36

Before I take a break for Christmas (full details below) here’s a round-up of some great journalism and writing which I recommend you read. First up, Kit Klarenberg has written a second piece for us over at The Electronic Intifada about the pro-Zionist students at Bristol university behind the successful campaign to have leading academic […]

German police remove pro-Palestinian students from campus meeting

On November 22, German police removed a campus Palestinian advocacy group, Palästina Antikolonial, from a student government meeting after the pro-Palestinian students staged a protest over a bill that prevented students who support the BDS movement from renting rooms at the university. The showdown at the University of Münster’s student parliament, or StuPa, session centered […]

Overwhelmingly Vaccinated Cornell University Shuts Down Campus as COVID-19 Cases Spike

In a message released Tuesday, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack told the campus community that the university’s surveillance testing “has continued to identify the rapid spread of COVID-19” among students. According to the Ivy League school’s website, 97 percent of the overall population on the Ithaca, New York campus has been fully vaccinated. That includes 100 percent of […]

Tulalip Flag Soars At Every Marysville School District Campus

Invisible no more. For the first time ever, the red, white and black colors of the Tulalip flag are soaring over every Marysville School District campus. Tulalip’s iconic orca was raised up at each elementary, middle school, high school, and even District headquarters during the week of November 17th. In each instance, the 3 foot […]

Surveillance on Campus: Universities Give Students Tools to Report on Each Other’s COVID Violations or “Bias Incidents”

By Katelynn Richardson Many universities supply tools that allow students to report their peers for incidents involving speech or COVID-19 protocols. Several American colleges also use digital technology to track students’ social media activity and COVID-19 testing frequencies. Michigan State University provides students with reporting system to achieve what the school describes as a “safe […]

The Movement To De-Cop The Campus

Above Photo: A Cops Off Campus member during the Cops Off Campus Coalition’s Transnational Day of Refusal on May 3. Students held a walkout and community art day on the UC Davis campus quad to demand the removal of all campus police. Emily Rich. Students, educators and staff across the University of California system are […]

University of Wisconsin Removes Boulder From Campus Because It’s “Racist”

Guys, I just learned that even rocks are racist now. White supremacists have been placing giant boulders around America in order to taunt minorities and stuff, and it really needs to come to an end. It’s like one giant microaggression. From WREX: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin is removing a 70-ton boulder […]

From the Frontlines: Israel Activism on Campus

Baker Hall at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Colleges work hard to support their various student populations — but Jewish and pro-Israel students often don’t receive this consideration. As a pro-Israel activist at UMass Amherst, I faced not only alienation, but outright discrimination. Zionist students, alumni, and campus organizations must unite […]

Black student who faked ‘white supremacist’ graffiti on campus suspended from Albion College

    A black student at Albion College has been temporarily suspended for writing racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on a dormitory wall. After the culprit admitted his responsibility for the hoax, the school said “we’ll heal together.” Campus authorities at Missouri’s Albion College have discovered that a 21-year-old black student was responsible for the racist […]

Miscommunication on Indiana Campus Turns Into Finger-Pointing, Harassment of Jewish Students

The letter was shared on Facebook by Davis. Frank Ross, Butler’s vice president of student affairs, confirmed that no student issued a formal complaint or requested that the program be altered or canceled, and that the issue had more to do with funding. He said miscommunication about the facts has led to “tremendous misunderstanding, finger-pointing and hurt.” […]

Jewish campus grows near Boston, as Hebrew College announces relocation

BOSTON – Two years after Hebrew College sold its distinctive building to pay off debt, the pluralistic institution has announced that it will be moving in with a nearby Conservative synagogue. Located less than five miles from Hebrew College’s current space, Temple Reyim’s campus in Newton, a Boston suburb with a long established Jewish community, is […]

“Zionists On Campus” Initiative Aims to Protect Jewish Students

A new initiative from the Zachor Legal Institute is partnering with existing pro-Israel groups to help protect Jewish students on campus. The initiative, dubbed Zionists On Campus, is headed by Lizzie McNeil, who told the Journal in a phone interview that the initiative is talking to students to get an idea as to what they’re […]

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