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Dept. of Ed. To Investigate Alleged Anti-Semitism Complaint at U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it will investigate a complaint alleging that Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have faced an alarming increase of anti-Semitic harassment and anti-Zionism.
November 17, 2020
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Jewish Theological Seminary Hires Its First Female Chancellor
Starting July 1, Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz will become the first female chancellor in the Jewish Theological Seminary’s 134-year history. Her family has been going to the school for four generations.
June 29, 2020
COVID-19
Campus Chaplains Get Creative Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
When classes pivoted online in response to the coronavirus, so did chaplaincy, and campus faith leaders have been getting creative to continue remotely supporting their diverse student communities.
June 10, 2020
News Roundup
Swastikas Painted on Wall Outside of Professor’s Office Triggers Investigation
Dr. Elizabeth Midlarsky, a Jewish professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College who teaches and researches the Holocaust, was heading to her office on Wednesday when she found two swastikas, an painted on the walls outside her office. “I was in shock. I stopped for a moment, because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” Midlarsky […]
November 29, 2018
News Roundup
Accused Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Appears in Court for First Time
Robert Bowers, 46, appeared in court yesterday after being taken into custody for opening fire and killing 11 innocent people in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Pittsburgh authorities said that Bowers barged into the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, shouting hateful remarks towards Jewish people in a […]
October 29, 2018
Opinion
A Transformative Model for Diversity in Higher Education
The mere mention of the words “affirmative action” in the college admissions process evokes heated debates that often overshadow the true value of diversity that policies are meant to achieve. How can the prioritization of diversity in university settings become a real practice and a unifying force? Israel may have an answer.
August 15, 2018
Students
University of Wisconsin Survey: Fewer Underrepresented Students Feel Welcome
MADISON, Wis — Minority, disabled and gay students say they’re having a tougher time surviving on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus than most students, according to a survey the university released Wednesday. The survey found about 80 percent of student respondents said they often felt welcome and respected at UW-Madison. However, only 65 percent of […]
November 2, 2017
Students
Jewish Structure on Kansas State Campus Vandalized, Rebuilt
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the vandalism of a temporary dwelling erected outside a Kansas State University residential complex for the Jewish harvest festival Sukkot. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the sukkah was found late Friday wrapped around the car of graduate student Glen Buickerood, damaging the vehicle. Buickerood, who doesn’t identify as Jewish, […]
October 9, 2017
Students
William & Mary to Construct New Facility for Jewish Students
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A new gathering place will be constructed for Jewish students at the College of William & Mary. The university said in a press release that the facility will serve as a gathering place for a variety of cultural, spiritual and educational activities. Construction in Williamsburg is expected to begin in January and […]
July 3, 2017
Students
Israeli University Department Criticized for Nixing Anthem
JERUSALEM  — An Israeli university department’s decision not to play the national anthem at a graduation ceremony on Thursday has sparked outrage from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. A Hebrew University of Jerusalem spokesman confirmed an Army Radio report that the Humanities Faculty will not play the anthem at the event “out of consideration” for […]
May 18, 2017
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