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Harvard Yiddish professor’s tenure denial sparks academic uproar

President faces criticism for denying tenure to Yiddish scholar Prof. Shaul Zaritt, despite unanimous departmental support; colleagues cite 'deviations from usual procedures,' warning it threatens Jewish cultural studies and academic integrity

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.24.24

פוסטר שתלו אחוות סטודנטים באוניברסיטת פנסילבניה

Parodying hostages and hailing Hamas: What’s happening on US campuses?

UPenn suspends students for parodying hostage posters with flyers reading 'Missing Cow' and offering 'chalk and beer' as reward; Harvard suspends students for protesting 'Palestinian genocide'; UC Berkeley course lauding Hamas ignites fresh controversy

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.16.24

Report: Jewish enrollment in Ivy League stays high despite protests, antisemitism

Despite rising tensions and antisemitism controversies, Jewish enrollment at top US schools like Columbia, Harvard and UPenn remains steady, new report finds; new rankings also assess universities’ responses to antisemitism amid growing campus unrest

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.15.24

ארה"ב חברת קונגרס בית הנבחרים אליס סטפניק מוזכרת כמועמדת ל סגנית של טראמפ

Trump offers Elise Stefanik job as US ambassador to UN, report

Trump supporter drilled university presidents on their mishandling of antisemitism and anti-Israel incidents on their campuses during a House hearing; Trump says former ambassador Niki Haley, Mike Pompeo not asked to be part of his next administration

Reuters, Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.11.24

Harvard sees biggest downtrend in donations in a decade

Donations to the prestigious Ivy League institute nosedive 15% in the last year against the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and president's resignation

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.18.24

Israelis at Harvard: 'There is curiosity to hear what is really happening in Israel'

Tzur Goldin, whose brother Hadar's body is still held in Gaza, met with activist Nabeel Abboud Ashkar from Nazareth at Harvard as part of a prestigious program and when they sat to speak about the situation he says 'when we provide them with credible background information, I find a willing audience'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.26.24

Harvard probes Mezuzah vandalism, Jewish students place more around campus

Student install dozens of new mezuzahs after student finds hers thrown to the ground in what she reported as malicious act; university professors protest new university speech regulations

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.08.24

התחדשות עירונית תל אביב, מבוגרים חוזרים לעיר

Gratitude could be key to longer life, study reveals

Harvard researchers highest levels of gratitude associated with 9% lower risk of early death from any cause and 15% lower risk of dying from heart disease

Ynetnews | 07.14.24

Harvard won't take positions on controversial public policy issues, university announces

University adopts recommendations of a faculty-led special committee, formed in the wake of the resignation of its former president, Claudine Gay; Decision comes amid mounting tensions on campus over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza,

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.30.24

Harvard ranks last: which US universities are failing in fight against antisemitism?

Anti-Defamation League's Campus Report Card index examined policies at 85 US universities and colleges and ranked them according to how they protect Jewish students from expressions of hatred and violence

Itamar Eichner | 04.11.24

Harvard alumni sue alleging campus antisemitism 'devalues' their diplomas

The lawsuit contends that the Harvard administration has repeatedly ignored attacks on Jewish students and calls by students and faculty for genocide against Israel despite numerous complaints

Ynetnews | 02.21.24

Major donor withholds funds to Harvard over antisemitism

Kenneth Griffin, temporarily halts donations amid concerns over school's handling of antisemitic incidents on campus and a broader leadership crisis involving its former president

Reuters | 01.31.24

Harvard sued by Jewish students over antisemitism on campus

Students accuse university of 'selectively' enforcing policies to avoid protecting them from harassment

Reuters | 01.11.24

US congressional panel seeks documents from Harvard in antisemitism probe

Documents requested include any list of 'posts by Harvard students, faculty, staff, and other Harvard affiliates on Sidechat and other social media platforms targeting Jews, Israelis, Israel, Zionists, or Zionism'

Reuters | 01.09.24

החוקרת הישראלית-אמריקאית פרופ' נרי אוקסמן ובעלה המיליארדר ביל אקמן

Jewish billionaire's wife charged with plagiarism after pro-Israel support

Business Insider alleges Bill Ackman's Israeli wife Neri Oxman plagiarized several sections of her doctoral dissertation; Ackman pushes to inspect theses of all academic institution heads in response

Ynet | 01.07.24