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UofT under fire over ‘Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism’ working group
UofT’s new ‘Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism’ working group has sparked debate over academic inquiry, antisemitism and campus protections for Jewish students.
Adalah clashes with Israeli universities over alleged discrimination against Arabs after Oct. 7
US Reps announce new caucus focused on combatting antisemitism on campuses
New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response
Iranian professors threaten to suspend academic activity as salaries remain unpaid
The issue of unpaid salaries comes as Iran’s already struggling economy has come under further pressure from the war, sanctions, an internet shutdown and the Hormuz blockade.
Brandeis Center urges Education Dept. to release delayed foreign funding data
Concerns over foreign funding of US universities have grown, with critics warning it may influence campus policies and responses to antisemitism.
Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students
The judge said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy.
Due to pensions: Haifa University in huge deficit, forced to lay off staff
The University of Haifa will be required to cut tens of millions of shekels annually, raise donations and additional revenue sources, and formulate a new agreement with administrative staff.
Muslim Brotherhood networks embedded into Canadian politics, schools, report says
The ISGAP sees Muslim Brotherhood networks as "part of a structured transnational strategy of ideological entrenchment, institutional embedding, narrative control, and political, legal protection.
CUNY ordered to disclose all investments in companies with alleged ties to Israel
CUNY agreed to a settlement and to provide all its stock and bond holdings for every fiscal year since January 2020. This is to be done within the next 15 days.
Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties
The Defense Department did not publicly list the 30 US schools to be reviewed for suspected ties to 130 research institutes based in Russia, China, and Iran, including civilian universities.
TMU establishes new task force on campus expression and antisemitism following external review
Toronto Metropolitan University formed a task force on antisemitism and campus expression after a review found it had failed to consistently enforce policies amid rising tensions.
Five shot outside Virginia State University residence halls, one critically wounded
Five people were wounded, one critically, in an early-morning shooting outside residence halls at Virginia State University.
Pervasive antisemitism present in US college classrooms, curricula, faculty, ADL finds
"Universities cannot claim to be addressing antisemitism seriously if they ignore what happens behind the classroom door and inside faculty governance," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
