Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Fresno State University Report Exposes Virulent Antisemitism of Library’s Namesake
A preliminary report released on Monday by Fresno State University (FSU) has uncovered the shockingly antisemitic and pro-Nazi views of former university librarian Dr. Henry...
Utah Governor Signs Resolution Condemning Antisemitism
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox on Monday signed a resolution pledging to combat antisemitism, months after a prominent tech executive in the state resigned for...
Jewish Shakespeare Scholar Wrongly Fired, National Academic Group Finds
A new report by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) found that Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon, wrongly fired Shakespeare scholar Daniel Pollack-Pelzner after...
University of British Columbia Rejects BDS Movement, Urges ‘Respectful’ Discourse on Mideast
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has condemned a recent student union vote to divest from several companies with business in Israel, rejecting the movement...
Princeton Jewish Students Question Israel Boycott Referendum Process
Jewish student groups at Princeton University voiced concerns on Thursday about the handling of a campus-wide anti-Israel referendum, as debate swirled over how the final...
Two Tennessee Measures Target Israel Boycotts, Antisemitism in Classroom
Jewish leaders commended the Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday for passing a measure that prohibits companies participating in BDS-style boycotts of Israel from receiving state...
Funding for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Speaker Draws Concern From Jewish Students at ASU, Duke
High-dollar honorariums that several university student governments paid to bring a controversial Palestinian activist to campus are being denounced by Jewish student groups, pointing to...
British MPs Call for Inquiry Into National Union of Students Over Allegations of ‘Systemic’ Antisemitism
Officials in the United Kingdom are calling for an official inquiry into allegations that the National Union of Students (NUS) is fostering antisemitism. The union, which...
Jewish Students at Princeton University ‘Concerned’ Over Upcoming Anti-Israel Vote
A planned student vote weighing whether Princeton University should stop using construction equipment manufactured by Caterpillar, Inc. over the company's business in Israel has prompted...
12 Universities Urged to Drop Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Endorsement
A coalition of organizations that support academic freedom and oppose boycotts of Israel urged a dozen universities on Wednesday to disaffiliate from the Middle East...
Antisemitic Graffiti at Paris Nanterre University Draws Condemnation from Jewish Students
The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) has condemned antisemitic messages scrawled in the bathroom of the law building at Paris Nanterre University. Photographs of...
Bristol University Professor Loses Appeal to Overturn Firing for Harassment of Jewish Students
David Miller, the former University of Bristol professor who was fired after harassing Jewish students, has lost an appeal to be reinstated. In October, University of...
Students at Ohio State University Push Back Against ‘Emergency’ BDS Measure
Students at the Ohio State University (OSU) are urging the student government to reject an effort to divest from two companies operating in Israel. On Wednesday...
NYU ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in MESA, Urges Reversal of Academic Boycott of Israel
New York University on Wednesday denounced the Middle East Studies Association's recent endorsement of an academic boycott of Israel. The school joined growing calls for MESA...
